Transformation stemming from the people's will.
We visited Tan My apartment complex on "Green Sunday," when residents were planting trees and cleaning up the grounds. Few people know that, before having such a clean space, this place was once a "hot spot" for infrastructure deterioration and environmental pollution.
Tan My Apartment Complex is home to hundreds of relocated households. After many years of use, the building's facilities have seriously deteriorated, with malfunctioning elevators. The corridors are being used to store goods and vendor carts. Garbage and stray dogs and cats create a messy living environment and pose potential safety risks...
These grievances were reported by residents to the neighborhood's Front Committee, then compiled and forwarded to the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Tan My Ward, and subsequently reported to the Ward Party Committee. A dialogue conference was held, recording dozens of frank opinions and suggestions from residents.
Following the dialogue, the Tan My Ward Party Committee issued a thematic resolution on the transformation and renovation of apartment buildings. Consequently, the entire political system, along with the residents, launched a comprehensive cleanup campaign, removing 20 tons of bulky waste in three days; the Ward Fatherland Front Committee mobilized social resources to replace fire extinguishers and emergency exit lights.
At the same time, Tan My ward continues to guide the organization of apartment building conferences, consolidating and electing a new management board by the end of 2025. With an open and transparent approach, the new management board is gradually building trust and persuading residents to agree to pay management fees to maintain essential services. Self-governing groups have been established on each floor, reminding each other to maintain cleanliness and protect the shared living space.
After a period of persistent effort, Tan My apartment complex has undergone a remarkable transformation. Ms. Pham Thi Thuy Ha, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Tan My Ward, commented that the greatest success in changing people's awareness was adhering to the principle of "The people know, the people discuss, the people do, the people inspect, the people supervise, and the people benefit." When people see their contributions being used transparently, they join hands to rebuild their own living spaces.
To ensure policies are closely aligned with people's lives.
One Monday morning in early May, the meeting hall of the Ben Cat Ward People's Committee became lively as a large number of local residents participated in a conference to gather feedback on the draft plan for developing the night-time economy in the ward.
Leaders of Tan My ward met and held a dialogue with residents of Tan My apartment building.
Attentively following each presentation, Mr. Nguyen Minh Nhut, former Chairman of the Ben Cat City Red Cross Society, took notes on issues requiring feedback. According to him, developing the night-time economy is a necessary direction, potentially creating more service spaces, jobs, and new vitality for the locality. However, if not implemented rigorously, this model could lead to negative consequences regarding security and order, environmental hygiene, substandard goods, noise pollution, and traffic congestion.
According to Ms. Phan Ai Thanh Dung, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ben Cat Ward, widely soliciting opinions from all segments of the population is a necessary requirement before finalizing policies. The government provides direction, while the people contribute their perspectives from real-life experiences to help refine the policies. All dissenting opinions are compiled based on surveys, factual evidence, and analysis of feasibility.
"In the coming time, for overall planning policies or major local issues, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the ward will continue to promote its role in connecting and gathering opinions from experts, scientists , intellectuals, and the people so that the decisions made are more practical," Ms. Dung said.
It is evident that when social criticism is well-prepared, the voice of the Vietnam Fatherland Front not only synthesizes the opinions of the people but also serves as a channel to improve the quality of local governance. Every suggestion listened to helps to reduce the gap between desired development and the reality of the situation. This is also a way for the government to be closer to the people, and for the people to feel more responsible for common policy decisions.
At the city level, the supervisory and social critique role of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City is increasingly evident through many important programs, projects, and policy drafts. In 2025, a highlight was the social critique conference on the draft resolution on the roadmap and policies to support the conversion of buses to electric and green energy. The conference was held both in person and online, attracting over 1,200 delegates representing departments, agencies, experts, businesses, socio-political organizations, and the public.
During the 2020-2025 term, the Ho Chi Minh City Fatherland Front system at all levels played a crucial role in social supervision and criticism, gathering public opinions through over 10,000 supervision, criticism, and people's conferences; contributing to 1,506 legal documents; and recording thousands of opinions related to planning, environment, social welfare, urban development, and people's lives. The People's Inspection Committee and the Community Investment Monitoring Committee also organized over 3,000 supervision activities, making many practical recommendations that were accepted and addressed by the government.
In 2025, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City will participate in proposing and providing feedback, contributing to promoting practical policies to care for the people, such as supporting 100% of health insurance contributions for people aged 65 to under 75 and all students.
Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/cau-noi-giua-chinh-sach-va-long-dan-post852170.html
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