Building consensus for the common development of Vinh City.

Recently, the Standing Committee of the Vinh City Party Committee organized a meeting and dialogue with Party committees and neighborhood committees throughout the city. Many concerns and difficulties related to Party building and the political system were raised; in particular, those at the neighborhood level require solutions from Party committees at all levels.

Emphasize the self-awareness and exemplary conduct of Party members.

At the meeting and dialogue between the Standing Committee of the Vinh City Party Committee and the Party committees and leadership boards of blocks and hamlets throughout the city, a problem raised by many grassroots officials was the situation of retired and former Party members not transferring their Party membership to their place of residence.

Nguyen Duc Hung, Secretary of the Kim Lien hamlet Party branch (Nghi Lien commune), shared a practical example from the grassroots level: "There are cases where, while still working, individuals are introduced to temporary Party membership and participate in Party branch activities, but upon retirement, there is no longer any trace of Party membership in their area."

According to Secretary Hung, the number of retired or former party members who do not transfer their party membership to their place of residence is "not large, but not small either."

Reflecting on this situation, Nguyen Ho Canh, Secretary of the Party Branch of Trung Hop Block (Hung Dung Ward), stated: In Trung Hop Block, there are nearly 10 people, formerly provincial leaders and armed forces officers with the rank of colonel, who regularly participate in Party activities in the area, but have not transferred their Party membership to the block.

Some argue that retired party members who do not submit their party membership records to their residential branch are "avoiding" participating in community work; in reality, the pool of personnel for Party committees, especially secretaries and heads of residential groups, has long relied primarily on retirees; however, this practice is creating difficulties in finding suitable candidates for Party committees and leadership boards in residential groups.

In addition to the opinions expressed at the conference, Deputy Secretary of the Vinh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Lu shared at the conference: Through surveys and the compilation of feedback and proposals from the grassroots, the Vinh City Party Committee has also noted feedback from the communes and wards of Doi Cung, Vinh Tan, Hung Binh, Hung Dung, and Cua Nam, regarding many retired and former Party members who have not submitted documents to transfer their Party membership to their place of residence or transferred their membership to their hometown. The grassroots units have also proposed that Party committees at all levels study solutions to address this situation; and at the same time, impose sanctions on cases of failure to complete the procedures for transferring Party membership, leaving the Party, or transferring Party membership to their hometown.

Comrade Nguyen Van Lu stated: According to regulations, after retirement, party members are required to transfer their party membership within one month, and no later than two months; if it exceeds three months, the Party Committee must report to the competent authority for handling. Based on understanding the current situation, the Vinh City Party Committee has proactively coordinated with the Party Committee of the Provincial Agencies Bloc and the Party Committee of the Provincial Enterprises Bloc of Nghe An province to monitor party members transferring their party membership. Accordingly, monthly and quarterly, the City Party Committee and the units announce the transfer of party members, and quarterly reports are submitted on the monitoring of party members leaving and arriving. Through this, the number of party members whose membership has been transferred to the city by their units without submitting the necessary documents has been identified, including former leaders of departments and agencies who still went through the procedures to transfer their party membership but did not submit them at their place of residence or moved elsewhere, as reported by the grassroots level.

The Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee emphasized: The Party's leadership method, first and foremost, is propaganda, mobilization, persuasion, and setting an example through the responsibility of Party members; and when violations occur, they will be handled according to Party regulations, and in more severe cases, expulsion from the Party – this is an issue the City Party Committee will continue to direct and coordinate with Party committees at all levels to find solutions and strictly handle cases of violations.

It is crucial that each retired Party member demonstrates self-awareness and sets a good example by upholding their responsibilities as a Party member, including submitting their Party membership documents and participating fully in Party activities. In reality, many retired officials in the communes and villages not only submit their Party membership documents but also participate very actively in community activities.

Sharing and resolving difficulties at the grassroots level.

One difficult issue raised by delegates at the conference and reflected in the opinions of the seven communes and wards was the difficulty in developing Party members, especially achieving the target of recruiting 3-4% of the total existing Party members as assigned by the Central Committee, which is considered "impossible".

According to Nguyen Ho Canh, Secretary of the Party Branch of Trung Hop Block (Hung Dung Ward): In the blocks and hamlets of Vinh City, the majority of people are retired, while the youth are either studying or working after graduation. It is difficult to recruit 3 new party members per year, as the current party branch has 100 members. Based on this reality, it is recommended that Party committees at all levels study and adjust their responsibilities, especially in the block and hamlet party branches.

Acknowledging the shortcomings in assigning development targets, the Standing Deputy Secretary of the Vinh City Party Committee stated: Vinh City has over 25,000 Party members; of which about 80-85% are of retirement age; therefore, the resources to develop 750 Party members per year in accordance with Resolution No. 21 of the Central Committee of the Party on the city's territory are extremely difficult, especially in neighborhoods and hamlets.

To ensure the target for developing Party members is met without putting excessive pressure on the neighborhoods and hamlets, given the current low number of young people in these areas, the Vinh City Party Committee has directed a survey of specific potential candidates in each grassroots Party organization. Based on this survey, they will assign Party membership recruitment targets that are realistic, focusing on specific cases and hospitals.

Many opinions raised concerns about the difficulty in finding resources for officials at the ward and village levels, especially for youth union and association branches facing difficulties. Some expressed worry: "This is a common situation nationwide and in the province, not just in Vinh City, but why haven't Party committees at all levels studied how to address it?"

This was stated by the Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee: The team of officials at the hamlet level serves as an "extension" and support for the wards and communes; however, in reality, in the past, wards and communes have treated hamlets as an administrative level and concentrated many tasks, putting pressure on them. This is also the reason why Party members are not enthusiastic about taking on hamlet-level work; if this situation continues, there will be no one to work at the hamlet level. To overcome this problem, the requirement is for the city and wards and communes to continue to innovate management and administration in a suitable and effective manner; at the same time, strengthen the application of information technology and build a digital government to reduce the workload for commune-level officials and avoid "overburdening" hamlets with work.

Along with the two difficulties mentioned above, many opinions also reflected shortcomings in the implementation of Regulation No. 08 of the Provincial Party Committee on evaluating the quality of Party branch meetings, and suggested that the province study amendments and additions. These included recommendations for Party committees at all levels to study and innovate the study and emulation of Ho Chi Minh's ideology, ethics, and style, and to evaluate and classify Party members in a manner appropriate to the type of neighborhood or village…

Based on shortcomings at the grassroots level and through suggestions and feedback from Party committees and neighborhood committees via meetings and dialogues, Comrade Phan Duc Dong - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Secretary of the City Party Committee, and Chairman of the City People's Council - affirmed that further research will be conducted to resolve issues within the city's jurisdiction with the determination to "keep promises"; at the same time, he requested that all levels resolve and address shortcomings and difficulties that are not within the city's jurisdiction.

Vinh City Party Secretary Phan Duc Dong expressed his hope that those working in the neighborhoods and communities would continue to share, agree with, and wholeheartedly support the city's policies and join in the propaganda and mobilization of all sectors for a developed Vinh City.