186 collectives were awarded on the occasion of summarizing 20 years of organizing the "Great National Unity" Festival
(Baonghean.vn) - Over the past 20 years, the "National Great Unity" Festival has been implemented synchronously and widely, with many rich and creative forms, suitable for practical situations; truly becoming a "Festival of the whole people", widely responded by the people, everyone, every household is happy and excited.
On the morning of June 16, the Provincial People's Committee and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province solemnly held a conference to summarize 20 years of organizing the "Great National Unity" Festival, period 2003 - 2023.
Attending the conference, on the Central side, there was comrade Nguyen Huu Dung - Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front.
On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee; Thai Thi An Chung - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; together with leaders of departments, branches, localities, member organizations of the Provincial Fatherland Front...
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Conference scene. Photo: Pham Bang |
STRENGTHENING THE GREAT NATIONAL UNITY BLOCKS
Implementing Resolution No. 04 dated August 1, 2003 of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, over the past 20 years, Party committees and organizations at all levels in the province have focused on leading and directing the Fatherland Front system at the same level to organize the "Great National Unity" Festival in residential areas thoughtfully, creating an exciting and united atmosphere among all classes of people, truly becoming a great festival for the people in the province.
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Delegates from the Central Government and Nghe An province attended the conference. Photo: Pham Bang |
Organizing the festival is one of the important solutions to promote the self-management role of each community, individual, and household in implementing patriotic emulation movements and campaigns, contributing to the successful implementation of local socio-economic tasks. At the same time, mobilizing the combined strength of the entire political system, the role of the people in participating in building the Party, government, Fatherland Front and people's organizations and unions to become increasingly stronger.
The festival has created a close, intimate and friendly environment between the Party and the People, where people directly express their legitimate thoughts and aspirations, and propose solutions to implement policies so that Party committees and authorities at all levels can listen to the opinions of the People, thereby issuing policies and guidelines that are suitable to the reality of the People's lives, with the motto: "People know, people discuss, people do, people inspect, people supervise, people benefit".
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Representative of the Provincial Border Guard Command presented a speech at the conference. Photo: Pham Bang |
Through the festival, the good traditional cultural values of the nation are honored, associated with recognizing and praising outstanding individuals and households; the unique cultural features of ethnic communities in the province are preserved and promoted; contributing to solidarity, attachment, and mutual assistance in times of difficulty and adversity...
Over the past 20 years, the Fatherland Front at all levels has mobilized support of about 12,000 billion VND and 8 million m2land, 9 million working days, contributing with the Party Committee and government to implement the National Target Program on new rural construction.
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Representative of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Quynh Luu district presented a speech at the conference. Photo: Pham Bang |
The Fatherland Front at all levels has taken the lead in advising and mobilizing the implementation of social security programs such as: "Tet for the Poor" program; Program to support the construction and repair of houses for poor and near-poor households; Relief Fund, Fund for the Poor; Gratitude Fund; Fund for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, with a total value of over 5,000 billion VND.
At the conference, representatives of residential areas, local Fatherland Fronts, departments and branches presented papers to emphasize and clarify the great values in organizing the festival; shared valuable lessons, good and creative ways to organize the festival more effectively, thereby strengthening the great national unity bloc.
CONTINUE TO INNOVATE THE CONTENT AND FORM OF THE FESTIVAL
Speaking at the conference, comrade Nguyen Huu Dung - Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front emphasized that the organization of the "National Great Unity" Festival is one of the bright spots in the Front's work in Nghe An province.
On behalf of the Party Delegation and the Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Comrade Nguyen Huu Dung respectfully acknowledged the affection and attention in leadership and direction of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Party committees at all levels, and the coordination and facilitation of the People's Council, People's Committee and member organizations at all levels of Nghe An province over the past 20 years.
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Comrade Nguyen Huu Dung - Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front gave a speech at the conference. Photo: Pham Bang |
The Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front said that in the next period, the organization of the "National Great Unity" Festival needs to be innovated, meeting the goal of promoting the strength of the great national unity bloc; each individual, family and community has the responsibility to participate in building a prosperous and happy country, a strong and everlasting nation in the process of innovation, construction and protection of the Fatherland.
Therefore, comrade Nguyen Huu Dung suggested that the Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province continue to improve its advisory work; propagate the value and practical significance of the "Great National Unity" Festival so that cadres, party members and people are more aware of their responsibilities, proactively participate, and contribute to making the festival a regular, diverse, lively and attractive activity in localities and bases throughout the province.
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Leaders of departments, branches and localities attended the conference. Photo: Pham Bang |
The Fatherland Front Committees at all levels of Nghe An province need to closely follow the situation and conditions of each locality, closely follow the requirements and political tasks of the province to determine the content and choose the method of organizing the festival; diversify the forms of mobilizing resources to support residential areas to organize the festival; Focus on discovering, honoring and praising collectives and individuals with many contributions and useful models for the community.
Speaking at the conference, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized that over the past 20 years, under the leadership of Party committees at all levels; the management of authorities at all levels; the propaganda, gathering, and building of the great solidarity bloc of the Fatherland Front and its member organizations, the organization of the annual "National Great Unity Day" has been implemented synchronously and widely by the province with many rich and creative forms, suitable to the practical situation of the province and localities.
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Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee gave a speech at the conference. Photo: Pham Bang |
The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized 5 values through the organization of the "Great National Unity" Festival. That is, the festival has contributed to propagating the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's laws; the glorious tradition of the Vietnam National United Front; enhancing the role and position of the Vietnam Fatherland Front in the cause of building the great national unity bloc.
The festival has also strongly aroused among all classes of people the spirit of solidarity, mutual love, and awareness of preserving community cultural values; building village and neighborhood solidarity, solidarity, and cohesion, honoring traditional values of the nation; praising individuals and households with many contributions to the community.
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Comrade Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Chairwoman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee delivered a speech at the conference. Photo: Pham Bang |
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Officials of the Vietnam Fatherland Front at all levels attended the conference. Photo: Pham Bang |
Emphasizing the shortcomings, limitations and the requirement to continue effectively implementing Resolution No. 04 in the coming time, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung requested Party committees, authorities, Fatherland Front at all levels, and member organizations to continue to promote the propaganda and dissemination of the Party's guidelines and resolutions, the State's policies and laws, and President Ho Chi Minh's thoughts on building great unity; raise awareness of Party committees and authorities at all levels to organize the "Great National Unity" Festival as a truly national festival, creating a joyful atmosphere, spreading good values in the community.
On the other hand, continue to strengthen the leadership of Party committees at all levels, the coordination of the government and departments, branches and unions, the role of the Fatherland Front at all levels in propagating and coordinating the organization of the festival. Include the contents, criteria and methods of organizing the festival in the resolutions of Party committees at all levels, the plans of the government, and the emulation tasks of units for effective deployment and implementation.
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Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and Comrade Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee awarded Certificates of Merit from the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee to 93 collectives with outstanding achievements in organizing and implementing the "Great National Unity" Festival in the period of 2003 - 2023. Photo: Pham Bang |
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Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and Comrade Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee awarded Certificates of Merit from the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee to 93 collectives with outstanding achievements in organizing and implementing the "Great National Unity" Festival in the period of 2003 - 2023. Photo: Pham Bang |
Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung also requested the Fatherland Front Committees at all levels in the province to have solutions to innovate the content and form of organizing the festival. Before, during and after the festival, it is necessary to pay attention to organizing activities to show gratitude, visit and give gifts to families with meritorious services to the revolution; mobilize philanthropists to support the donation of "Great Solidarity" houses to the poor, and support the construction of civil works.
In addition, strengthen the guidance, inspection and supervision of the organization of the festival; promptly propose additional policies and guidelines; unify the direction and mobilization of the people to deploy and organize the implementation; publicly inform the goals and resources of programs and projects related to the community for people to supervise, in order to promote democracy, create high consensus in society, and ensure the most effective implementation.
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Comrade Thai Thi An Chung - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation and Comrade Le Van Ngoc - Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee awarded Certificates of Merit from the Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee to 93 collectives with outstanding achievements in organizing and implementing the "Great National Unity" Festival in the period of 2003 - 2023. Photo: Pham Bang |
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Delegates attending the conference took souvenir photos with leaders of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and leaders of Nghe An province. Photo: Pham Bang |
Focus on innovating the content and methods of organizing the implementation of the Campaign "All people unite to build new rural areas and civilized urban areas"; promptly commend and reward collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements in organizing and implementing, associated with replicating typical models and examples to spread the movements.
On this occasion, the Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee decided to award Certificates of Merit to 93 collectives with outstanding achievements in organizing and implementing the "Great National Unity" Festival in the period of 2003 - 2023; the Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee decided to award Certificates of Merit to 93 collectives with outstanding achievements in organizing and implementing the "Great National Unity" Festival in the period of 2003 - 2023.