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Campaign promotes moral leadership of Ho Chi Minh
Party
General Secretary Nong Duc Manh yesterday, Dec 12, hailed the campaign “Study and work
following Ho Chi Minh’s moral example” for its contribution to the country’s
advancement.
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General Secretary Nong Duc Manh congratulates Dao Thu Huong, who is disabled,
for her efforts in the campaign. (Photo: VNS) | Manh was
speaking at the closing ceremony in Ha Noi to celebrate four years since the
campaign’s launch.
Meanwhile, To Huy Rua, secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of its
Publicity and Education Commission, said the campaign had been instrumental in
building a strong Party.
“The
campaign has made a marvellous contribution to the country’s socio-economic
achievements and to the building of a firm Party,” he said. Rua said
the campaign had resulted in remarkable changes in lifestyle and working habits,
while helping drive back the degradation of political ideology among Party
members, civil servants and the rest of society. The
service provided by civil servants had been improved greatly and resulted in
positive administrative reforms, Rua said. It had
also helped combat corruption and inefficiency, he said, adding that the
campaign would be extended. Manh
however said there were still shortcomings in the campaign. He said
a few local Party committees had not attached enough importance to the campaign,
adding there were some problems with the implementation of the plan and that
co-ordination among harmony. Manh
said lack of co-ordination among localities had detrimentally affected the
effectiveness of the campaign as a whole. He also said that
awareness-instruction, inspection and discipline needed to be improved. The
Party leader proposed raising key officials’ sense of responsibility. Manh
confirmed that the success of the campaign over the last four years would be
highlighted at the upcoming 11th National Party Congress.
Strengthening Vietnam-China ties
A “Vietnam-China friendship night” was held in
Hanoi on December 12 as part of the Vietnam-China Friendship Festival.
The event marked the 60th
anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries. At the opening ceremony, the
chairman of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations, Vu Xuan Hong, and the
President of the Chinese People’s External Friendship Association, Chen Hao Su,
emphasised that the Vietnam-China friendship fostered by late President Ho Chi
Minh and late President Mao Zedong 60 years ago, has been developed into
comprehensive strategic partnership. Vietnam-China ties are a valuable
asset treasured by both peoples. The 60th anniversary of
diplomatic ties has been celebrated with a wide range of activities, that offer
an excellent opportunity for both peoples to promote mutual understanding,
friendship and solidarity.
Hanoi hosts awards ceremony for contest on Party
The awards ceremony for participants in a writing
contest about the Party was held in Hanoi on December 12 by the Party Central
Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, the National Political
Publishing House, Vietnam Television and Radio the Voice of Vietnam.
The event aimed to gather opinions
from people across the country on enhancing the Party’s leading role in society
and national development. It also helped to step up the
movement to learn and follow Ho Chi Minh’s moral
example. After 6 months, the organising board
had received 40,000 entries from provinces across the country, overseas
Vietnamese and foreigners who work and study in Vietnam. Most of the entries were focused on
reviewing the Party’s achievements during the process of national construction
and introducing outstanding individuals and organsiations that have made an
active contribution to the country. Some of them also point out some
urgent problems that need to be solved such as bureaucratic and corruption cases
discovered among a number of Party members. They also suggested solutions to
improve the capacity of leaders and the leading role of the Party in specific
aspects of society. The contest was a free and
democratic forum for people to air their feelings, responsibilities and love for
the Party and the State serving as part of preparations for the coming 11th
National Party Congress. Phung Huu Phu, a member of the Party
Central Committee and Deputy Head of its Commission for Information and
Education, said the contest’s success was put down to co-coordinated efforts by
related agencies and departments and enthusiastic response by people both at
home and abroad.
“Learning and following Ho Chi Minh’s moral example”
movement reviewed
The Central Steering Committee of the “Learning and
following President Ho Chi Minh’s moral example” movement held a meeting on
December 12 to review the four-year campaign.
Addressing the meeting, in the
presence of the Party’s General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, State President Nguyen
Minh Triet, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Chairman of the National Assembly
Nguyen Phu Trong, Politburo member Truong Tan Sang, and Chairman of the Vietnam
Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Huynh Dam; To Huy Rua, Politburo
member, Head of the Central Commission for Education and Communication,
emphasized that since being launched, the movement has helped raise awareness of
the great value of the Ho Chi Minh Moral Thought within the entire political
system and society. The movement has always been
associated with other campaigns such as ‘Vietnamese using Vietnamese products’,
‘All people build a cultural lifestyle in residential areas’, and ‘Hunger
elimination and poverty alleviation’ launched by the VFF and other social
organizations, he said. However, according to the Steering
Committee, there are still shortcomings in the implementation of the movement
such as the formalism in building moral standards and organizing learning
sessions in many localities and organizations. Reports by organizations and
individuals at the meeting also highlighted the achievements and pointed out the
weaknesses in the movement’s implementation during the past four years. Speaking at the conference, General
Secretary Nong Duc Manh praised the efforts made by individuals and
organizations over the past four years and asked the steering boards at
different levels to try their best to speed up the movement, making it a regular
activity of the political system and the entire society. On this occasion, individuals and
organizations with outstanding contributions to the movement were granted the
Labour Order and the Prime Minister’s certificate of merit.
Germany-Vietnam Day held in Soc Trang
A Germany-Vietnam Day was held in the southern
province of Soc Trang on December 11 to mark the 35th anniversary of diplomatic
ties between the two countries.
The event was jointly organized by the management
board of the German-sponsored wastewater and solid wastes in Vietnam’s provinces
and Soc Trang Urban Work Company.
A meeting to mark the 35th anniversary of Germany-Vietnam diplomatic ties was
held on the day in Bach Dang square.
Additionally, the organisers also donated scholarships to poor and outstanding
students, and granted houses to poor workers. Photos exhibition and music
performances were also held.
In the recent years, Germany has carried out many investment projects in
Vietnam, especially the wastewater and solid waste management project which
contributed to reducing environmental pollution in the country.
Soc Trang is one of provinces that actively implemented the project and plans to
put this system into operation in 2011.
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