On the morning of September 23, in Hanoi , the 1st Congress of the Party Committee of the Fatherland Front and Central Mass Organizations, term 2025-2030, solemnly opened, with the participation of 346 official delegates representing more than 5,000 party members of the Party Committee of the Fatherland Front and Central Mass Organizations.
General Secretary To Lam attended and delivered a speech at the Congress.
VietnamPlus respectfully introduces the General Secretary 's speech:
Dear Presidium of the Congress,
- Dear delegates,
- Dear delegates and guests.
Today, I am very pleased to attend the first Congress of the Fatherland Front and Central Mass Organizations after we restructured the organization and established the Party Committee of the Fatherland Front and Central Mass Organizations.
This is a special political event: the first congress of a new model, representing the great national unity bloc in the context of the entire political system being strongly transformed in the spirit of Resolution 18, streamlining the organization and apparatus in the political system to be streamlined, operating effectively and efficiently.
The Congress decided on the direction to gather and promote the strength of great national unity to implement the Party's leadership, making the country strong and prosperous, for the happy and prosperous life of the people.
First of all, I would like to respectfully send to the delegates, distinguished guests and the entire Congress my warm greetings, kind regards and best wishes.
Wishing 346 official delegates from 25 affiliated party organizations, the elected excellent party members, representing intelligence, faith, unity of will, action, determination, aspiration to rise up and strength of solidarity, representing more than 5,000 party members in the entire Party Committee attending the Congress to successfully fulfill their tasks and responsibilities as Party members in the Congress.
Wish the Congress great success.
Dear comrades,
The Front is the People. The Front is the broadest gathering place of the masses - workers, farmers, women, the elderly, youth, teenagers, children, veterans; compatriots of all ethnic groups and religions; intellectuals, businessmen, artists; and overseas Vietnamese.
The strength of the Front is the strength of the people. The tradition of the Front is solidarity. Unity to build the country, defend the country, develop the country; unity to stabilize society, improve people's lives, and achieve the great goals of the nation.
We enter the 2025-2030 term with new requirements: synchronously restructuring the organization associated with innovation in operating methods; restructuring the socio-economic development space by "rearranging the country" through the geographical division at the provincial and communal levels with a 3-level government model; shifting from "right direction" to "right and sufficient results," measurable, verifiable, the results achieved are not only felt but must enter the material and spiritual life, social activities of each street, hamlet, village, each family, each individual.
Ahead, we carry on our shoulders two 100-year goals of the nation, in which the spirit of the Draft Resolution of the 14th National Congress of the Party, the Draft Resolution of the first term of the Fatherland Front and the Action Program that the Congress discussed and decided will be the "foundation" and the "red thread" throughout the term.
The core issue is “what goals to set” and “who will do it, how much to do it, when will it be finished, how will it be measured, and what will be the results.”
Before the Congress, the Politburo worked with the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of the Front on tasks related to the organization of the first term Congress.
The Politburo acknowledged and highly appreciated the efforts of the Party Committee of the Fatherland Front and central organizations in leading and directing the organization of party congresses at all levels in the Front bloc and preparing contents to serve the organization of the first Party Congress of the Fatherland Front.
The work of preparing draft documents and personnel plans is carried out carefully, seriously, scientifically, and in accordance with the regulations and instructions of the Central Government.
The content of the document basically adheres to the major ideas and viewpoints in the draft documents of the 14th National Party Congress and the practical situation of the Party Committee of the Front. The basic personnel plan ensures the structure, quantity, standards, and conditions according to regulations and the situation and characteristics of the Party Committee of the Front.
The limitations in the last Congress term were also seriously reviewed by the comrades with the spirit of party members and a spirit of seeking knowledge.
The Politburo also agreed to assess: The content and methods of gathering people from all walks of life sometimes do not meet practical requirements. Some patriotic emulation movements and campaigns in some places are not very effective; the work of social supervision and criticism, and giving suggestions for Party and government building in some places are still confused; people's foreign affairs activities are not commensurate with the potential and position of the Front.
The transformation of the party organization model is still new, so some party committees are still confused in operation. Some party organizations are still not proactive in concretizing resolutions, implementing work programs in a timely manner, and not keeping up with the digital transformation orientation.
Party cell and committee activities in some places are still formal and the content is not close to the political tasks and characteristics of the agency or organization. Party member development work is still difficult.
Self-criticism and criticism in evaluating party organizations and party members are still lenient, and the fighting spirit is not high. Some party organizations have not implemented comprehensive inspection and supervision work, lacking focus and key points; prevention and detection of violations are not timely, and some party organizations still have a situation of prolonged petitions and complaints.
Mass mobilization work and leadership of socio-political organizations and mass associations assigned by the Party and State in a number of agencies and organizations are still formal.
The application of information technology in leadership, management and Party activities is still limited, failing to meet the requirements of digital transformation and modernization in the Party's leadership and direction...
The task of the comrades in the Congress is to study, discuss, debate in a truly democratic, scientific, objective, and courageous manner to reach a consensus. We must strongly demonstrate the spirit of criticism and self-criticism, and clearly express the viewpoints of Party members and Party Cells in contributing ideas to the documents to make the Congress documents practical, feasible, specific, combative, and popular...
I propose that we consistently adopt Three Guiding Viewpoints:
1- Taking the people as the center, subject, goal and driving force of innovation. Every resolution and action program must answer: what are the practical benefits for the people, for each vulnerable group, for each specific community.
2- Combining democracy, discipline, and rule of law. Expanding democracy at the grassroots level, promoting social dialogue, along with enforcement discipline, rule of law, and respect for differences.
3- Shift from formal movements to substantive results, based on data and figures; prioritize models that can be quickly replicated, have reasonable costs, have a great impact on life, and bring practical benefits to people.
I suggest that you focus on implementing 6 key points:
First, perfect the organization and coordination mechanism: "one task, one focal point, one deadline, one result." Complete the Regulations on coordination of work between 25 Party organizations under the Party Committee of the Front. It is necessary to decentralize and delegate powers clearly; avoid overlapping. Eliminate administrativeization of the Front organization; maintain the operating principles of the political system as stipulated in legal documents, in the Party charter and related regulations.
Second, consolidate and expand the great national solidarity bloc “leaving no one behind.” Design a multi-layered, multi-channel representative and participation network for new-generation workers, farmers, youth on digital platforms, women, the disadvantaged, religious and ethnic compatriots; promote religious solidarity; national solidarity; ethnic groups are all “children of the Dragon and Fairy,” brothers and sisters of the same mother and father.
Deploy the “Digital Front Portal” to receive petitions 24/7; Organize “Listen to People’s Voice Month” at all levels and regions; establish an interactive map of people’s livelihood issues.
Promoting Vietnam's precious characteristic of having no religious or ethnic conflicts to develop great solidarity blocs; consolidating the culture of tolerance, harmony and consensus, turning differences into characteristics and resources for national development.
Third, take care of people's lives with 6 key people's livelihoods and assign primary responsibility to each organization:
(1) Employment-wages-labor safety (Union);
(2) Green rural livelihoods - digital agriculture - value chain (Farmers' Association);
(3) Family security - gender equality - violence prevention (Women's Union);
(4) Youth start-up - digital skills - community volunteering (Youth Union);
(5) Repaying gratitude and maintaining community order and discipline (Veterans, Former People's Police).
Establish a provincial-level community emergency assistance fund; pilot community risk insurance for vulnerable groups; link religions, businesses, and philanthropists into a transparent social welfare chain with social audits;
(6) Political and social organizations operate according to correct criteria and purposes, clearly demonstrating representativeness, mass, social-humanistic, voluntary-democratic nature; for the noble goals of the nation, country and people.
Fourth, innovate the way organizations operate - fight against the "inverted cone" between the Central and grassroots levels.
The Youth Union and Women's Union must expand the base of the pyramid: each industrial park has strong Youth Union and Women's Union organizations; each school is a community service project with specific products; shift the focus to learners, knowledge; train young workers outside the state sector, digital youth.
Trade unions return to their proper functions: regular dialogue, substantive collective discussion, protecting workers' rights, and building trade union institutions at home and at work.
Farmers' Association links cooperatives, clusters, processing, and markets; Women's Union takes the lead in social security programs, family happiness, and mental health care.
The Association of Veterans and Former Police Officers is a pillar of discipline, order, and crime prevention in the community. Absolutely avoid formalistic movements, frequent meetings, good reports but little results.
Socio-political organizations and unions are the "common home" of each social community group operating according to expertise, profession, and field, so that they are truly united, have a strong identity, and are highly professional...
Fifth, institutionalize into a mandatory process the policy: People know - People discuss - People do - People check - People supervise - People benefit; Issue the criteria set "3 public - 3 supervision": publicize goals - resources - progress; supervision by the People - Front - press.
Every social security program has a deadline, output standards, and impact index; at the end of each quarter, it must be publicly evaluated and receive opinions from beneficiaries with the participation of representatives of workers, businesses, authorities, the Fatherland Front, and unions.
Sixth, discipline in implementation, practical competition - thorough inspection. Apply the formula 3 Easy - 3 Clear - 3 Measure: Easy to understand - Easy to remember - Easy to do; Clear goals - Clear responsibilities - Clear deadlines; Measure input - Measure output - Measure impact.
Each member organization registers “one big result every quarter,” “two breakthroughs every year”; publicly on an electronic tracking board.
Strengthen inspection, supervision, rewards and strict discipline; do not make excuses, do not avoid conflicts, do not chase after achievements. In order for the above 6 focuses to come into life, the role of the Standing Committee, Party committees at all levels and each Party member is decisive: The Standing Committee of the Party Committee of the Fatherland Front must be truly exemplary, dare to think, dare to do, dare to take responsibility; choose the right breakthrough, the right person, the right job; establish a smooth coordination mechanism from the Central to the grassroots level; strive to complete the 6 focuses in the first 6 months of the term.
Party committees at all levels lead and create conditions for the Front and mass organizations to properly perform their functions, without bureaucracy; set clear tasks, allocate resources transparently, remove barriers for the grassroots; and periodically dialogue with the people.
Party members working in the Front and mass organizations system must be the core, maintaining the "3 closeness": close to the people, close to the grassroots, close to the digital space; "5 musts": must listen, must dialogue, must be a role model, must take responsibility, must report results; "4 nos": no formalities, no avoidance, no shirking, no wrongful performance.
I suggest that the Congress discuss thoroughly and thoroughly. Only adopt targets that we are confident can be achieved and achieved well. The targets should be few but clear, measurable and pervasive.
The Resolution of the Party Committee of the Fatherland Front and Central organizations is not a copy of the Draft Resolution of the 14th Congress; it must have the identity of the Front, be specific to the great national unity bloc, easy to remember - easy to do - easy to check. Do not let the Resolution "look good on paper."
Resolutions should let everyone know what needs to be done tomorrow, next week, next quarter.
I suggest some early implementation milestones for the Congress to consider and resolve: Within 3 months after the Congress: complete the organization, issue the Implementation Plan for the 3 Consistencies, launch the "Digital Front Portal", select each province/city 1 pilot model for social dialogue and 1 pilot model for community security.
In the 6 months after the Congress: organize "Month of listening to people's voices" simultaneously at all levels, organizations and unions under the Front; operate digital maps on people's livelihood issues; end the "inverted cone" situation in the Youth Union and Women's Union by expanding the base in industrial parks, boarding houses, and new rural areas.
Within 1 year: independently assess the provincial social trust index; announce community security results; replicate the social dialogue model if the criteria are met. In all periods, if the people are at peace, the country will be stable.
Protecting the Party's ideological foundation, strengthening people's trust, preserving cultural identity, promoting creativity and humanity - these are the nation's soft but extremely solid defense lines.
The Front is the place that weaves the connecting thread between the Party, the State and the People; it is the place that turns correct policies into correct actions and results. We have all the conditions and confidence to succeed: the tradition of solidarity, the Vietnamese cultural value system, social consensus, the increasingly elevated national position and especially the sense of responsibility of each Front cadre, each union cadre, each Party member.
What I want most in this term is to see clear changes at the grassroots level: fewer meetings; more work and action; fewer slogans, more results; fewer procedures, more smiles from the people.
With that spirit, I call on you comrades to unite, act resolutely, with discipline and creativity, turn the Resolution into reality, turn expectations into achievements, so that the great national unity bloc is truly an endless resource for a prosperous and happy Vietnam, firmly moving towards the two 100-year goals set by the Party and expected by the People.
Wishing the Congress great success. Sincerely thank you, comrades and delegates”./.
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