Nghe An deploys state management of beliefs and religions in 2024
(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of January 15, the People's Committee of Nghe An province held a conference to review state management of beliefs and religions in 2023 and deploy tasks for 2024.
Comrades: Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Nguyen Viet Hung - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Director of the Department of Home Affairs; Nguyen Van Long - Acting Head of the Department of Religion, Department of Home Affairs chaired the Conference.
Attending the conference were representatives of provincial departments, branches and sectors; leaders and officials in charge of religious affairs of districts, cities and towns.
In 2023, religious activities of religious establishments took place vigorously, especially in the first months of the year; basically complying with the law, according to local customs, practices, and cultural traditions.
Religious organizations operate in accordance with their charters and regulations. The Church basically follows the correct procedures and processes as prescribed by law in addressing religious needs; actively participates in social security activities, humanitarian charity, and campaigns, socio-economic development movements, and patriotic emulation.
During the year, the Provincial People's Committee effectively implemented the work of building and implementing policies, propagating and disseminating the Party's guidelines and the State's laws and policies on beliefs and religions. Mobilizing and enlisting dignitaries, officials and prestigious people in religions; inspecting, examining, resolving complaints and denunciations, and handling violations of the law on beliefs and religions...
Deploying the tasks for 2024, the delegates agreed to focus on the following main contents: Continuing to thoroughly grasp and effectively implement the Party's viewpoints, guidelines, and policies and the State's laws. Synchronously and diversely deploy propaganda measures and forms; paying attention to directing, guiding, and urging the timely resolution of the legitimate needs of religious organizations in accordance with the law.
Do a good job of grasping the situation early, implementing the statistical and reporting regime to promptly detect violations of the law related to religion from the grassroots level, thereby directing and guiding the implementation of effective preventive, containment and handling measures; promptly handle illegal activities of new and strange religions...
Speaking at the conference, comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee acknowledged the outstanding results in the State management of beliefs and religions. At the same time, he noted that departments, branches and localities should strengthen coordination in implementing the management of beliefs and religions in the area...
On this occasion, 5 collectives and 6 individuals were awarded certificates of merit by the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee for their outstanding achievements in religious and belief work./.