Solidarity, efforts to overcome difficulties, competition to build Nghe An homeland to become more and more prosperous and beautiful

-Dear Comrade Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, First Vice President of the Central Emulation and Reward Council;

- Dear revolutionary elders, heroic Vietnamese mothers, heroes of the People's Armed Forces, heroes of labor; provincial leaders of all periods;

- Dear delegates, distinguished guests, compatriots, comrades, and the entire Congress!

Comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee spoke at the Patriotic Emulation Congress of Nghe An province for the period 2015 - 2020. Photo: Thanh Duy

Today, Nghe An province solemnly organized the Patriotic Emulation Congress for the 2015 - 2020 period, an event of important political significance for the Party Committee, government and people of all ethnic groups in the whole province.

On behalf of the provincial leaders, I respectfully send the warmest welcome to the Party and State leaders, delegates, distinguished guests, compatriots, comrades and 188 typical examples of the patriotic emulation movement of our province attending the Congress.

Dear delegates, ladies and gentlemen,compatriots, comrades, dear congress!

Throughout the process of leading the Vietnamese revolution, our Party, headed by President Ho Chi Minh, has always attached great importance to launching patriotic emulation movements, considering this one of the methods of revolutionary leadership, the art of organizing and directing the implementation of guidelines and policies, and a vivid and highly effective comprehensive educational method of the Party.

On June 11, 1948, President Ho Chi Minh issued a decreeCall for Patriotic Emulation,He pointed out: "Competition is patriotism, patriotism requires competition and those who compete are the most patriotic", "everyone competes, every industry competes". With his hometown Nghe An, he once advised: "I hope that our compatriots will continue to compete and help each other compete to make Nghe An a model province in all resistance and national construction work", "I hope our compatriots and comrades in the province will strive to make Nghe An quickly become one of the best provinces in the North".

Imbued with his ideology and implementing his teachings on patriotic emulation, continuing the revolutionary tradition of the heroic Soviet homeland, cadres, party members, compatriots and soldiers throughout the province have enthusiastically competed, not afraid of sacrifice and hardship, making many worthy contributions to the common victory in the national liberation revolution, in the resistance wars to save the country as well as in the cause of protecting and building the country.

Entering the period of innovation, especially in the period of 2015-2020, the Party Committee, government and people of all ethnic groups in Nghe An have actively promoted emulation movements in all areas of social life. Many emulation movements have been deployed creatively and practically, with strong development in both breadth and depth, closely following the political tasks of the province, having the power to spread and attract the participation of many classes of people.

During these days, many cadres, party members, compatriots and soldiers in the whole province have been working hard at the border, at medical facilities and concentrated quarantine points to join the Party, the Government and localities nationwide in preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic; joining hands and making efforts to maintain and restore socio-economic development. At the same time, well organizing Party congresses at all levels and actively preparing in all aspects for the organization of the 19th Provincial Party Congress, term 2020 - 2025.

Through patriotic emulation movements, it has created a great political and spiritual motivation for the Party Committee and people of all ethnic groups in Nghe An to overcome difficulties and challenges, to be excited and enthusiastic in working, studying, dedicating, and making important contributions to the achievements of economic development; maintaining national defense and security, ensuring social order and safety; strengthening and expanding foreign relations; building the Party and a clean and strong political system, creating a solid foundation for the whole province to enter a new stage of development. In particular, many specific results have been recognized and commended by the Vice President at today's Congress.

Dear delegates, fellow countrymen, comrades, and the entire Congress!

From the emulation movements of the province, many advanced and typical examples have emerged in all areas of social life, which have been recognized, honored, commended and rewarded by the State, all levels and sectors. In the past 5 years, the whole province has had 8 collectives and 7 individuals awarded the Independence Medal of various ranks, 60 collectives and 97 individuals awarded the Labor Medal of various ranks; 2 Bravery Medals; 101 collectives awarded the Government's Emulation Flag, 101 collectives and 484 individuals awarded Certificates of Merit by the Prime Minister, 6 National Emulation Heroes and thousands of collectives and individuals awarded in various forms by ministries, central sectors and provincial levels.

Enterprises in the Southeast Economic Zone and industrial parks focus on production after the Covid-19 pandemic. Illustration photo: Lam Tung

Each of those collectives and individuals are advanced models in different fields and working conditions, but they all have in common the outstanding characteristics of revolutionary offensive will, persistent efforts, dynamism, creativity, many specific achievements in production, business, study, work, combat, responsibility for the collective, for the community... They are beautiful flowers in the garden of fresh flowers, spreading to many classes of people in the province. We are moved and proud of the noble deeds, actions, and positive contributions of the advanced models mentioned in the report of the Emulation and Commendation Council and the reports today. I am sure that there are many other silent examples who are contributing day and night in many fields, in all regions of our province.

On behalf of the provincial leaders, I warmly congratulate, appreciate and commend the efforts and contributions of the honored collectives and individuals, as well as the collectives and individuals who have been silently contributing day and night but have not been honored or have not had the opportunity to attend today's Congress. I request the Congress to warmly congratulate them.

Dear Congress!

In addition to the positive results achieved, we frankly admit that the emulation movement and the reward work still have shortcomings and limitations, namely: Some emulation contents are still formal, lack continuity, and are not closely linked to political tasks. The awareness of a number of cadres, party members and people about emulation and reward work is still inadequate, in some units the relationship between emulation and reward has not been well resolved. The reward rate for direct production workers is still low. The discovery, training, and replication of advanced models have not been given due attention in some places. These shortcomings and limitations need to be seriously learned from and promptly overcome.

Dear comrades!

Despite having achieved remarkable achievements, however, in the current context, Nghe An still faces many difficulties and challenges in the development process, especially in achieving the goal of becoming a well-off province in the country. In order to turn potentials and strengths together with taking advantage of opportunities to develop Nghe An quickly and sustainably, becoming a center for connecting development in the North Central region, more than ever, Party committees at all levels, authorities, the Front, and organizations need to promote patriotic emulation movements; truly consider this an effective method, a lever to motivate the sense of responsibility of the masses; encourage and promote the talents, creativity, intelligence, and strength of the masses; arouse, nurture, and spread the aspiration for a prosperous Nghe An in every cadre, party member, and people in the whole province.

The report presented to the Congress fully outlined the goals, directions, tasks, and solutions for emulation and reward work in the coming period. In particular, the Vice President's profound and dedicated remarks pointed out the key tasks on emulation and reward work that the Party Committee, government, and people in the province need to thoroughly grasp and implement. At this forum, I would like to raise and emphasize some contents for us to discuss and consider in the process of organizing and implementing the upcoming patriotic emulation movement.

The first:Immediately after this Congress, I propose that Party committees and authorities at all levels focus on directing and promoting the propaganda campaign, thoroughly disseminating to cadres, Party members and people in the whole province the spirit, content and results of today's Congress, creating high unity in awareness and action, encouraging all classes of people and all social organizations to actively participate in patriotic emulation movements with a new offensive spirit in the new context and new tasks.

Continue to thoroughly grasp and creatively apply the thoughts of President Ho Chi Minh, the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws on the role and importance of emulation and reward work. Always identify emulation and reward work as the task of the entire political system under the leadership of the Party Committee, associated with the responsibility of the leader.

Monday:Continue to innovate the content and methods of organizing patriotic emulation movements, linking emulation work with the regular, daily work of each person. Emulation movements must be deployed evenly, widely, have great influence, become the will, determination, sentiment and attract a large number of people to participate, from urban to rural areas, to remote areas, to border areas; from province to district, to village. Each cadre, party member, especially the head of all levels, branches, agencies and units must promote the pioneering and exemplary role, truly be the nucleus, the leading flag in emulation movements.

Each emulation movement must have specific goals, targets, and measures for each subject, each industry, and each gender, vividly and harmoniously demonstrating the interests of workers, collectives, localities, and society; When launching and organizing implementation, there must be a preliminary and final assessment, finding good and effective ways to replicate.

Emulation must be associated with rewards, “emulation is sowing, rewards are harvesting”, rewards must create motivation for emulation. Innovation in the organization of emulation must go hand in hand with innovation in the work of rewards; rewards must ensure timeliness, impartiality, objectivity, transparency, right person, right job, exemplary, good education and public consensus and support, against all manifestations of formality and achievement disease in emulation and rewards.

Tuesday:Emulation movements need to focus on closely following the main political tasks, breakthroughs, solving difficult tasks, outstanding and urgent issues of the province at present, focusing on rapid and sustainable economic development, administrative reform, improving the investment and business environment, enhancing provincial competitiveness; strengthening discipline, improving the effectiveness of authorities at all levels, especially the management, mobilization, economical and effective use of land, natural resources and minerals; resolving policies for people with meritorious services...

Linking the emulation movement with continuing to effectively implement the study and follow of Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style and Resolution 4 of the Central Committee on Party building and rectification, concretizing it with the emulation movement "Nghe An follows Uncle Ho's advice", contributing to improving political qualities, revolutionary ethics, preventing corruption, waste, practicing thrift; building a clean and strong Party, thereby consolidating people's trust in the Party, creating favorable conditions to promote patriotic emulation movements.

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh presented the Government's Emulation Flag to Nghe An province for its excellent performance and leading the national emulation movement in 2019. Photo: Thanh Duy

Wednesday:President Ho Chi Minh taught that “A living example is worth more than a hundred propaganda speeches”, so we must pay attention to and focus on building and discovering typical factors; focus on nurturing and expanding advanced models in all fields, considering this a key task in innovating methods of organizing and directing emulation movements, to stir up, clarify, and spread humanistic values ​​in the community, creating a beautiful image of the homeland and people of Nghe An in the hearts of friends nationwide and internationally. “Taking the example of good people and good deeds to educate each other every day is one of the best ways to build the Party, build revolutionary organizations, build new people, and a new life. This is also a method of using the masses to educate the masses, very lively and very convincing. It is also a way to practice the mass line in educational work” as Uncle Ho taught.

Thursday:It is necessary to focus on training and fostering professional expertise to build a team of cadres doing emulation and reward work with good moral qualities, practical capacity, expertise, and the ability to mobilize the masses and organize effective emulation movements. Strengthen the implementation of administrative reforms and apply information technology in managing emulation and reward work. Actively promote the role of the Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations in launching and mobilizing union members to participate in patriotic emulation movements, mobilizing the strength of national solidarity, promoting the talents and intelligence of the people in building the Party, government and socio-economic development in each locality and unit.

Dear delegates,

Dear Congress!

Promoting the achievements and lessons learned from practice over the past 5 years, promoting the revolutionary will, daring to change the times in the spirit of 90 years of the Heroic Soviet Union, I call on all levels, sectors, and all compatriots and comrades in the province to continue to unite, strive to overcome difficulties, compete in labor, production, study, fight, contribute to building the homeland to be more and more prosperous, the ethnic people in the province to be more and more prosperous and happy, soon turning Nghe An into a prosperous province as Uncle Ho always wished.

On the occasion of the Patriotic Emulation Congress of Nghe An province for the period 2015 - 2020, on behalf of the Provincial Party Committee and People, I would like to express my deep gratitude to Comrade Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, First Vice President of the Central Emulation and Reward Council, comrades who are leaders of the Party and State; leaders of departments, ministries, branches and central agencies who have always given their affection, attention and valuable help to Nghe An - the homeland of beloved Uncle Ho! In the coming time, Nghe An hopes to continue to receive more attention and help from comrades, so that the province has favorable conditions to move forward quickly and surpass the whole country.

Finally, I wish the leaders and all delegates good health, happiness and success! I wish the Congress great success.

Thank you very much!

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(Title by Nghe An Newspaper)