Promoting the power of propaganda work in response to new requirements

Looking back at the glorious journey of Propaganda work over the past 92 years, we see that in any circumstance, the Party's propaganda staff has always excellently fulfilled their tasks before the Party and the people.

Over the past time, the Propaganda sector has continuously innovated, increasingly improved its quality and achieved many important achievements in the context of the world and domestic situation with many opportunities and advantages intertwined with challenges and difficulties. In the world, the trend of peace, cooperation and development is still the major trend.

However, the COVID-19 pandemic situation that the United Nations Secretary-General assessed as“the biggest event since World War II”still complicated developments in some countries with new variants of Omicron. The Russia - Ukraine military conflict still shows no signs of ending, greatly affecting the world economic crisis, high inflation affects all countries.

Domestically, in the first months of 2022, due to the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, the epidemic has been basically controlled, but it is still necessary to proactively prevent and combat new variants. After 2 years of difficulties, the socio-economy has had positive changes, with growth in the first 6 months of the year reaching over 6%, core inflation being controlled, the macro-economy and major balances being ensured. Party building and rectification work has been strengthened; the work of preventing and combating corruption and negativity continues to be promoted. National defense and security have been maintained, social order and safety have been ensured. Foreign affairs activities have been continuously expanded, enhancing Vietnam's reputation in the international arena. The fields of education - training, science - technology, culture, health, sports... have basically returned to normal operations, especially Vietnam successfully organized the 31st Sea Games and ranked first overall with the highest total number of Gold Medals in the history of organizing the Southeast Asian Games.

In that spirit, the propaganda work in recent times has achieved great results. That is: Continuing to thoroughly grasp, propagate and effectively implement the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress, the resolutions of the Party Congresses at all levels; promoting the work of Party building in terms of politics, ideology and ethics according to Plan No. 13-KH/TW of the Politburo implementing Conclusion No. 21-KL/TW of the 4th Central Conference of the 13th tenure on "Promoting the building and rectification of the Party and the political system; resolutely preventing, repelling and strictly handling cadres and Party members who have degraded in ideology, ethics, lifestyle, and manifestations of "self-evolution" and "self-transformation".

Organize the effective implementation of Conclusion No. 01-KL/TW dated May 18, 2021 of the Politburo on continuing to implement Directive No. 05-CT/TW on "Promoting the study and following of Ho Chi Minh's ideology and morality", especially praising and replicating good examples, good, creative and effective practices at all levels, sectors and localities; continue to proactively implement projects, summarize and summarize resolutions, directives and conclusions of the Central Committee and Party Committees in the field of propaganda.

On that basis, propose to the Central Executive Committee, the Politburo, the Secretariat and the Party Committee to issue leadership and direction documents, propose feasible tasks and solutions to overcome limitations, difficulties and obstacles, promptly discover good models, creative and effective ways to replicate and contribute to bringing the resolutions and directives of the Central Committee and the Party Committee into life.

Strengthen and improve the quality of political theory work; protect the Party's ideological foundation, fight against bad and toxic information, distorted, erroneous and hostile views. In particular, the entire Propaganda sector has focused on guiding and implementing a political and ideological activity on the content of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's work "Some theoretical and practical issues on socialism and the path to socialism in Vietnam".

Synchronously and effectively deploy propaganda, press - publishing, foreign information, culture - arts, and public opinion. Science and education work is constantly promoted in conjunction with the socio-economic development tasks of units and localities, especially implementing activities associated with the 4th Industrial Revolution, in which digital transformation in various fields is being strongly deployed.

The Central Propaganda Department held a national conference to review propaganda work in the first 6 months of the year and deploy tasks for the last 6 months of 2022. In the photo: Comrades chairing the conference

The Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress emphasized the role and responsibility of propaganda work in response to the new requirements: "Continue to strongly innovate the content and methods of ideological work in a proactive, practical, timely and effective direction; enhance the combativeness, educational nature and persuasiveness in propagating and studying Marxism-Leninism, Ho Chi Minh thought, the Party's viewpoints and guidelines, and the State's policies and laws."⁽¹⁾.

To more effectively carry out the tasks assigned by the Central Executive Committee, the Politburo, and the Secretariat, propaganda work needs to focus on strongly innovating content and methods according to the following contents:

The first, continue to propagate the aspirations to rise up and the high political determination of the entire Party, the political system and all our people to strive to create new development miracles for a prosperous and happy Vietnam, successfully realizing the wishes of the great President Ho Chi Minh and the thousand-year-old aspirations of our nation.

Monday, continue to focus on propaganda with many creative ways in the political and ideological activities about the work of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong "A theoretical and practical issue about socialism and the path to socialism in Vietnam".

Tuesday, focusing on disseminating feasible solutions for socio-economic development to achieve the goals set by the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress for the 2025-2030 period and vision to 2045.

Wednesday, promote propaganda on Party building and rectification work according to the Resolution of the 4th Central Committee of the 11th and 12th tenures and Conclusion No. 21-KL/TW of the 4th Central Conference of the 13th tenure, in conjunction with the implementation of Conclusion No. 01-KL/TW dated May 18, 2021 of the Politburo on continuing to implement Directive No. 05-CT/TW of the Politburo on "Promoting the study and following of Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and lifestyle" and setting an example for cadres and party members at all levels, especially leaders, according to the direction of comrade Nguyen Trong Nghia - Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda Department: "Cadres, party members and workers demonstrate their awareness and study of Uncle Ho's ideology, morality and lifestyle through practical and effective actions; well implement the motto "Say what you do"; Take innovation as a thinking method, take the effectiveness of setting examples and effectiveness in performing assigned tasks as the basis for evaluation price results follow”⁽²⁾.

Thursday, continue to strengthen propaganda and education on corruption prevention and control through many innovative forms, especially by press and media agencies, to contribute to creating high awareness and unity in awareness and action among cadres, party members and people, first of all, the exemplary and resolute role of leaders of Party committees, agencies, organizations, units and localities, persistently educating and training integrity; building a culture of thrift, no corruption, waste and negativity first of all among cadres, party members, civil servants and public employees.

In particular, focus on propagating the motto of the General Secretary: "The important and decisive thing is: Awareness must be mature; ideology must be clear; determination must be great and methods must be correct; contribute to gradually changing the situation, with truly clear and specific results"⁽³⁾.

Friday, step up propaganda on the 4 risks identified by the 7th Mid-Term Central Conference, focusing on preventing the risk of falling further behind economically, which is an economic risk that can easily lead to falling into the middle-income trap that international and domestic experts have warned about. At the same time, it is necessary to step up propaganda on the 5 pressing issues of our society today related toideology, lifeandhealthof the people are:Network information security; Disease information security; Environmental safety; Traffic safetyandFood safetyso that propaganda work can increasingly make practical and effective contributions, enhancing the position and prestige of the Propaganda sector in the Party and society.

Saturday, propaganda work, in response to new requirements, must increase dialogue and persuasion, avoid one-way implementation in studying Party resolutions and directives as well as organizing thematic conferences and conferences of reporters at the central and local levels. We need to implement well the motto:"I understand correctly that I am also fighting against the enemy"to prevent and combat "self-evolution" and "self-transformation" internally more and more effectively.

The 92nd anniversary of the Propaganda Sector's Traditional Day is an opportunity for each of us to review the glorious tradition and proud achievements of the sector; at the same time, continue the spirit of revolutionary offensive to continue to be worthy soldiers on the Party's ideological front in the face of new requirements.