The Secretariat issued a Directive reiterating the regulation prohibiting giving Tet gifts to leaders.

Politburo member and Standing member of the Secretariat Tran Quoc Vuong has just signed and issued Directive No. 16 on organizing Tet 2018.

On December 22, Politburo member and Standing member of the Secretariat Tran Quoc Vuong, on behalf of the Central Party Secretariat, signed and issued Directive No. 16-CT/TW on organizing Tet 2018. VOV.VN respectfully introduces the full text of the Directive.

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In 2017, despite facing many difficulties and challenges, under the focused and drastic leadership and direction of the Central Party and State, and the efforts of the entire Party, army and people, our country's economy continued to have positive and comprehensive changes in most areas.

For the first time in many years, the socio-economic situation has achieved and exceeded the set targets; the macro-economy continues to be stable, the major balances of the economy are ensured, the investment and business environment is improved. The material and spiritual life of the people continues to be improved.

The work of Party building, political system building, administrative reform and anti-corruption has achieved many positive results, contributing significantly to strengthening the trust of cadres, party members and people.

National defense, security and foreign affairs have achieved many important results; our country's prestige and position in the international arena have been raised, contributing to maintaining socio-political stability and firmly protecting national independence and sovereignty.

To prepare for the people to celebrate the New Year 2018 and the Lunar New Year of Mau Tuat joyfully, excitedly, safely and economically, the Secretariat requests Party committees at all levels, Party organizations, authorities, the Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations to focus on leading, directing and organizing the good implementation of the following key tasks:

1- Implement well policies to ensure social security and welfare, especially for the poor, people in especially difficult circumstances, and people in areas severely affected by natural disasters, storms, and floods. Pay attention to the material and spiritual life of policy families, workers in industrial parks, export processing zones, and people in remote, isolated, especially difficult areas, border areas, and islands...

Organize visits to wounded and sick soldiers, martyrs' families, families with meritorious services to the country, revolutionary veterans, Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, intellectuals, artists, outstanding religious dignitaries, armed forces units and units on duty during Tet.

2- Agencies, units and localities continue to thoroughly grasp and seriously implement Directive No. 41-CT/TW, dated February 5, 2015 of the Secretariat of the 11th tenure on strengthening the Party's leadership in the management and organization of festivals. The organization of cultural, sports, festival activities, celebrating Spring, summarizing the year, receiving emulation awards and celebrating traditional days... must be practical, economical, in accordance with the cultural traditions of the nation, the fine customs and practices of each locality.

Leaders of the Party, State, central agencies, departments, branches and organizations do not visit and extend New Year greetings to local leaders; localities do not extend New Year greetings to superiors and the central government.

It is strictly forbidden to give or receive Tet gifts to superiors, superiors "taking advantage" of subordinates in any form; it is strictly forbidden to use the budget, means, and public assets for personal activities during Tet and festivals...

3- To meet the needs of people celebrating Spring and Tet, provinces and centrally-run cities organize fireworks displays during the Lunar New Year in accordance with local conditions and capabilities, with a spirit of thrift and absolute safety and without using the state budget.

4- Proactively grasp the situation, strengthen leadership and direction to ensure political security, order and social safety. Strengthen measures to prevent, combat and handle violations of the law, crimes and social evils; prevent and fight fires and explosions; resolutely and strictly handle acts of trading, transporting, storing and using firecrackers... Focus on good market and price management, ensure balance between supply and demand of goods and services, meet people's consumption needs; at the same time strictly handle acts of violating security, order, trade fraud, trading in counterfeit and poor quality goods, speculation, hoarding, causing sudden price increases.

Arrange sufficient public transport and ensure traffic safety for people to travel conveniently and safely. Do a good job of preventive medicine, ensure food safety and hygiene and environmental sanitation.

Agencies, units, organizations, unions, and localities must have specific plans and arrange staff to handle and promptly resolve all work during the Tet holiday, ensuring smooth and convenient operations without affecting the lives and production and business activities of people and enterprises.

5- The Central Propaganda Department shall preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Information and Communications, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and relevant agencies to strengthen propaganda and guidance on mass media on the organization of Party celebrations, Spring celebrations, and festival activities in accordance with the regulations of the Party and the State, ensuring that people celebrate Tet happily, safely, healthily, practice thrift and combat waste.

Party organizations, governments, the Fatherland Front, people's organizations, especially Central Executive Committee members, leaders and managers at all levels must truly be exemplary and seriously take the lead in implementing Party regulations.

Provincial and municipal Party Committees, Party committees, Party executive committees, Party delegations, and Party committees directly under the Central Committee must seriously grasp and effectively implement this Directive, creating a real change to start 2018 to successfully implement the set goals and tasks.

The Central Party Office helps the Secretariat grasp the implementation situation and reports to the Secretariat on the results of the implementation of the Directive./.

According to VOV