The Propaganda Subcommittee of the 20th Congress of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee held its first session.

Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Propaganda Subcommittee chaired the meeting. Attending the meeting were Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and members of the Subcommittee.

Effectively carry out propaganda work before, during and after the congress

Pursuant to Directive No. 35-CT/TW, dated June 14, 2024 of the Politburo on Party Congresses at all levels towards the 14th National Congress of the Party and Instruction No. 27-HD/BTCTWW, dated August 26, 2024 of the Central Organizing Committee on some contents of Directive No. 35-CT/TW, the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee issued Circular No. 09-TT/TU, dated September 10, 2024 on Party Congresses at all levels.

Regarding the time of organizing the congress, Circular No. 09 clearly states: Congresses of Party cells directly under the grassroots Party Committees shall not exceed 1 day (starting from January 2025, to be completed before March 31, 2025); Congresses of Party members or congresses of delegates at the grassroots level shall not exceed 2 days (starting from April 2025, to be completed before June 30, 2025); Congresses of delegates of Party Committees at the district level and equivalent shall not exceed 3 days (to be completed before August 31, 2025); Congresses of delegates of Provincial Party Committees shall not exceed 4 days (to be completed before October 31, 2025). Time to organize model congresses: Grassroots level at the beginning of the first quarter of 2025; district level and equivalent at the beginning of the second quarter of 2025.

In preparation for the 20th Provincial Party Congress, term 2025 - 2030, the Provincial Party Executive Committee established 4 sub-committees: Documents Sub-committee, Personnel Sub-committee, Service Organization Sub-committee and Propaganda Sub-committee.

In particular, the Propaganda Subcommittee consists of 22 comrades, with the key task of developing and submitting to the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee and the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee a plan to propagate the congress; directing and organizing the implementation of the congress propaganda plan; and reporting on the summary of the congress propaganda work.

At the meeting, members gave their opinions on the following drafts: Regulations are the work of the Subcommittee; propaganda plan for Party Congresses at all levels, the 20th Provincial Party Congress and the 14th National Party Congress; announcement of task assignment for Subcommittee members; decision to establish a Working Group.

At the meeting, the members of the Propaganda Subcommittee also discussed and highlighted the tasks and contents to effectively carry out propaganda work before, during and after the Party Congresses at all levels; contributing to making the Party Congresses at all levels in the new Provincial Party Committee truly become a widespread political activity in the entire Party and people.

Propaganda forms need to be diverse, rich, vivid and specific.

In his concluding remarks, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu - Head of the Propaganda Subcommittee agreed that the propaganda plan would be divided into 3 phases: From October 2024 to the 20th Provincial Party Congress (expected in October 2025); from after the 20th Provincial Party Congress to the 14th Party Congress and after the closing of the 14th Party Congress.

For effective propaganda work, the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee requested: Members of the Propaganda Subcommittee, based on the tasks and fields that their industry and unit are in charge of, need to make great efforts to promote their role and responsibility towards the Subcommittee to complete the assigned tasks.

Propaganda work before, during and after Party Congresses at all levels must ensure the correct direction, political and ideological orientation of the Provincial Party Standing Committee; the forms of propaganda must be diverse, rich, vivid and specific, creating an exciting atmosphere and confidence in the results of Party Congresses at all levels, the 20th Congress of the Provincial Party Committee, and the 14th Congress of the Party.

In particular, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu noted and focused on propagating the exemplary responsibility of cadres, party members, and party organizations; examples of "good people, good deeds", good models, creative and typical advanced ways of studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style, in patriotic emulation movements as well as the determination and efforts of the entire Party, people and army of the province in successfully implementing the Resolution of the 19th Provincial Party Congress, term 2020 - 2025, the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress and striving to complete the socio-economic development plan targets of the province in 2025.

The Head of the Propaganda Subcommittee also requested attention to orienting and organizing well the collection of opinions from all walks of life for draft documents submitted to Party Congresses at all levels, the 20th Congress of the Provincial Party Committee, and the 14th Congress of the Party.

Actively protect the Party's ideological foundation, proactively prevent and promptly combat all actions of hostile forces that take advantage of opinion gathering to spread false, negative information and viewpoints, and sabotage the Party and State.

Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu assigned specific immediate tasks to relevant agencies and units in the Propaganda Subcommittee. Accordingly, the Propaganda Department - the Standing Agency of the Propaganda Subcommittee - directed localities and press agencies to propagate the implementation of Party Congresses at all levels in a comprehensive and synchronous manner; focusing on reflecting the thoughts and aspirations of cadres, party members and people contributing to the congress.

Increase the time for disseminating information on achievements in economic and social development, Party building, political system; ensuring national defense and security at the grassroots and provincial levels; results of patriotic emulation movements, praising Party organizations and Party members with outstanding achievements in various fields; reflecting the thoughts and feelings of the people at the congress.

Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu also requested to step up visual propaganda work, focusing on the grassroots, especially in remote areas; at the same time, the provincial press agencies proactively develop detailed scenarios and propaganda information in accordance with the roadmap for organizing congresses at all levels.

Based on the opinions at the meeting, the Head of the Propaganda Subcommittee requested the standing agency of the Subcommittee to receive and complete 4 drafts for promulgation as a basis for implementation.