Seminar on contributing ideas to build documents for the 19th Congress of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee

Comrades: Nguyen Xuan Thang - Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council; Thai Thanh Quy - Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Nghe An Provincial Party Committee; Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Nghe An Provincial People's Council; Le Van Loi - Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics co-chaired the discussion.

Attending the seminar were comrade Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Head of the Party Central Committee Office and scientists.

On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; comrades of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee.

Overview of the discussion. Photo: Thanh Duy

BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF PROBLEMS NEEDING ADDRESS

Implementing Directive No. 35-CT/TW dated May 30, 2019 of the Politburo on Party congresses at all levels towards the 13th National Party Congress, in recent times, Nghe An Provincial Party Committee has actively prepared and spent a lot of time building the draft Political Report of the 19th Provincial Party Congress, term 2020 - 2025.

However, in the process of building and discussing the draft Political Report, the Provincial Party Standing Committee and the Provincial Party Executive Committee found that there are still many issues that need to be further researched and clarified in theory and practice, and that it is in great need of comments and advice from scientists and experts on assessing the implementation of the Resolution of the 18th Provincial Party Congress, term 2015 - 2020; development orientation, development perspectives and goals and tasks for the term 2020 - 2025 and the following years.

Therefore, this is a discussion of great importance to the process of drafting the Political Report and documents of the 19th Nghe An Provincial Party Congress, term 2020 - 2025.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Thang delivered the opening speech at the seminar. Photo: Thanh Duy

In his opening speech, comrade Nguyen Xuan Thang - Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council emphasized that the seminar has two meanings.

First of all, we need to listen directly to the opinions of scientists participating in the drafting of the document; at the same time, the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and scientists and experts have more practical basis to complete the draft of the Central Political Report.

"We look forward to hearing quality comments and analysis that accurately reflect Nghe An's development reality, and at the same time make predictions for a breakthrough in the coming period," the Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics suggested.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council presented a brief report on the process of building the Draft Political Report to be submitted to the 19th Nghe An Provincial Party Congress. Photo: Thanh Duy

At the seminar, comrade Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council presented a brief report on the process of building the Draft Political Report to be submitted to the 19th Nghe An Provincial Party Congress.

“We believe that scientists with broad vision, profound thinking, many practical experiences and enthusiasm for President Ho Chi Minh's homeland will contribute many opinions and accurate explanations, helping the province to fully understand the issues that need to be addressed in order to build a Political Report and quality documents to present to the Provincial Party Congress,” the Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee said at the seminar.

DEMONSTRATING THE DEVELOPMENT DESIRE OF NGHE AN

At the seminar, scientists and experts assessed that the province had prepared a draft political report that was elaborate, serious, and appropriate; and at the same time, they made comments on the structure and content of the draft.

Prof. Dr. Le Huu Nghia - Editorial Team, Document Subcommittee of the 13th National Party Congress spoke at the seminar. Photo: Thanh Duy

Prof. Dr. Le Huu Nghia - Editorial Team, Document Subcommittee of the 13th Party Congress acknowledged the work of preparing the draft political report of the province; at the same time, requested Nghe An to closely follow the local practical situation, comprehensively assess the advantages and difficulties of the past term, as well as the upcoming term.

In particular, according to Prof. Dr. Le Huu Nghia, it is necessary to more clearly demonstrate the characteristics of Nghe An. What issues arise from the province's geo-economics, culture, and politics? Regarding Party building work, it is necessary to analyze more deeply the changes in the past term, especially the results of implementing the Central Resolution 4 (term XII).

Comrade Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Head of the Party Central Committee Office suggested that in the coming time, the province should actively attract investment and make this issue the focus. Besides, the key breakthrough is still administrative reform; solving bottlenecks in infrastructure, especially seaports; continuing to improve the quality and effectiveness of the grassroots political system.

Comrade Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Head of the Party Central Committee Office spoke at the seminar. Photo: Thanh Duy

Associate Professor Dr. Tran Dinh Thien assessed that in the past 5 years, Nghe An has solved fundamental problems well, creating conditions for breakthroughs. Therefore, the political report needs to identify the era, the general context of the whole country and the specific context of Nghe An to position and develop.

Regarding development breakthroughs, in addition to breakthroughs in institutions, infrastructure, and human resources, there needs to be another breakthrough in focusing on turning Vinh City into a science, technology, and innovation city; creating a strong business force for the province.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Ha - former Head of the Party Base Department, Central Organization Committee spoke at the seminar. Photo: Thanh Duy

Comrade Nguyen Duc Ha - former Head of the Party Base Department, Central Organization Committee suggested that the political report should demonstrate more clearly "determination, political commitment, and appeal"; the content of Party building work should be expressed more clearly.

Concluding the discussion, Party Central Committee Secretary Nguyen Xuan Thang highly appreciated the province's preparation and thoroughly grasped the Central Committee's general spirit in preparing draft documents of the Central Committee.

The draft political report emphasized the factor of summarizing from practice, inheriting the views of previous terms and a broad vision for the coming time; thoroughly grasping the conclusion of the Politburo on the 5-year review of the implementation of Resolution No. 26; closely following practice, updating new situations...

However, the content of the political report needs to be more "passionate", expressing Nghe An's aspirations as it stands on the threshold of a new development.

On that basis, the Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council analyzed, evaluated, and suggested to the province about the congress topic, assessed achievements, limitations, and experiences; analysis and forecasting work; and general goals of the new term.

In particular, regarding the province's key tasks in the new term, the Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics suggested that the province ensure the principles of sustainable development. To do so, it is necessary to select and re-evaluate key points to find solutions; review infrastructure, especially seaports, to proactively connect; and pay attention to developing manufacturing and processing industries based on technology.

Comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee delivered the closing speech at the seminar. Photo: Thanh Duy

Regarding socio-economic development, Nghe An pays special attention to science and technology development and human development; regarding Party building and the political system, the most important issue is personnel work related to assessment, use, planning and development. Regarding national defense and security, special attention is paid to security, order and social safety.

In his closing speech, comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee thanked the delegates for their opinions, which helped the province clarify many issues.

Receiving the opinions, the Provincial Party Secretary affirmed that the province analyzed and clarified the contents so that the political report would have a higher fighting spirit, greater political determination, stronger political commitment, demonstrating the province's greater aspirations and motivation to rise up; ensuring feasibility but not losing motivation.

Provincial leaders attended the discussion. Photo: Thanh Duy

Besides, it is also more innovative in expression, clearer in writing, identifying the potential, advantages, prominence, differences; challenges and difficulties for Nghe An, so that the political report can show the unique characteristics of Nghe An.