Comrade Vo Van Thuong: Overcoming the situation of studying resolutions "in the morning, in the winter, in the afternoon, there are no people"

On the morning of April 17, the Central Propaganda Department and Bac Giang Provincial Party Committee jointly held a conference to review the implementation of Directive 05 of the Politburo on "Promoting studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and lifestyle" for the Northern Provincial and Municipal Party Committees and Party Committees directly under the Central Committee.

Head of the Central Propaganda Department Vo Van Thuong chaired the conference.

Fiercely fight against wrongs

According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Hoa - Head of the Department of Political Theory (Central Propaganda Department), the implementation of Directive 05 in the provinces and cities of the Northern region has become an important and regular task of each Party organization, agency, unit, each cadre, Party member and many people.

The work of self-criticism and criticism has gradually become more substantial, overcoming the situation of deference, avoidance, and fear of conflict. Many party members have shown determination in protecting what is right and fiercely fighting what is wrong.

Deputy Minister of Public Security Nguyen Van Thanh emphasized that the police are the core force, the "sacred sword", so organizing the study and following of Ho Chi Minh's moral example within the police force is very important.

Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Thanh recalled some shining examples in the industry such as Nguyen Huy Tuong - Order Police Team of Do Luong District Police, Nghe An when patrolling, controlling and rescuing drowning people....

Deputy Minister of Public Security Nguyen Van Thanh.

Overcoming the resolution study but "crowded morning, quiet afternoon"

Highly appreciating the results achieved in the leadership, direction and organization of the implementation of Directive 05 in the past time, Head of the Central Propaganda Department Vo Van Thuong emphasized that such work has actively contributed to improving the quality and effectiveness of Party building and rectification work, fighting against ideological, political, moral and lifestyle degradation, "self-evolution", "self-transformation", and fighting against corruption, negativity and waste.

According to comrade Vo Van Thuong, in implementation, we should choose the right breakthrough step, creating positive changes on both "construction" and "defense" aspects.

“We have made a huge change in exchanging, listening to, and solving people's pressing problems. We have been proactive in cutting administrative procedures, using efficiency, the people's hearts and trust as the measure to evaluate officials” - Head of the Central Propaganda Department Vo Van Thuong assessed.

Head of the Central Propaganda Department Vo Van Thuong.

Besides the achievements, comrade Vo Van Thuong also pointed out some limitations such as: laziness in studying resolutions still exists in many places.

“The assessment said that the implementation of the resolution has made initial progress, becoming more crowded, faster, and wider, but there are also signs of crowds in the morning and empty afternoons - mainly among leaders and Party committees.

Then there was no note taking, and the understanding was not thorough. Many people came to read iPads, smartphones, and some even slept. This must also be addressed in the near future,” the Head of the Central Propaganda Department noted.

The Head of the Central Propaganda Department also mentioned the situation where propaganda work is not creative and typical examples have not been widely replicated.

“In reality, there are many typical examples that attract public attention. For example, the case of a child cycling hundreds of kilometers to Hanoi to visit his sibling moved the whole society,” said comrade Vo Van Thuong, hoping that these good typical examples would be spread.

In addition, in many places, “building” has not been associated with “fighting”, many typical examples of “building” have been introduced, but talking about “fighting” is still limited. Especially issues related to protecting the Party’s ideological foundation, fighting against erroneous and hostile viewpoints.

The Head of the Central Propaganda Department pointed out a number of key areas that need to be focused on in the coming time. Specifically, promoting regular and effective propaganda to mark the 50th anniversary of implementing President Ho Chi Minh's Testament.

Continue to study and thoroughly grasp the 2019 theme in conjunction with the implementation of political tasks, closely combining self-consciousness in following ideology, setting an example for cadres, fulfilling the responsibilities of cadres and party members, and strengthening inspection and supervision of Party organizations.

At the same time, continue to promote thrift practice, fight waste, build a culture of affection and love for compatriots, comrades and teammates in daily life and work.

"Especially in the preparation phase for Party Congresses at all levels, do not let situations appear here and there where people give each other very good reviews during meetings, shake hands and say nice things to each other; then after the conference, petitions and letters are sent out indiscriminately" - Comrade Vo Van Thuong noted.