Outstanding events in the country last week

(Baonghean.vn)-Celebrating the 87th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam;President Tran Dai Quang attends Tich Dien Festival;Regular Government meeting in January 2017;... are outstanding domestic events last week.

1. Celebrating the 87th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam

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On February 3, throughout the country, the entire Party, people and army celebrated the 87th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Over the past eighty-seven years, under the correct and wise leadership of the Party, our country and people have achieved glorious victories and created miracles in the 20th century: the successful August Revolution in 1945, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam; the resounding Dien Bien Phu victory in 1954 that shook the world; the victorious Ho Chi Minh Campaign, completely liberating the South and reunifying the country in 1975...

From a slave country, Vietnam has become an independent, sovereign, unified and territorially intact country, constantly striving to build, develop, innovate and integrate internationally. From a poor, backward country, suffering the heavy consequences of war and being besieged and embargoed, Vietnam has made efforts to eliminate hunger and reduce poverty, improve people's lives, care for economic, cultural and social development, carry out industrialization, modernization and proactively integrate internationally.

The Year of the Rooster has come, a new year with many aspirations and beliefs in the bright future of the country in the next stages. Celebrating the 87th anniversary of the Party's founding, being proud of the glorious Party, every cadre, party member and every Vietnamese citizen sees more clearly their responsibility in contributing to building our Party increasingly clean and strong to continue leading the country to promote the cause of industrialization, modernization and international integration.

2. President Tran Dai Quang attends the Tich Dien Festival

The President and local leaders used a specialized tractor to perform the first plowing ritual of the year, praying for a bountiful harvest.

On the morning of February 3 (the 7th day of the Lunar New Year), thousands of people flocked to Doi Son commune, Duy Tien district, Ha Nam to watch the "king" plow the fields, praying for national peace and prosperity, and bountiful harvests. This year, the Tich Dien festival also officially received a certificate of recognition as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Attending the Tich Dien Festival 2017 were President Tran Dai Quang; former Vice President, President of the Vietnam Association for Promoting Education Nguyen Thi Doan, leaders of central ministries and branches, leaders of Ha Nam province, departments, branches, and a large number of people and tourists from all over.

President Tran Dai Quang and former Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan, along with leaders of central ministries and branches and leaders of Ha Nam province, offered incense to King Le Dai Hanh and Than Nong.

Speaking at the Tich Dien Doi Son festival in 2017, President Tran Dai Quang affirmed: “Tich Dien festival has become a beautiful feature in community cultural activities, recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage, recognized by the state. This is a festival with profound agricultural promotion meaning, promoting the role of farmers. The drumbeat on the opening day of the Tich Dien festival urged people to start the new crop season... This is also a cultural and tourism activity promoting the land and people of Ha Nam...”.

3. Regular Government meeting January 2017

Photo: VGP/Quang Hieu

On the morning of February 3, at the Government Headquarters, chairing the regular January Government meeting, after listening to opinions, the Prime Minister concluded: The entire political system has actively participated, ensuring a peaceful Tet for the people, especially focusing on taking care of the poor, policy families, disaster areas and workers. We have provided nearly 15,000 tons of rice and hundreds of billions of VND to support people in difficulty.

Security, safety and order are basically guaranteed. Goods are plentiful for Tet, prices are stable. CPI in January increased only 0.46% (compared to December 2016). Tet duty regime of administrative agencies is guaranteed.

“The reports from the relevant agencies to the Prime Minister are timely and serious,” the Prime Minister said, expressing his joy when hearing that the number of provinces coming to Hanoi to celebrate Tet has decreased, which is estimated to be a 70% decrease. The Prime Minister said that this number represents a huge change in thinking in implementing the policies of the Secretariat and the Prime Minister.

In terms of existence, the Prime Minister expressed concern about the increasing traffic accidents, the situation of fighting due to drinking during Tet has not decreased as well as some major fires and explosions. The Prime Minister emphasized the need to learn from experience to have a warmer, safer Tet next year, serving the people better.

The Prime Minister emphasized that the spirit of entrepreneurship and the spirit of removing difficulties for production and business must be thoroughly grasped, especially administrative procedure reform. Right at the beginning of the year, the socio-economic development plan for 2017 must be implemented in the most proactive and timely manner, to create clear changes right in this first quarter.

In directing and operating, the Prime Minister noted two things: closely monitoring the world situation and climate change, to have timely solutions and policy responses, and to avoid surprises.

4. National press awards on Party building

Standing member of the Secretariat Dinh The Huynh and Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Nguyen Thien Nhan presented the award to the first prize winner.

On the evening of February 3, in Hanoi, the announcement and awarding ceremony of the first national press award on Party building (Golden Hammer and Sickle Award) took place - 2016. General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong attended.

The National Press Award on Party building was chaired by the Central Organizing Committee, Communist Magazine, Vietnam Television in coordination with the Central Propaganda Department, Ministry of Information and Communications, and Vietnam Journalists Association to launch on the occasion of the 126th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh.

The Organizing Committee received 1,173 entries, including 704 print works, 108 online works, 84 radio works, 266 television works and 11 photojournalism works.

The works reflect the overall picture of Party building work in all regions and fields. Many works have the purpose of discovering good people, good deeds, good and creative ways of doing things, suggesting new models or giving suggestions to supplement and amend old and ineffective regulations and models, helping the authorities to research and find solutions.

The final jury awarded prizes to 47 best works. Among them, there were 3 A prizes, 7 B prizes, 12 C prizes and 25 consolation prizes. In addition, 10 outstanding agencies were also selected for awards.

5. Tens of thousands of people attended the opening ceremony of Huong Pagoda Festival 2017

Dragon dance and music performances for visitors before the opening ceremony

From early morning, thousands of tourists from all over the country traveled upstream of Yen stream to the Huong Pagoda relic complex (My Duc, Hanoi) to attend the opening ceremony.

Huong Pagoda is a complex of many temples, pagodas, and caves with the main highlights being Thien Tru Pagoda, Huong Tich Cave, Son Thuy Huu Tinh Cave, Thanh Son Pagoda, Long Van Pagoda, Ngoc Long Cave...

At exactly 9 o'clock, the official opening ceremony began, like every year, the program took place quickly within half an hour, after which Buddhist monks, nuns, and visitors offered incense in the inner temple.

Right after the opening ceremony ended, Master Tru distributed gifts to Buddhists and visitors present at the temple yard. With the wish to receive good luck on the first day of the festival, everyone raised their hands, plates, hats, and caps to ask the master.

A new feature of this year’s Huong Pagoda Festival is that there are no motorboats to maintain a peaceful, spiritual atmosphere. In addition, the festival management board also pays attention to the issue of garbage and sanitation when the streets are equipped with many trash cans and people clean the trash continuously. Even on Yen Stream, there are people picking up trash. Therefore, visitors can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Huong Pagoda more peacefully.

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