(HBO) - On June 11, 1948, President Ho Chi Minh issued an appeal for patriotic emulation. The appeal strongly encouraged people to emulate in all aspects of social life, creating great strength for the whole Party, people, and army to overcome hardships and lead the Vietnamese revolution to victory. To mark the 75th anniversary of the late President’s appeal for patriotic emulation, the northern province of Hoa Binh has popularised the meaning and value of the emulation in various fields of social life.
Officials of the provincial
Emulation and Commendation Department are appraising an agricultural model in
Trai Oi hamlet, Kim Boi commune, Kim Boi district, Hoa Binh province.
In the past years, the province’s emulation and commendation, patriotic
movements have been constantly promoted. During 2018 - 2022, the province
effectively directed several emulation movements launched by the Prime Minister
and the provincial People's Committee, including the those on COVID-19 pandemic
prevention and control; new-style rural building; "for the poor- leaving
no one behind" drive; promoting administrative reform and improving the
quality of civil service, among others. The movements have significantly
contributed to the implementation of the province's political tasks, annual
socio-economic targets and tasks.
In the reviewed period, the province's economy maintained a satisfactory growth
rate with an annual average growth of 6.18%, the scale of the economy was
expanded. In 2022, the province's Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP)
reached 32.680.25 trillion VND (1.4 billion USD), up 1.23 times compared to
2017.
The economic structure was shifted to a positive direction. The province’s
average GRDP per capita reached 66.7 million VND, an increase of 1.65 times
compared to that in 2017 (40.5 million VND).
In 2022, the rate of poor households in the province decreased to 12.99%, down
5.01% compared to the end of 2017. New-style rural building has proved
effective.
In the period, the province had 73 of its 129 communes meeting new-style rural
development standards, 123 OCOP products, including 24 meeting four-star and 99
three-star criteria.
Along with that, the commendation and reward works was renewed, focusing on
rewarding direct employees. From 2018 to 2022, the province had 181
collectives, 30 households and 292 individuals rewarded by the President and
the Prime Minister. In 2022, the rate of direct employees who received reward
reached 65.75%, an increase of 32.19% compared to 2017.
The chairman of the provincial People's Committee handed emulation titles and
rewards for 4,889 collective units and 5,121 individuals; the rate of direct
employee received rewards in 2022 reached 61.12%, an increase of 10.9% compared
to 2017
Bui Ngoc Dai, Head of the Emulation and Commendation Department, said that
promoting the results recorded during 2023-2028, the province will continue to
thoroughly implement the Government's direction on promoting the patriotic
emulation movement while strengthening leadership and direction of the Party
committees and authorities at all levels in the implementation of economic
consolidation and development work at all levels and branches in the province.
The province has also improved the quality and efficiency of emulation and
commendation works with focus on and increase rewards for small collectives,
workers, farmers, civil servants and public employees who do not hold
leadership and management positions while ensuring accurate, timely rewards,
achievements in order to successfully carry out local socio-economic
development tasks.
After three years of implementing the Politburo’s Conclusion No. 01-KL/TW on continuing performing Directive 05-CT/TW on enhancing the learning and studying of President Ho Chi Minh’s thought, moral example and lifestyle, Lac Thuy district of Hoa Binh province has discovered many effective models and practices, creating a spillover effect in the local community, helping to develop a clean and strong Party Organisation meeting the requirements in the new situation.
The Hoa Binh Elderly Association and the provincial Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs on May 7 held a working session with a visiting delegation from the Japanese Embassy and sponsors of a local project on reducing senior citizens’ income and health vulnerabilities in Vietnam (VIE071).
Seventy years have passed, but the memories of the Dien Bien Phu campaign in 1954 have never faded in the mind of veteran Ly Van Ngoan from Dong Tien hamlet, Phu Thanh commune, Lac Thuy district.
Over recent times, in Mai Chau district, there have been many typical examples of studying and following President Ho Chi Minh's ideology, ethics, and lifestyle in all aspects of the social life, contributing to successfully implementing the tasks of socio-economic development, and ensuring social welfare and defence and security in the locality.
Officials of Hoa Binh province led by Bui Van Khanh, Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, along with others from the provinces also taking part in a programme on promoting Vietnamese localities in the US and Canada, visited and had a working session with the Consulate General of Vietnam in Houston on April 24 (local time). The delegation was welcomed by Hoang Thuy Duong, Consul General of Vietnam in the city, and staff members of the consulate.
Officials of Hoa Binh province joining in a programme on promoting Vietnamese localities in the US and Canada began working sessions in New York on April 22. Other provinces participating in this programme, held by the Department for Local Diplomacy Facilitation under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, include Yen Bai, Ha Nam, Ha Tinh, Thua Thien - Hue, and Gia Lai.
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