Vietnam, China share experience in social supervision, criticism
Experience in social supervision and criticism was shared between the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Shanghai Committee at their talks in Ho Chi Minh City on March 25.
At the talks between the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Shanghai Committee on March 25. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Experience in social supervision and criticism wasshared between the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of Ho Chi Minh City andthe Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Shanghai Committee attheir talks in Ho Chi Minh City on March 25.
Briefing the Chinese side of the city’s economic-cultural-social situation in2023, Vice Chairman of the VFF Committee of Ho Chi MinhCity Nguyen Thanh Trung said that the city faced formidable challenges posed bythe COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts as well as complicated and unprecedented globaland regional political-economic developments.
However, it carved out impressive achievements thanks to the concerted effortsand resolve of the whole political system, support from local people andbusiness community, and contributions from VFF chapters at all levels.
The city's VFF committee has worked to renew its social supervision andcriticism activities to better ensure the legitimate rights of local people, strengthendemocracy and social consensus, and consolidate trust in theParty and State, he said, adding over the past 10 years,it has organised 703 social criticism conference on important projects,including one related to piloting special mechanisms to develop Ho Chi MinhCity.
In the time ahead, it will continue promoting its leading role in thesupervision work and social criticism activities, he stressed.
Vice Chairman of the CPPCC Shanghai Committee Wu Xinbao, for his part, introduced the committee’s roles,functions and missions, which are to conduct policy consultations and democraticconsultations, engage in political discussions, and buildcommon awareness in the community.
While carrying out the constitution and legal regulations as well as making bigdecision, the CPPCC always organises referenda before sending reports torelevant leaders to provide recommendations, he said, addingthe Shanghai Committee assigns its members to join meetings with local peopleand hold conferences to discuss issues of locals’ concerns, among others.
Both sides agreed that they can learn from each other’s experience and concurredto continue implementing the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation for the2023-2026 period signed in November 2023./.
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Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
At the talks between the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Shanghai Committee on March 25. (Photo: VNA) 
