PM urges spread of emulation movements to inspire national pride
Commendation must be objective, transparent, and merit-based, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed, noting that legal documents guiding the enforcement of the Law on Emulation and Commendation are nearly complete, ensuring effective enforcement across ministries, agencies, and localities.
PM Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the meeting (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) 🌜– Spreading positive role models and movements is vital to sparking inspiration and national pride as Vietnam strides toward a new era of prosperity and strength, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh declared at the 11th meeting of the Central Emulation and Commendation Council for the 2021–2026 tenure in Hanoi on April 17.
Held ahead of significant milestones, including the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30), the 135th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19), and the 80th anniversary of National Day (September 2), the meeting underscored Vietnam’s ongoing transformation. The nation is undertaking a comprehensive restructuring of its administrative system; advancing breakthroughs in sci-tech, innovation, and digital transformation; and deepening global integration, with targets of 8% economic growth this year and double-digit rates thereafter.
Against this backdrop, he urged the council to guide and encourage ministries, agencies, and localities to spread emulation and commendation efforts nationwide. He stressed the need to sustain momentum in ongoing emulation movements and initiate new campaigns aligned with the country's current priorities.
Commendation must be objective, transparent, and merit-based, he stressed, noting that legal documents guiding the enforcement of the Law on Emulation and Commendation are nearly complete, ensuring effective enforcement across ministries, agencies, and localities.
The Government, ministries, agencies, and localities were lauded for their focused, practical and effective directions in emulation and commendation activities. Numerous creative and impactful emulation movements nationwide have addressed urgent and complex issues while contributing to socio-economic development.
The council also proposed conferring and posthumously awarding the titles “Hero of the People’s Armed Forces” and “Hero of Labour” to collectives and individuals for their outstanding contributions to national construction and defence./.
Party General Secretary To Lam attended the 7th patriotic emulation congress of the Vietnam War Veterans' Association (VWVA), and a ceremony to celebrate the 35th founding anniversary of the association (December 6, 1989 - 2024), in Hanoi on December 4.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh examined the Long Thanh International Airport project in the southern province of Dong Nai on September 24, requesting the launch of a 450-day emulation campaign to basically complete this key facility by the end of 2025.
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The programmes have brought about positive changes to rural infrastructure, comprehensively improved the material and spiritual lives of farmers, and contributed to Vietnam's economic restructuring, said PM Pham Minh Chinh.
The festival highlighted the contributions and robust development of Vietnam's revolutionary press over the past century while promoting press products and showcasing the creativity of Vietnamese journalists.
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In Vietnam’s case, she said, President Ho Chi Minh demonstrated his strategic vision by founding the revolutionary press a century ago. The late leader understood the press's role not only as a means to reflect the country’s realities but also as a powerful tool to strengthen national unity and inspire the resistance wars and national construction process.
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Today, the press for foreign service has evolved into a distinct, irreplaceable force, bridging Vietnam with the world and portraying a nation that is stable, peace-loving, and fully integrated into the international community.
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The VNA delegation, led by General Director Vu Viet Trang, actively participated in the event, engaging in both professional and diplomatic activities.
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Granma and the VNA have great potential for cooperation, especially in sharing content regularly, so that VNA products are published on Granma platforms and vice versa, thereby helping Cuban and Vietnamese people access true information and gain a deep understanding of each other's country and people.
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The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
The total investment exceeded 319 billion VND (12.2 million USD), including over 261 billion VND from the state budget and 57.5 billion VND mobilised from businesses, organisations, and individuals.
