Mass Mobilization Work at the Grassroots Level – Part 2: Replicating Good and Creative Practices

In some regions, the majority of young workers go to work far away, leading to many areas of gardens, croplands, and rice fields being abandoned. Party committees, authorities, organizations, and Farmers' Associations at all levels have persistently promoted and mobilized people to renovate their gardens and change the crop structure; at the same time, forming models of production conversion on highland; increasing livestock raising and increasing income.

Mr. Tran Van Ha in Binh Hai hamlet, Nghia Binh commune (Nghia Dan) is the first household to build an experiential tourism model in the commune. His family lives near a stream, with clear water flowing all year round. His family uses this water source to supply 3 fish ponds and raise ducks for sale. To facilitate crossing the stream for field production, in previous years, Mr. Ha and his 2 younger brothers joined forces to build a bamboo bridge over 100m long across the stream. In the past two years, many people in the surrounding areas in Nghia Dan district and Thai Hoa town have found the scenery here attractive and have come to visit and take pictures. Realizing that it is possible to exploit eco-tourism and experiences, Mr. Ha discussed with his brothers to build a few thatched houses as a resting place for tourists, open a fishing service at his pond and be ready to serve rustic dishes...

Cán bộ xã Nghĩa Bình (Nghĩa Đàn) thăm mô hình phát triển kinh tế, du lịch của gia đình anh Trần Văn Hà ở xóm Bình Hải. Ảnh: Nguyên Nguyên
Officials of Nghia Binh commune (Nghia Dan) visited the economic and tourism development model of Mr. Tran Van Ha's family in Binh Hai hamlet. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen

When the model of Mr. Tran Van Ha's family was just formed, the Party Committee, the government, and the Farmers' Association of Nghia Binh commune promptly came to encourage and create all favorable conditions for his family to gradually implement it successfully. Comrade Le Thi Thanh Hai - Secretary of the Party Committee of Nghia Binh commune said: "The leaders of the commune and the Farmers' Association always determine the task of being close to the people, promptly encouraging and helping people to promote economic development. When there are new, pioneering models, we visit regularly and are ready to help with whatever we can, then carry it out immediately, from there to replicate it in the area".

In Xuan Thanh commune (Yen Thanh), many fruit tree growing models with economic efficiency have been formed. People have boldly invested, converting low-value acacia growing areas into models of growing grapefruit, oranges, peaches, etc., bringing high income. Typically, the households of Mr. Pham Cao Tuy, Mr. Nguyen Canh Doan, Ms. Thai Thi Hong, Mr. Thai Duy Hien in Bui Son hamlet (Xuan Thanh) have an income of 1 - 2.5 billion VND/year from converting acacia gardens to growing commercial fruit trees. Along with that, there are many frog and eel farming models in low-lying fields that also bring high economic efficiency. Comrade Le Xuan Nhung - Secretary of the Party Committee of Xuan Thanh commune shared that to have the current production movement and increase economic value, in addition to the determination of households, the Party Committee, the government, and the organizations of the commune have persistently mobilized, supported, and taken effective models to popularize and gradually replicate.

Hội Nông dân tỉnh đẩy mạnh triển khai các mô hình sản xuất chế biến nông sản an toàn. Ảnh: Thanh Lê
The Provincial Farmers' Association promotes the implementation of safe agricultural production and processing models. Photo: Thanh Le

In order to help farmers gradually shift from traditional farming to improved farming, apply scientific and technical advances, and improve economic efficiency, the Farmers' Association at all levels has implemented the construction of many "Smart Mass Mobilization" models with practical effectiveness. On average, every year, the Farmers' Association of the whole province supports the construction of 380 economic models. In addition, the Associations at all levels actively propagate and support farmers to participate in the One Commune One Product (OCOP) program; 462 models of organic microbial fertilizer production; build 2,125 farmer model gardens, 880 new rural standard gardens. The Associations at all levels mobilize members to contribute funds, working days, donate land, and give ideas to develop rural infrastructure, especially in terms of transportation and irrigation. Over the past 5 years, farmers in the whole province have contributed more than 3,500 billion VND, donating more than 930,000m2land, participating in nearly 1.5 million working days of rural infrastructure construction.

Up to now, Nam Dan district is the locality with the largest number of OCOP products meeting the standards in the province with 69 4-star and 3-star products. That result, according to comrade Nguyen Hong Son - Chairman of the District People's Committee, is the methodical direction, organization and mobilization of production households to increase linkages. The district established a district-level OCOP Team to advise the District Steering Committee for New Rural Development to direct and operate the OCOP program. At the same time, each cadre and civil servant from the district to the grassroots level must have a firm grasp of the policy to guide, advise and support the subjects in building products.

Cán bộ Ban Dân vận Huyện ủy Nam Đàn kiểm tra thực tế mô hình dân vận khéo, xây dựng vườn mẫu nông thôn mới ở xã Nam Cát. Ảnh: Thanh Lê
Officials of the Nam Dan District Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Committee inspect the model of skillful mass mobilization and construction of a new rural model garden in Nam Cat commune. Photo: Thanh Le

The successful implementation of the "Smart Mass Mobilization" models in economic development has helped Nghe An province rank 2nd nationwide in the number of OCOP products with 405 products meeting OCOP standards of 3 stars or higher, including 1 product with the potential to reach the National 5-star level and 6 products that have been upgraded, ranking 2nd in the country (after Hanoi) and being voted 1 of the 10 outstanding results in 2021 of the province, far exceeding the target of the project "One commune, one product in Nghe An province in the period of 2019 - 2020, oriented to 2030" (the project sets that by 2030, the whole province will have 200 products reaching 3 stars or higher); contributing to the successful implementation of the goals of new rural construction.

In recent times, all levels, sectors and localities in Nghe An have continued to innovate propaganda and mobilization work, building models of "Skilled Mass Mobilization" associated with effectively implementing the Party's policies and Resolutions on mass mobilization work and Directive No. 05 of the Standing Committee of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee on improving the effectiveness of the emulation movement "Skilled Mass Mobilization". All levels, sectors and localities have directed and conducted comprehensive mass mobilization in all areas of economy - society, national defense - security, building the political system; strengthening the focus on the grassroots, promoting the combined strength of cadres, party members and people.

Mass mobilization work has created a consensus of "millions of people as one". With the mobilization and encouragement of all levels and sectors, people in Nghe An have united in the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic; supporting people affected by storms and floods; supporting the program "Tet for the poor"; donating to the Fund for the Poor and social security programs. In particular, the program to mobilize support for building houses for the poor and people with housing difficulties according to Directive No. 21 of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee.

Các đồng chí lãnh đạo Bộ Công an và tỉnh Nghệ An thăm hỏi gia đình ở xã Châu Khê (Con Cuông) được hỗ trợ xây nhà ở năm 2023. Ảnh: Thành Duy
Leaders of the Ministry of Public Security and Nghe An province visited a family in Chau Khe commune (Con Cuong) that received support to build a house in 2023. Photo: Thanh Duy

After 6 months of launching, with the participation of the entire political system, all classes of people and philanthropists, by early August 2023, more than 12,500 houses had been registered for construction support with a total amount of nearly 637 billion VND; of which 3,940 houses had been built for people with a total value of 197 billion VND. Thanks to good mass mobilization work, Nghe An has become a "bright spot" leading the implementation of the Program to mobilize and support the construction of houses for the poor and people with housing difficulties in the province. Currently, this model has been studied and followed by other provinces and cities.

Through the construction of "Smart Mass Mobilization" models, all levels, sectors, organizations and people have joined hands to successfully implement socio-economic development goals. Along with the work of directing, urging and supervising the implementation of models at the grassroots level, the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Committee has also directly built many practical models in many localities. Particularly for mass mobilization work in areas with religious people, from 2020 to present, each year, the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Committee has built 5-6 models, and the district level has built 3-5 "Smart Mass Mobilization" models to create a high spread, such as: Model "Religious hamlets unite to build bright - green - clean - beautiful residential areas"; "Flag road, bright electricity for great solidarity"; "Mass mobilization tree road"; "Building flag road and cultural house institutions"; model "Mobilizing land clearance to build bright - green - clean - beautiful roads";...

Đoàn thanh niên xã Nghĩa An (Nghĩa Đàn) chỉnh trang đường cờ, biển cảnh báo giao thông ở giáo xứ Đồng Tâm. Ảnh: Mai Phượng
The Youth Union of Nghia An Commune (Nghia Dan) decorates the flag street and traffic warning signs in Dong Tam Parish. Photo: Mai Phuong

In the new period, the Government is determined to build an honest, creative, resolute, effective and efficient Government, building people's trust in the political system. That requires agencies, units and organizations at all levels to improve the effectiveness of mass mobilization work, "close to the people, respect the people, listen to people's opinions, and be responsible to the people". At the same time, focus on administrative reform, strongly implement digital transformation to create favorable conditions for people and businesses.

Currently, the whole province is implementing Project 06/CP on activating VNeID electronic identification. On that basis, the police force and officials of districts, cities and towns coordinate to promote propaganda, review and make lists to every alley, knock on every door, work overtime to guide and support people to install, activate and use electronic identification accounts on the VNeID application.

Các lực lượng chức năng hướng dẫn người dân phường Hồng Sơn (TP. Vinh) cài đặt định danh điện tử. Ảnh: Thanh Lê
Authorities guide residents of Hong Son ward (Vinh city) to install electronic identification. Photo: Thanh Le

Lieutenant Colonel Tran Ngoc Tuan - Deputy Director of the Provincial Police Department said: "During the implementation process, the police force and all levels and sectors have had good and creative ways of doing things that are suitable for reality such as: Establishing Zalo groups, or social networking platforms to propagate the benefits of Project 06; establishing mobile teams, taking advantage of evenings and weekdays to go to each hamlet, each house to propagate, guide, install, and activate electronic identification accounts for citizens. Up to now, Nghe An has been assessed by ministries and sectors as one of the leading localities in this work".

Many agencies, units and localities in the province have combined improving the quality of the Party's mass mobilization work and the government's mass mobilization work with building a model of "Skilled Mass Mobilization", a bright spot of democracy at the grassroots level; "Skillfully" focusing on mobilizing people, cadres and party members to consolidate the political system in remote, isolated and disadvantaged areas to gradually operate effectively; raising the responsibility of cadres, party members and the entire population to effectively solve practical problems; contributing to the successful implementation of the province's socio-economic development tasks and goals in the context of many difficulties and challenges.

Một góc xã Nậm Cắn, huyện Kỳ Sơn. Ảnh: Thành Cường
A corner of Nam Can commune, Ky Son district. Photo: Thanh Cuong