The 'obstacles' that need to be removed for Nghe An to create a breakthrough in development

Nghe An Newspaper quoted the content:

Section III, Content B of Part I of the Draft Political Report on General Assessment, states:“Implementing the Resolution of the 18th Provincial Party Congress, the Party Committee and people of the province have united, made efforts and strived to achieve many important and quite comprehensive results in all fields...However, Nghe An is still a province with many difficulties... some key targets are difficult to achieve...”.

Such an assessment means that the implementation results of the Resolution of the 18th Provincial Party Congress are not complete, Nghe An is still not a good province (in the region).

Why is that? The Draft Political Report explains this by stating 7 limitations and shortcomings (Section I, Part B) and pointing out 4 subjective causes of limitations and shortcomings (without mentioning objective causes) (Section II, Part B).

The 18th Congress of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee. Photo courtesy

I would like to have some comments on the above content:

The draft mentioned 7 limitations, shortcomings and 4 (subjective) causes above are not wrong but perhaps not really correct and especially not really accurate. In other words, it has not hit the right point. So let's try to find the "points" that need to be hit. Perhaps they are the following "points":

-The Party Committee, first of all the Party Committees at all levels (from the province to the grassroots) and then the people of our province do not have enough aspiration for and for a rich, democratic, fair and civilized Nghe An. They do not have enough aspiration to overcome their own limitations, thereby promoting the glorious tradition of the Soviet homeland to the highest level. Along with that, Nghe An also does not have enough will and knowledge to overcome poverty and backwardness. This is both a limitation, a shortcoming and the cause of the reality: Nghe An is still progressing (in socio-economic development) at a gradual level without creating a breakthrough development.

If this opinion is accepted, it is recommended to add to the political and ideological work tasks (point 1.1, section 1 of section II), the content: Arouse, nurture, and shine the aspiration for a rich and strong Nghe An... Continue to improve the quality of political ideological work along with doing well the economic ideological work, fully equipping the Party Committee and people of the whole province with economic knowledge (comprehensive knowledge).

-According to the viewpoint: "Cadres are the root of all things", "After having the right policy, cadres decide everything", "Cadre organization work is the key of the key", then we realize the second "hole" that needs to be (or must be) "pointed". Specifically: Nghe An still does not have enough key cadres (from the province to the grassroots) who are truly devoted, wholehearted, truly dedicated, devoted and when necessary, sacrifice for their locality, for their industry, for the whole province. There are many reasons for this situation, but I will not mention them here. Without such a team, but only worrying about "playing their role", how can there be breakthroughs, how can there be aspirations.

Officials of Nghia Trung commune (Nghia Dan) handle administrative procedures for people through the One-Stop Department. Illustration photo: Thanh Le

Nghe An may not have enough, but certainly does not lack development "strategies", programs, projects, and economic plans. What is lacking, which should be indispensable, is the lack of a "Strategy" for cadres, programs, projects, and plans for cadres that correspond and are commensurate with the development strategy, with the programs, projects, and economic plans. We have only taken care of the cadres in the political system but have not taken care of the economic cadres. Looking at any industry, profession, or field, even any tree, animal, or product, we see a great lack of people to "take care of". Without this team, no matter how good or correct the strategy, program, project, or plan is, the results will never be as expected.

If this opinion is approved, it is proposed to add this content to point 1.3, item 1 of section II.

-The third "point" that needs to be "pointed" is the organization and direction of the implementation of the Party Congress Resolution and annual political tasks. First of all, we must admit the fact that: In the past term (2015 - 2020), the provincial leadership positions changed a lot, so it was difficult to avoid disruptions in the organization and direction. However, looking at reality, we must also evaluate the organization and direction... as the work of the entire organizational system - apparatus, not just the individual leader.

From that perspective, it can be assessed that the organization, direction and implementation of the Party Congress Resolution and specific annual tasks in the past time are still scattered, lacking focus and determination. These limitations and shortcomings are common at all levels, sectors and localities. In other words, this is a systematic error. Nghe An's resources are not much, not large, but being scattered makes them even weaker. The sense of responsibility is not as high as it should be, the mentality of waiting and relying on others is still at one level or another, so the lack of determination will make it difficult to break through to the most important tasks.

A corner of Vinh city. Photo: Thanh Duy

The three “acupuncture points” mentioned above, which are both independent and mutually influencing each other, have been “obstacles” for many years – for several Party Congresses, not just in the last 4-5 years. If the 19th Party Congress cannot remove these “obstacles”, I am afraid it will be difficult to have a breakthrough in the socio-economic development of the province.

Look straight at the truth, evaluate the truth correctly, speak the truth clearly to see yourself correctly, thereby overcoming your own limitations to help Nghe An make a breakthrough to fully realize Uncle Ho's wishes.

Several comments on the Draft Political Report of the Party Committee of Nghe An province, term XVIII, presented to the Congress of Delegates of the Party Committee of Nghe An province, term XIX, presented above come from that spirit.