Provincial Party Secretary: 'Must legally resolve religious issues right from the grassroots'

(Baonghean.vn) - That was the direction of comrade Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Head of the provincial National Assembly delegation at the Conference to review the State management work on religion in 2016 and deploy tasks for 2017, which took place on the afternoon of February 13.

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Speaking at the conference, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh affirmed that state management of religion is an important field that always receives attention from the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial People's Committee.

2016 had many challenges, including the environmental pollution incident in the central coastal region, which somewhat affected the general situation. With the experience and dedication of those working in state management of religion, the province's socio-economic situation developed, national defense and security were ensured, legitimate and legal religious needs were resolved clearly and promptly. Religious dignitaries, officials, and followers basically agreed with the state's policies and guidelines.

On behalf of the Party Central Committee, Comrade Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation awarded certificates of merit from the Prime Minister to individuals with outstanding achievements.

However, the Provincial Party Secretary also said that compared to the actual requirements of Nghe An, the training and development of religious staff and mass mobilization work in areas with a large number of religious followers needs more effort.

Regarding the 2017 tasks, he requested that sectors and localities focus on fundamentally resolving religious issues, proactively and promptly handling legitimate religious needs at the grassroots level, and actively propagandize so that people in general, religious dignitaries, officials, and followers in particular, correctly understand and fully grasp the Party's policies and the State's laws and policies. It is necessary to promptly commend and encourage progressive religious dignitaries, officials, and followers while resolutely fighting against wrongdoings that go against the interests of the nation and people.

The Provincial Party Secretary also requested local Party committees and authorities to pay attention to effectively implementing Project 01 DA/TU on "Building Party cells and developing Party members in blocks, hamlets and villages at risk of no longer having Party cells in the period 2016-2020".

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee awarded certificates of merit to collectives with outstanding achievements in State management of religion in 2016.

On this occasion, 4 individuals with outstanding achievements in religious management were honored to receive certificates of merit from the Prime Minister; 36 collectives and individuals received certificates of merit from the Provincial People's Committee; 2 individuals received commemorative medals from the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Khanh Ly