National conference to disseminate and implement Directive No. 18 of the Secretariat

On the morning of December 28, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front held a conference to disseminate and implement Directive No. 18-CT/TW dated October 26, 2022 of the Central Secretariat on "Promoting the role of improving the quality and effectiveness of supervision and social criticism work of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations". The conference was held in a combination of in-person and online formats.

The conference at the central bridge was chaired by comrade Do Van Chien - Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front; Mr. Le Tien Chau, member of the Party Central Committee, Vice Chairman - General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front; Mr. Hoang Thanh Tung - member of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Law Committee of the National Assembly. Photo: Dai Doan Ket Newspaper

Comrade Nguyen Duc Thanh - Vice Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee chaired the meeting at the bridge point in Nghe An. Also attending were representatives of leaders of provincial departments, branches and sectors.

In recent times, implementing the Politburo's Decision on the Regulations on social supervision and criticism of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations, social supervision and criticism work has achieved many important results.

However, the quality and effectiveness of social supervision and criticism work have not met requirements, and the role and participation of members of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and the people have not been strongly promoted.

Vice President - General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Le Tien Chau disseminates the contents of Directive 18 of the Secretariat. Photo: Dai Doan Ket Newspaper

In order to create strong changes and improve the quality and effectiveness of social supervision and criticism work of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations, the Secretariat issued Directive No. 18-CT/TW dated October 26, 2022 of the Central Secretariat on "Promoting the role of improving the quality and effectiveness of social supervision and criticism work of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations".

Delegates attending at Nghe An bridge point. Photo: Thanh Le

At the conference, comrade Le Tien Chau - Vice Chairman and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front reported on the key contents of Directive No. 18.

Accordingly, the Directive requires Party committees and organizations at all levels to perform well a number of tasks, continue to promote propaganda work, raise awareness and responsibility of Party committees and organizations at all levels, cadres, Party members, union members, association members and people on promoting democracy at the grassroots level, supervision work and social criticism.

Research, review, amend, supplement or develop new legal documents to promptly and fully institutionalize the rights and responsibilities of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations to participate in social supervision and criticism.

Leaders of mass organizations attending at Nghe An bridge. Photo: Thanh Le

The Vietnam Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations continue to innovate the content and methods of social supervision and criticism in a proactive, early, grassroots, democratic, objective, and constructive manner; with a focus and key points, emphasizing thematic supervision, concentrating on major and important policies and guidelines; prioritizing issues directly related to the legitimate and legal rights and interests of the people, and issues of public concern and concern.

Regularly organize inspections, urge and guide the implementation of Directive No. 18 and Party regulations and State laws related to supervision and social criticism activities in the Vietnam Fatherland Front system and socio-political organizations.

The conference was held online to connecting points across the country. Photo: Thanh Le

To effectively implement this content, Vice President - General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Le Tien Chau suggested that the Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations at all levels need to strengthen the organization of thematic supervision nationwide; at the same time, based on the actual situation each year, the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front consults with socio-political organizations at the same level to select appropriate supervision content.

Along with that, it is necessary to promote the role of advisory organizations under the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, attract a team of experts, intellectuals, scientists, and practitioners to participate in social supervision and criticism work; Prioritize the arrangement of competent, well-trained, and experienced personnel to carry out social supervision and criticism work; Review, amend, and supplement regulations and rules on the organization of activities of Advisory Councils and Advisory Boards of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committees at all levels.

View of Nghe An bridge. Photo: Thanh Le

Vice President - General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Le Tien Chau requested the Fatherland Front system at all levels and member organizations to closely follow the Plan to implement Directive 18-CT/TW with 11 key task groups, thereby deploying the content, tasks, methods of organization and implementation, assigning specific responsibilities and appropriate time and roadmap to comprehensively deploy the contents, requirements for innovation, improving the quality and effectiveness of social supervision and criticism work./.