Hanoi (VNA) – The 20-year implementation of Resolution No.23-NQ/TW,adopted by the 9th Party Central Committee on March 12, 2003, onpromoting the strength of the great national unity for the goal of wealthy people,a strong country and a fair, democratic and civilised society was placed highon the agenda at the 13th Party Central Committee’s 8th plenum on October 7.

At the event, members of the Party Central Committee affirmed the continuity ofenhancing the great national unity is a key to carry out the revolution’s two strategicmissions which are to build and to protect the Fatherland.  

Over the past two decades implementing Resolution No. 23, the national greatunity has been strengthened in all fields thanks to the Party and State’sissuance and implementation of many effective policies.

Agreeing with the draft documents and summary of the proposal, General Secretary and Vice Presidentof the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Nguyen Thi Thu Ha pointedout to several issues that the Party Central Committee should pay moreattention to handling in the time ahead, including poverty, rich-poor gap,clean water, and illegal migration.

Activities that trigger riots have affected the relations between ethnicgroups, she said, stressing if the issue is not satisfactorily resolved, itwill become a loophole for reactionary forces to destroy the great nationalunity.

The committee also said that it is necessary to study the role of the alliance between the working class, farmers and intellectuals in promoting the great nationalunity, given the context that the development of the socialist-oriented marketeconomy is creating intertwining ties among social classes.

President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour Nguyen Dinh Khangsuggested the Party Central Committee set targets, tasks and solutions tobuild the Vietnamese working class by 2030 with a vision to 2045.

Specific study should be carried out to specify the contents and criteria topromote the essence of the Party’s working class, he said, adding the tradeunion sees it important to protect and build the Party.

Meanwhile, Chairman of the Vietnam Farmers’ Union Central Committee Luong Quoc Doan said that withmixture of different classes, rural areas have seen stratification inincomes, livelihoods and development opportunities, thus it is a must to have astudy on farmers during the development of the socialist-oriented marketeconomy.

At the meeting, members of the Party Central Committee also affirmed thatbesides outstanding results in the building of the great national unity, there areseveral limitations in the work, including the poor concretisation of the Party’spolicies and State’s regulations in some localities, socio-political organiations’ failure to promote solidarity among people from all walks of life.

They suggested that specific and feasible solutions should be sketched out thebetter strengthen the great national unity, comprising the good implementation ofsocial policies and harmonious settlement of the benefits in the society.

Seven policies and measures were highlighted in the draft resolution on promotingthe great national unity will serve as a driver to deliver on the target ofbuilding and protecting the Fartherland in the new period./.