Opening of the Congress of Women's Delegates of Nghe An province for the 2021-2026 term

Attending and directing the Congress, on the Central side, there was comrade Tran Thi Huong - Vice President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women's Union.

On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the National Assembly Delegation, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; and comrades in the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee; leaders of departments, branches, organizations and unions.

Delegates from the Central Committee and Nghe An province attended the 16th Provincial Women's Congress, term 2021-2026. Photo: Thanh Duy

Panorama of the 16th Congress of Women's Delegates of Nghe An province, term 2021-2026. Photo: Thanh Duy

The 16th Congress of Women's Delegates of Nghe An Province, term 2021-2026 took place with the theme: Women unite, create, be self-reliant, rise up, build a strong organization, contribute to the rapid and sustainable development of Nghe An province. 298 delegates representing more than 476,000 members attended the Congress.

Earlier, on the same morning, the Congress held a preparatory session to elect the Presidium, Secretariat, and the Delegate Qualifications Review Board. At the same time, the Congress's agenda, rules, and working regulations were approved.

The Presidium runs the Congress. Photo: Thanh Duy

Opening the Congress, Ms. Hoang Thi Thu Hien - Vice President of the Provincial Women's Union emphasized: With the determination of solidarity, creativity, integration and development, delegates will promote the intelligence, bravery, responsibility and aspiration of women to rise up.

The Congress continues to affirm its role as a representative organization, the core in caring for and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of women, participating in Party building, building the political system, for the development of women, gender equality, and for the development of Nghe An homeland.

The political report of the Executive Committee of the Women's Union of Nghe An province, term XV, presented by Ms. Nguyen Thi Quynh Hoa - President of the Women's Union of the province, stated:In recent years, Nghe An women have developed in both quantity and quality, actively contributing to the implementation of economic, cultural, social, defense and security goals of the province.

On the basis of closely following the functions and tasks of the Women's Union, the socio-economic development goals of the locality, taking care of the legitimate and legal rights and interests of members and women. With the motto "Where there are women, there are Women's Union activities", in the 2016-2021 term, Women's Unions at all levels in the province have deployed many emulation movements, campaigns and key tasks, breakthroughs. The results of the Women's Union activities and women's movements during the term have actively contributed to the common political tasks of the province, each sector, locality and unit.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Quynh Hoa - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, President of the Provincial Women's Union presented the Political Report of the Executive Committee of the Nghe An Provincial Women's Union, term XV. Photo: Thanh Duy

The work of mobilizing and supporting women to build happy families, focusing on the campaign "Building a family of 5 no's, 3 clean's" has been widely deployed with many specific and practical contents, tasks, and projects... Thereby, contributing to the results of building new rural areas and civilized urban areas in the whole province with 280 communes and 5 district-level units meeting new rural standards.

Activities to support women in creative start-ups, economic development, and sustainable poverty reduction have seen many innovations and improvements. In the past 5 years, the Women's Union at all levels has coordinated with functional sectors to propagate and mobilize the establishment of 213 cooperatives, joint groups, and 11 cooperatives managed and operated by women, attracting 1,946 ideas for start-ups and business start-ups, of which 23 ideas won prizes in the contest organized by the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women's Union, the Provincial People's Committee, and the Provincial Women's Union. Women's Unions at all levels have helped 2,393 poor households headed by women escape poverty.

During the term, the Union at all levels also paid attention to caring for, innovating and being creative in performing the function of representing and protecting the legitimate and legal rights and interests of women; participating in Party building and government building. The focus is on promoting social supervision and criticism activities, advising and proposing policies related to the legitimate and legal rights and interests of women, children, families and gender equality...

On the basis of closely following the functions and tasks of the Women's Union, the Resolution of the 12th National Women's Congress, the Resolution of the 15th Nghe An Provincial Women's Congress, term 2016-2021 and the political tasks of the province, the Nghe An Provincial Women's Union has concretized them into key and focal tasks, selected breakthroughs to link movements and contents suitable to each object, locality, region and each time and point.

In particular, during the term, the Women's Union at all levels has seriously and systematically implemented the Campaign "Women practice qualities: confidence, self-respect, loyalty, and responsibility" in conjunction with implementing Resolution 4 of the Central Committee (term XI, XII) and Directive No. 05-CT/TW of the Politburo.

Delegates attending the Congress. Photo: Thanh Duy

Faced with the requirements of rapid and higher development of the country and the province and in the context of many negative factors, especially the Covid-19 pandemic, the Nghe An Women's Union in the 2021-2026 term must continue to worry, innovate the content and methods of operation, innovate propaganda and mobilization work, promote the spirit of solidarity, creativity, promote autonomy and rise of cadres, members and women.

The Provincial Women's Union strives to effectively carry out tasks, emulation movements, and campaigns for the comprehensive development and happiness of women; contributing to the goal of making Nghe An develop rapidly and sustainably, becoming a well-off province in the Northern region.

Speaking at the 16th Congress of Delegates, term 2021-2026 of the Women's Union of Nghe An province, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Thai Thanh Quy emphasized: The next five years will be the period when our province will concentrate resources to realize the development aspirations that the Resolution of the 19th Provincial Party Congress has determined: "Strive for Nghe An to become a fairly developed province in the Northern region by 2025, and a fairly developed province in the whole country by 2030".

Comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the National Assembly Delegation, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council delivered a speech directing the Congress. Photo: Thanh Duy

That reality requires great efforts from all levels, sectors, and people, including women. “Therefore, the movements and activities of the Women's Union at all levels must constantly innovate, be creative, and adapt quickly to keep pace and contribute effectively to the overall development of the province,” said the head of the Provincial Party Committee.

In that spirit, Nghe An Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy agreed with the goals, directions and tasks for the 2021-2026 term presented by the Presidium to the Congress and the speeches of delegates at the Congress; at the same time, he emphasized and suggested a number of additional issues for the Congress to discuss, consider and decide.

Speaking at the Congress, Vice President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women's Union, Ms. Tran Thi Huong, assessed that in the past term, the Women's Union at all levels of Nghe An province had many innovations in leadership work; creativity in implementing emulation movements,... directing activities to the grassroots, building new models, paying attention to special and difficult units... the team of female leaders and managers was improved in quantity and quality, well performing assigned duties and tasks.

Comrade Tran Thi Huong - Vice President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women's Union delivered a speech directing the Congress. Photo: Thanh Duy

In order to promote the role and functions of the Women's Union, contributing to the implementation of the Resolution of the 19th Nghe An Provincial Party Congress and the Development Strategy of the Women's Union to 2030, with a vision to 2035, the Vice President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women's Union requested that all levels of the Nghe An Women's Union should promote the achievements; seriously overcome the limitations of the 2016-2021 term, innovate the content and methods of operation to create strong and clear breakthroughs in the coming term.

Vice President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women's Union Tran Thi Huong raised 5 issues for the Provincial Women's Union to study and implement in the 2021-2026 term. In particular, the Women's Union at all levels in the province needs to pay special attention to political and ideological education, moral qualities, and lifestyle for women; arouse the development aspirations of Nghe An women, and build new-age women with health, knowledge, skills, and responsibility to the community.

Delegates attending the Congress. Photo: Pham Bang

The Women's Union of Nghe An province needs to continue promoting the role of women and the Union in the national target programs on new rural construction, sustainable poverty reduction, socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas; select appropriate content, mobilize resources at all levels of the Union to organize implementation; Continue to play a core role in mobilizing society to implement gender equality.

Continue to pay attention to building a strong organization of the Association; build a team of responsible, dedicated, professional Association officials to meet the requirements of tasks in the new situation; Improve the effectiveness of people's foreign affairs activities in the spirit of Resolution No. 18 of the Central Executive Committee of the Vietnam Women's Union, 12th term.

Next, the Congress elected 42 delegates to the Executive Committee of the Women's Union of Nghe An province, term XVI, 2021-2026. The new Executive Committee also introduced itself to the Congress and received its tasks.

The Executive Committee of the Nghe An Provincial Women's Union, term XVI, 2021 - 2026, was introduced and received its duties. Photo: Thanh Duy

Presenting flowers and souvenirs to the Executive Committee members of the Provincial Women's Union, term XV, who were not re-elected. Photo: Pham Bang

On this occasion, the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam decided to award the Second-class Labor Medal to Ms. Nguyen Thi Quynh Hoa - President of the Provincial Women's Union, term 2016-2021; and award the Third-class Labor Medal to Ms. Bui Thi Huy - former Vice President of the Provincial Women's Union for her outstanding achievements in the Union's work from 2015-2019.

Authorized by the President, Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy awarded the Labor Medal to Ms. Nguyen Thi Quynh Hoa - President of the Provincial Women's Union, term 2016-2021 and Ms. Bui Thi Huy - former Vice President of the Provincial Women's Union. Photo: Thanh Duy

The Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee also presented the Provincial Women's Union with a banner with the words: Nghe An Women: Solidarity - Creativity - Integration - Development. The Central Committee of the Vietnam Women's Union presented the Provincial Women's Union with a painting and gifts worth VND 890 million to women and children affected by the Covid-19 epidemic and women with HIV throughout Nghe An province.

Comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Provincial Party Secretary presented the banner to the Women's Union of Nghe An province. Photo: Thanh Duy

Comrade Tran Thi Huong - Vice President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women's Union presented gifts to the Women's Union of Nghe An province and women and children affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, and women infected with HIV in the province. Photo: Thanh Duy

At the Congress, delegates voted to approve the draft Resolution of the 16th Congress of Women's Delegates of Nghe An province, term 2021-2026. The Resolution sets out 3 breakthroughs: Supporting women in economic development, starting businesses, and starting successful businesses. Applying information technology in the activities of the Association. Accompanying the building of strong Association branches and women's groups.

Delegates voted to approve the draft Resolution of the 16th Congress of Women's Delegates of Nghe An province, term 2021-2026. Photo: Pham Bang

The resolution also sets out key targets for 2026: 100% of grassroots associations regularly maintain activities to gather and mobilize women to improve their knowledge, cultivate ethics, and improve their health. The whole province helps at least 4,600 households with women escape poverty or near-poverty; Support capacity building for 3,250 women who are business owners, cooperative managers, cooperative groups, and business owners; support 1,050 women to start and run businesses.

Helping 11,500 households meet the criteria of “Family of 5 no, 3 clean” or “Family of 5 yes, 3 clean”. 80% of women and girls who are victims of domestic violence, victims of trafficking return when discovered and supported; 60% of women with disabilities are supported by the Association in various forms…

Comrade Nguyen Thi Quynh Hoa - President of the Provincial Women's Union delivered the closing speech of the Congress. Photo: Pham Bang

In her closing speech at the Congress, Comrade Nguyen Thi Quynh Hoa - President of the Provincial Women's Union affirmed: The 16th Congress of Nghe An Provincial Women's Delegates, term 2021-2026, was a great success. The success of the Congress is extremely important for each cadre and female member, demonstrating the intelligence, belief, spirit of solidarity, democracy, and aspiration to rise of all classes of women and delegates attending the Congress.

The results of the Congress are an important driving force to encourage and motivate the Women's Union and all classes of Nghe An women to continue to unite, be creative, promote internal strength, overcome difficulties, and be determined to successfully implement the Resolution of the Congress./.

Pham Bang - Thanh Duy