Honoring and commending 120 influential people in Nghe An province.
(Baonghean.vn) - 120 influential individuals from 11 mountainous districts and towns of the province were honored and commended at the 4th Conference to Commend Influential Individuals in 2023.
On the afternoon of November 23, the People's Committee of Nghe An province organized the 4th Conference to Commend Reputable Individuals in 2023 and the 10th Meeting with Retired Key Leaders at the district level and leaders of provincial departments and agencies who are ethnic minorities.
Attending the conference, on behalf of the Central Government was Comrade Luu Xuan Thuy - Director of the Department of Ethnic Minorities. On behalf of the People's Committee of Nghe An province were Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, along with representatives from the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Department, the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Department, the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, the Provincial People's Council's Ethnic Affairs Committee, and relevant departments, agencies, and localities.
The ethnic minority and mountainous region of Nghe An has a natural area of 13,745 km².2It occupies 83% of the province's total area, with a population of 1,197,628 people (accounting for 41% of the province's total population). Of these, ethnic minorities number 491,267 people, accounting for 14.76% of the province's total population, comprising 47 ethnic minority groups living interspersed across 12 districts and towns of the province.
In recent years, the ethnic minority and mountainous regions of Nghe An province have undergone many positive changes, making a significant contribution to the province's development. A key factor in these achievements is the increasingly prominent role played by influential individuals.
This is the pioneering force in disseminating information and mobilizing the people to implement the Party's guidelines, the State's policies and laws, ethnic policies, and the local political tasks.
Reputable individuals play a crucial role in participating in activities related to building the Party, government, the Fatherland Front, and political and social organizations. Many of these individuals are retired officials, village elders, and community leaders who, despite their advanced age, enthusiastically participate in grassroots work, holding positions such as Party branch secretary, village head, and head of the Fatherland Front's working committee. They are active in mobilizing people to participate in organizations and associations, promoting grassroots democracy, and implementing self-governance regulations. From this, they contribute to building and consolidating a strong political system and local government.
In the movement to build new rural areas, influential people have actively propagated and mobilized the people to participate in donating land, trees, crops, and assets on the land, clearing the ground to expand rural transportation routes and build infrastructure projects.
As a result, the appearance of rural areas in ethnic minority and mountainous regions has undergone fundamental changes. As of September 30, 2023, 78 out of 132 communes had met the standards for new rural areas, and one district-level unit had completed the task of building new rural areas.
Based on these contributions from influential figures, the conference serves as an opportunity to honor, commend, and reward them, affirming and acknowledging their immense contributions to the socio-economic development and poverty reduction efforts. Simultaneously, it aims to further strengthen the trust and consensus of ethnic minorities in the leadership of the Party and the State. The conference also provides an opportunity for interaction, learning, and exchange of experiences among influential delegates, and serves as a political and social activity to raise awareness and strengthen the trust of ethnic minorities in the Party's leadership.
On behalf of the provincial leadership, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long acknowledged and highly appreciated the role, position, and contributions of exemplary influential figures among ethnic minorities and key leaders at the district level, as well as leaders of provincial departments and agencies who are retired ethnic minorities, in the cause of building the homeland and the country.
The comrade affirmed that Nghe An province is currently striving to promote socio-economic development, eradicate hunger and poverty, and improve the material and spiritual lives of ethnic minority people. To accomplish this important task, six key tasks need to be done well.
The firstIt is necessary to continue leading and directing efforts to achieve the goals of the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress, the 19th Provincial Party Congress, and the Provincial Socio-Economic Development Plan for the period 2020-2025. Emphasis should be placed on developing the economy while preserving and promoting the traditional cultural values of the ethnic groups in the province.
Monday,Focus on directing the timely implementation of national target programs for the 2021-2025 period as prescribed, especially the National Target Program for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas (this is a new program).
Tuesday,Strengthening the leadership of Party committees at all levels over ethnic affairs and the implementation of ethnic policies according to Directive 17-CT/TU dated August 1, 2022, of the Standing Committee of the Nghe An Provincial Party Committee; leading the effective implementation of the Ethnic Affairs Strategy for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2045, according to Plan No. 497/KH-UBND dated July 8, 2022, issued by the Provincial People's Committee and the Conclusion of the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee in Notice No. 764/TB-UBND dated October 11, 2023, of the Provincial People's Committee.
WednesdayContinue to build and promote the role of reputable individuals and key leaders at the district and provincial levels who are retired ethnic minorities, as well as core forces in villages and hamlets in ethnic minority and mountainous areas, in the work of propaganda, mobilization, and unity among ethnic minorities to comply with the policies and guidelines of the Party and the State. Gradually eliminate backward customs, promote the good traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities, and contribute to preventing and defeating all conspiracies and schemes of reactionary forces that exploit ethnic and religious issues to deceive, entice, incite, and divide the great national unity.
ThursdayPaying attention to the planning, training, fostering, placement, and utilization of ethnic minority cadres in accordance with Decision No. 402/2016/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister.
Friday,Summarize, evaluate, and propose amendments or repeal of policies that are no longer appropriate; supplement new policies that are suitable to the actual situation, contributing to sustainably improving the lives of ethnic minorities and people in mountainous areas.
