Consultation to elect 4 additional members of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, term XIII

(Baonghean.vn) - This is one of the contents conducted at the 12th conference of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, term XIII, term 2014 - 2019 to evaluate the front work in 2017 and unify the tasks for 2018.

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Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee Nguyen Van Huy outlined a number of key tasks of the Fatherland Front at all levels in 2018. Photo: Mai Hoa

In 2017, with high determination, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committees at all levels and member organizations proactively and actively organized and implemented programs of coordination and unified action to propagate, mobilize, and gather people of all walks of life, consolidate and promote the strength of great national unity, contributing to promoting the overall development of the province.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front and its member organizations continue to preside over the implementation of many patriotic emulation campaigns and movements. In particular, the campaign "All people unite to build new rural areas and civilized urban areas" and Joint Resolution No. 88, dated October 7, 2016 between the Government and the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front on coordination in sustainable poverty reduction, building new rural areas and civilized urban areas.

The Fatherland Front and its member organizations at all levels actively participated in propaganda and mobilization, and directly directed and implemented a number of specific criteria in building new rural areas and civilized urban areas; contributing to the overall achievements of the province with 174 communes, 2 district-level units and 8 villages and hamlets recognized as meeting new rural standards; contributing to reducing the poverty rate in the whole province from 9.5% at the beginning of 2017 to 7.3% at the end of this year.

The contest "Residential areas say no to dirty food" organized by the Fatherland Front at all levels has created a positive impact in raising awareness and consciousness of the community.

The Fatherland Front at all levels also has innovations and creativity in promoting the role of people from all walks of life in participating in Party and government building.

Notably, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committees of 480/480 communes, wards and towns organized dialogues between the government and the people; through which many shortcomings in the implementation of mechanisms, legal policies, the management responsibilities of grassroots governments, and public service ethics were pointed out by the people for local governments to absorb and adjust during the management process.

Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Xuan Dai spoke at the meeting. Photo: Mai Hoa

At the conference, comrade Le Xuan Dai - Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee reported on the socio-economic situation in 2017 and key tasks in 2018.

Accordingly, the growth rate of gross domestic product (GRDP) strives to reach 8.5-9%; budget revenue is 12,691 billion VND; total investment for social development reaches 64,000 - 65,000 billion VND; average income per capita is 35 - 36 million VND; 25 - 27 more communes meet new rural standards; the number of schools meeting national standards in the year is 40; the rate of trained workers reaches 61%.

To contribute to the successful implementation of the targets and tasks of 2018, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee hopes that the Fatherland Front Committees at all levels will continue to innovate their methods and contents of activities, enhance their roles and responsibilities, and contribute to promoting the overall development of the province and the central tasks of the Fatherland Front and its member organizations.

The Fatherland Front Committees of districts, cities and towns signed the 2018 emulation agreement. Photo: Mai Hoa

5 district-level units received the Emulation Flag for leading the Front's work movement in 2018. Photo: Mai Hoa

The conference conducted consultations to elect 4 additional members of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, term XIII, 2014 - 2019; launched emulation and signed emulation agreement for 2018.

On this occasion, authorized by the President, Comrade Nguyen Van Huy - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee awarded the Third Class Labor Medal to Mr. Nguyen Duc Thanh - Head of the Democracy and Law Committee, Provincial Fatherland Front Committee.

Also at the conference, 1 collective and 1 individual received Certificates of Merit from the Prime Minister; 5 district-level units received the Emulation Flag for leading units in the movement awarded by the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee./.

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