It is necessary to clearly affirm the role of the Fatherland Front at all levels in dialogue with the people.

On the morning of September 7, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province held a conference to review 5 years of the Fatherland Front participating in dialogue activities between leaders of Party committees and authorities at all levels with the people in the period 2017 - 2022.

Comrade Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province chaired the conference. Photo: Thanh Le

The role of "bridge" between the government and the people

After 5 years of implementing dialogue activities between leaders of Party committees and authorities at all levels and the people, district-level localities have coordinated to organize 255 dialogue conferences with over 34,800 participants, and commune-level localities have organized 4,352 dialogue conferences with over 400,000 participants.

The dialogues focus on areas such as land management, policies, administrative reforms, etc. The organization of dialogues between leaders of Party committees and authorities at all levels and the people ensures the requirements set forth, the dialogue atmosphere is democratic, open, frank, responsible and highly constructive. The dialogue content is close to practical local issues and the authority of the leaders.

Representative of the Fatherland Front of Do Luong district spoke at the conference. Photo: Thanh Le

Most of the opinions and recommendations of the people were directly answered by the heads of the Party Committees and authorities at all levels or directed and requested that the competent agencies respond and clarify at the conference; for complicated opinions and recommendations related to many levels and sectors that were not answered at the conference, the heads of the Party Committees and authorities issued notices assigning the competent agencies and units to resolve and respond in writing.

Representative of the Fatherland Front of Thai Hoa town spoke at the conference. Photo: Thanh Le

Through dialogue, the awareness and responsibility of leaders of Party committees and authorities towards the people have changed positively.

Through dialogue activities, people's mastery is promoted more highly, leaders at all levels have a more complete awareness of the responsibilities of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, organizations and people in participating in Party building and government building; the responsibilities of key cadres in leading and operating local affairs and grassroots democracy are enhanced. The role of the Vietnam Fatherland Front as a "bridge" between the government and the people is increasingly effective.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province awarded Certificates of Merit to the collectives. Photo: Thanh Le

At the conference, representatives of cadres working for the Front at all levels shared their methods and experiences in implementing dialogue activities and frankly pointed out some shortcomings and limitations in the implementation process, thereby proposing dialogue tasks for the Front in the coming time.

It is necessary to clearly define the "role" of the Vietnam Fatherland Front at all levels in dialogue work.

Speaking at the conference, comrade Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee highly appreciated the effectiveness of dialogue activities between leaders of Party committees and authorities at all levels with the people in recent times.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province awarded Certificates of Merit to individuals. Photo: Thanh Le

To properly promote the "role" of the Fatherland Front in dialogue activities, the Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee requested that the Fatherland Front at all levels need to review the system of documents, closely follow the regulations of the Central Government of the province to redefine its functions and tasks in this work.

At the same time, to promote the effectiveness of dialogue work and clearly affirm the role of the Fatherland Front at all levels in this work, the Fatherland Front at all levels must follow the process: Grasp the sentiments and feelings of public opinion, the pressing issues that people reflect, propose to the Party Committee and government to organize dialogue; develop a dialogue plan; organize dialogue; notify the conclusion after the dialogue; supervise before, during and after the dialogue.

“In particular, the Fatherland Front at all levels should promote its role in grasping public opinion information through information channels; provide training to improve the capacity of the front at all levels in dialogue, supervision and criticism activities; and strengthen the supervision of the implementation of conclusions after dialogues,” emphasized comrade Vo Thi Minh Sinh.

Comrade Vo Thi Minh Sinh concluded the conference. Photo: Thanh Le

Chairwoman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee Vo Thi Minh Sinh requested the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Commission to coordinate with the Provincial Fatherland Front to closely follow the regulations of the superiors and Project 07-DA/TU dated November 24, 2021 of the Provincial Party Standing Committee on "Innovation, improving the effectiveness of contact, dialogue and implementation of conclusions of heads of Party committees and authorities at all levels after contact and dialogue with people in Nghe An province, period 2021-2025", to clearly define the positions of all levels, branches, agencies and units in dialogue work.

Delegates attending the conference. Photo: Thanh Le

On this occasion, 12 collectives and 6 individuals were awarded Certificates of Merit by the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province for their outstanding achievements in 5 years of implementing dialogue activities between leaders of Party committees and authorities with the people./.