Opening of the first session of the Congress of Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Nghe An province, term 2022-2027

Panorama of the 18th Congress of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Nghe An province, term 2022 - 2027. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

Attending the congress were comrades: Hoang Dinh Tuan - Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Commission, Ho Dang Tai - Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Commission, representatives of the Provincial Youth Union Standing Committee; relevant departments, branches, unions, and units, and 350 delegates representing 150,000 union members in the whole province. Photo: Thanh Quynh

The 18th Congress of Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Nghe An provincewith the theme "Nghe An youth learn and follow Uncle Ho's teachings; build a strong Youth Union; arouse the aspirations, intelligence, youthfulness, pioneering spirit, and overcoming difficulties of Nghe An youth; Solidarity - Aspiration - Creativity - Development to contribute youth strength to build Nghe An to soon become a prosperous province of the country".

The Presidium runs the Congress. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

The total number of delegates attending the Congress was 450, including 350 official delegates and 100 invited delegates. Of these, 203 were male delegates (59.4%), 139 were female delegates (40.6%); 265 were members of the Communist Party of Vietnam (77.4%); 59 were ethnic minority delegates (17.2%).

Comrade Le Van Luong - Member of the Central Executive Committee of the Youth Union, Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Youth Union delivered the opening speech of the first session of the Congress of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Nghe An province, term 2022 - 2027. Photo: Thanh Quynh

Speaking at the opening of the Congress, Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Youth Union Le Van Luong emphasized that the 18th Congress of Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Nghe An province is a major political event for the youth, marking an important turning point in the work of the Youth Union and the youth movement of Nghe An province.

The Congress took place at a time when the Party Committee and people of Nghe An province were focusing on successfully implementing the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress.Resolution of the 19th Nghe An Provincial Party Congress, summarizing 10 years of implementing Resolution No. 26-NQ/TW dated July 30, 2013 of the Politburo on the direction and tasks for the development of Nghe An province until 2020, implementing the Resolution of the National Assembly on a number of specific mechanisms and policies for Nghe An province, determined to develop Nghe An rapidly and sustainably, firmly ensuring national defense and security. The whole province strives to make Nghe An a fairly developed province in the North by 2025, and a fairly developed province in the whole country by 2030.

Before the important contents of the Congress took place, delegates donated to support localities that suffered great damage due to floods. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Nghe An province has 35 district-level Youth Union units. Throughout the revolutionary history, Nghe An youth have always maintained their faith in the Party's leadership, promoted the tradition of patriotism, revolution, culture and studiousness of President Ho Chi Minh's homeland, and are ready to take on new and difficult tasks, and actively contribute to the province's socio-economic development.

Towards the Congress of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Nghe An province, the Youth Union at all levels, members and youth in the province have actively competed and made achievements to welcome the Congress. The Youth Union bases simultaneously launched a series of extensive political activities, researched and contributed ideas to build the Congress documents. Through the rich and practical activities of the youth, it has created a strong spread, igniting the spirit of volunteerism in studying, working, producing and fighting.

Delegates vote to elect the Presidium, Secretariat and Qualification Examination Board of the Congress. Photo: Thanh Quynh

Previously, 1,069/1,069 grassroots Youth Union units and 35/35 district-level Youth Union units in Nghe An successfully held their Congresses with many creative and innovative marks. The successful Congresses at all levels have created a new momentum towards the 18th Congress of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Nghe An province, term 2022 - 2027.

With 3 sessions taking place in 2 days (October 1-2), the Congress has the task of evaluating the implementation results of the Resolution of the 17th Congress of Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Nghe An province, term 2017 - 2022; Deciding on the goals, directions, tasks, and solutions for the work of the Youth Union and the youth movement, term 2022 - 2027; reviewing the leadership of the Executive Committee, the Standing Committee of the Provincial Youth Union, term XVII; Electing the Executive Committee, the Standing Committee and key positions in the Executive Committee of the Provincial Youth Union and the Inspection Committee of the Provincial Youth Union, term XVIII, term 2022 - 2027; Electing the delegation to attend the 12th National Youth Union Congress.

There were 139 female delegates, accounting for 40.6% of delegates attending the Congress. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

Nghe An Provincial Youth Union Secretary Le Van Luong suggested that delegates attending the Congress promote a sense of responsibility, focus on intelligence, democracy, and actively participate in the contents of the Congress program. Strictly implement the program, rules, and regulations of the Congress; actively participate in giving opinions on the draft documents with a spirit of solidarity, excitement, and enthusiasm, creating a solemn and joyful atmosphere so that the Congress is truly a great festival, a place to crystallize the intelligence of the youth of the whole province.