Choose to speak, not to act?

(Baonghean) - It's been over a year since the implementation of the Party Congress Resolution at the grassroots level, and almost a year at the higher-level and provincial levels, hasn't it, sir?

- He's asking that because he probably has something to discuss or complain about!

- There were discussions, there were complaints. But the main point is…

- What's going on here?

- We need to look directly at each other and speak the truth!

- Just say it, nobody's stopping you. Or are you afraid?

- There's nothing to be afraid of. I'm speaking the truth, speaking constructively, not slandering or distorting anything, so why should I be scared?

- Then just say it, why beat around the bush and be so evasive?

- Yes, so much time has passed, and we haven't seen any significant bright spots. Everything seems so ordinary. There haven't been any significant breakthroughs before or after the congress. And yet…

- But every commune and district chooses its own breakthrough areas, which sound very grandiose, is that what you mean?

- That's right! Some places choose cadres to lead breakthroughs with goals and solutions that sound very convincing and full of expectations. You'd think that after the congress, all aspects of the movement would be boosted because the new cadres are full of enthusiasm and a sense of responsibility. Other places choose to restructure crops and livestock to accelerate economic development with a complete roadmap and steps. Hearing all that sounds great, and you think you're about to get rich... At first, you'd think...

- In our country, everything takes time and a process, right?

Yes, the roadmap and procedures also require time. But then…

- The longer we wait, the less we see anything new or different from before?

Isn't that true?

- That's right! That's why I sometimes joke that we often have a strong theoretical edge, but our practical skills aren't quite as good as we'd hoped.

- He chose to say something rather blunt! Why didn't he just say outright that we propose a lot but accomplish very little?

- We shouldn't be so hasty! We should say that not much has been accomplished yet, because who knows, maybe they'll speed things up in the second half of their term!

- I hope so too. But the year is almost over, nearly a third of the term has passed, and we're still doing nothing. We're mostly just discussing things without any concrete action, so what motivation is there to speed things up? I don't know what those in charge think, but I'm getting increasingly impatient!

Perhaps all the energy and enthusiasm were poured into crafting resolutions that sounded impressive and appealing, without considering the actual situation, resulting in utter confusion when it came time to implement them. It seems people chose to talk rather than act?

Phuc Vinh