Historical Investigation and Realistic Enlightenment of the CPC's Construction of International Discourse Power: Taking the Translation and Dissemination of Mao Zedong's Works in Vietnamese as an Example

Abstract

Throughout the process of translating and disseminating of Mao Zedong’s works in Vietnamese, it can be found that their types and quantities have gone through different periods with the evolution of Sino Vietnamese relations, exhibiting strong “revolutionary” characteristics, distinct “combat” characteristics, and strong “construction” characteristics. Based on the practical need of external dissemination of the CPC’s ideological theories and policy propositions, the Mao Zedong's works in Vietnamese published by Chinese publishing institutions are superior to Vietnamese publishing institutions in both types and quantities. As an important carrier for enhancing political mutual trust between the governments of China and Vietnam, as well as promoting friendly exchanges between the two peoples, the translation and dissemination of Mao Zedong’s works in Vietnamese not only provided important guidance for Vietnam’s independence, liberation, and economic and social development, but also had a significant impact on the dissemination of Mao Zedong Thought in Vietnam and the construction of China’s international discourse power.