Youth Union of Provincial Party Committees: Creating momentum for the new stage

(Baonghean) - Looking back at the past term of efforts of the youth union members of the provincial agencies, it can be seen that the youth of the agencies have contributed significantly to the strong development of the provincial agencies; making important contributions to the construction and socio-economic development of the province.

Donating to support the poor is a regular activity of the Youth Union of Provincial Agencies. Photo: DKCCQT

Proud results

With youthfulness, enthusiasm and the effort to apply science and technology in professional work, in vibrant and meaningful social activities, the Youth Union of the provincial agencies has begun to reap successes, first of all thanks to focusing on political and ideological education for its members.

During the term, 12 collectives and 150 individuals were recognized as typical advanced individuals following Uncle Ho's teachings, exemplary young civil servants, advanced youth, exemplary young party members, and youth unions following Uncle Ho's teachings.

The Youth Union of the block also organized a ceremony to honor 85 typical young civil servants and public employees in the period of 2010-2015; organized a contest to learn about Ho Chi Minh's moral example, attracting 10,757 union members; a contest to learn about Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh's ideology organized by the Provincial Youth Union with nearly 5,000 union members of the provincial CCQ block participating and winning 20 collective and individual prizes.

Youth Union members of the Provincial Party Committee responded to the humanitarian blood donation program. Photo: DKCCQT

In the pioneering and volunteering activities for socio-economic development and national defense"; pioneering socio-economic development and international integration; in the past term, the Standing Committee of the Bloc Youth Union has chosen 3 key areas: "Public ethics, administrative reform and office civilization" as the focus of implementation to promote the pioneering and volunteering spirit of union members and young people in performing the political tasks of agencies and units, creating an environment for union members and young people to study, be creative, and improve their professional qualifications and skills.

Organized and participated in 9 voluntary blood donation campaigns, collecting 2,276 units of blood; organized 9 medical examinations and provided free medicine to nearly 6,000 subjects; organized 30 "Bowl of Love" programs, distributing more than 1,100 free meals and porridge at hospitals and centers.

Supported the construction of 5 gratitude houses; organized visits and presented 825 gifts worth over 3 billion VND on the occasions of July 27 and Lunar New Year to Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, policy families, Agent Orange victims, poor students overcoming difficulties, and vulnerable groups.

Support people in localities severely damaged by floods with gifts and cash of nearly 200 million VND; establish volunteer teams to support people in Hoang Mai to overcome flood consequences.

In addition, the Provincial Agencies' Youth Union also pays attention to educating and protecting children. In 5 years, it has honored 377 outstanding children with a total of 754 million VND in gifts and scholarships. It continues to sponsor 23 disadvantaged children who have excelled in their studies in the province; and has given over 1,500 gifts on the occasion of Lunar New Year, Children's Day, Mid-Autumn Festival, and the new school year with a total value of over 150 million VND/year.

In 5 years, 5 Youth Union cadres were promoted and appointed to leadership positions in departments, branches and organizations; 15 comrades were appointed to positions of heads of specialized departments and offices; 36 Youth Union cadres were appointed as Deputy heads of specialized departments and offices of agencies and units.

Since the beginning of the term, 1,220 outstanding members have been introduced to the Party, of which 858 comrades have been honored to join the Party, accounting for 75.79% of the entire Party Committee (the total number of admissions to the Party Committee is: 1,132 comrades). Proactively introduce a team of young cadres with sufficient qualifications, prestige, capacity and qualities to participate in the Party Committee.

Determinations in the new term

First of all, it is necessary to disseminate and thoroughly grasp the Party's and the Youth Union's resolutions related to youth and youth work; to strengthen the transfer of the content of studying Marxism-Leninism, Ho Chi Minh's thought, the Party's and the Youth Union's resolutions, political theory, and legal education through the forms of dramatization, competitions, and performances; to expand the form of contests to learn about Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh's thought via the Internet.

Focus on grasping the ideological situation and social opinion of young people to promptly have correct and appropriate working policies; the Youth Union organization promptly provides official information to union members and young people, orients good values, helps union members and young people perceive correctly and fully, and have firm belief in the current issues of the country; strengthens the fighting strength of the Youth Union organization, the resistance of each union member and young person, contributing to detecting and preventing signs of degradation in political ideology, morality, lifestyle, "self-evolution", "self-transformation".

Youth Union of Provincial Agencies Bloc gives gifts to students in Cua Tien fishing village (Vinh City). Photo: DKCCQT

Strengthening propaganda and education on traditions through political activities, campaigns, and emulation movements to celebrate major holidays and important political events, thereby building the will and aspiration to overcome poverty and backwardness, the spirit of shock and volunteering for the community of young people; educating the responsibility to carry out political tasks, implement administrative discipline, and fight against ideological and political degradation.

Organize movements to promote youth in building and defending the Fatherland, focusing on being proactive and volunteering to undertake projects and tasks for youth to participate in economic, cultural and social development of the province, agencies and units. Pay special attention to advising on concretizing the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws, and the province's and ministries' and branches' socio-economic development policies, resolutions and projects into action programs of the unit and implementing them to achieve results.

Volunteer to join hands in building cultural agencies and units, participating in environmental protection; volunteer to participate in administrative reform; Volunteer for community life. And especially focus on promoting the Creative Youth Movement with the motto that wherever there are union members, youth and union activities, there are creative activities, encouraging union members and youth in any working position to have initiatives to contribute to improving the quality of professional work; actively participate in implementing administrative reform, researching to improve work processes, improving the quality of management consulting; participate in building office culture, building a scientific and effective working style, and at the same time implementing well the movement "Good advice, good service"; promote the scientific research movement, in which it is necessary to focus on improving the intellectual content and practical applicability of scientific research products, researching to establish clubs and groups in specialized fields, enhancing consulting activities and criticism of social issues.

In addition, the program is implemented to accompany young people in starting a business and establishing a career with the movements "Youthful creative start-up", "Young creativity". Coordinate to organize activities to support the realization of creative ideas, bring initiatives and inventions into practice. At the same time, focus on developing social skills, improving physical fitness, cultural and spiritual life for youth union members. With the work of caring for and educating teenagers and children, practical volunteer activities will be promoted in localities.

Pay attention to building international youth work; build the Youth Union organization, the Youth Union participates in Party building with the programs "Training Youth Union members", building "Strong Youth Union branches". Continue to promote the implementation of the Campaign "Youth Union members strive to become members of the Communist Party of Vietnam". Promote the proactive role of the Youth Union organization in the process of introducing outstanding Youth Union members to the Party; issue a set of criteria for outstanding Youth Union members, improve the quality of sources of introduction for Party membership.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Ha - Secretary of the Youth Union of the Provincial Agencies affirmed: "The 7th Congress of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of the Provincial Agencies (term 2017 - 2022) is an event marking a new development stage of the Youth Union's work and the youth movement of the Provincial Agencies. Promoting the glorious tradition of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the Youth Union of the Provincial Agencies and the intelligence and bravery of today's youth, the youth of the Provincial Agencies are determined to strive, overcome all difficulties and challenges, and successfully implement the goals and tasks set by the Congress".

Ngoc Khanh