Comrade Nguyen Trong Nghia, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda Department attended and directed the conference. Attending the conference were comrades of the Party Central Committee; representatives of leaders of central departments, ministries and branches. Attending the conference on behalf of the Ministry of National Defense was Lieutenant General Trinh Van Quyet, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army.

After 2 years of implementing Conclusion 01, provinces, cities and central agencies have thoroughly grasped and deployed the Conclusion seriously and systematically; especially the whole-course topic "Studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and lifestyle on self-reliance and aspiration for developing a prosperous and happy country" has been thoroughly disseminated to all cadres, party members and people in many rich and suitable forms. Through activities and studies, cadres and party members have a deeper understanding of the content and value of Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and lifestyle; enhancing patriotism, self-reliance and aspiration for developing a prosperous and happy country.

Comrade Nguyen Trong Nghia, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda Department attended and directed the conference.
Overview of the conference. Photo: VNA

Speaking at the conference, Lieutenant General Trinh Van Quyet, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army, said that, concretizing Conclusion 01 of the Politburo, the Central Military Commission proactively developed a topic and issued Resolution 847 on "Promoting the qualities of Uncle Ho's soldiers, resolutely fighting against individualism in the new situation" which has created solid steps to turn studying and following Uncle Ho into a revolutionary action movement with strong spreading power, bringing practical results. The entire army has one will, solidarity, unity, proactiveness, creativity, upholding the responsibility of leadership, direction and organization to well and excellently complete the tasks of firmly protecting the independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and sacred sea and islands of the Fatherland; the overall quality, strength, level and combat readiness of the army have been improved.

Lieutenant General Trinh Van Quyet, member of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army, spoke at the conference. Photo: VNA

With high political determination to change the exemplary responsibility of cadres and party members, Party committees and organizations at all levels have proactively included the content of the Central Military Commission's Resolution on "Promoting the qualities of Uncle Ho's soldiers, resolutely fighting against individualism in the new situation" in the entire course and annual topics; especially the content of the work "Resolutely and persistently fighting against corruption and negative practices to contribute to building the Party and the political system increasingly clean and strong" by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in the monthly political activities, and periodically at the Party committees and Party cells. Thereby, each cadre and party member "self-reflects, self-corrects", promotes self-criticism and criticism with the motto "above first, below last, inside first, outside last, above set an exemplary example, below actively follow". The exemplary role of the cadres and party members has created motivation and inspiration for cadres and soldiers to overcome all difficulties and hardships, ready to receive and complete all assigned tasks.

Emphasizing the role of the Army press in propaganda, contributing to the widespread dissemination of studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style throughout the army, Lieutenant General Trinh Van Quyet stated: On the basis of closely following practical activities; creative and effective models and methods, good people, good deeds, and advanced examples in the unit and maintaining the daily study of Uncle Ho's teachings of officers and soldiers throughout the army; the Army press agencies have increased broadcasting time, opened more than 16 special pages and columns, such as "Beautifying the qualities of Uncle Ho's soldiers", "Studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style - worthy of being Uncle Ho's soldiers", "Uncle Ho with soldiers", Uncle Ho's teachings on this day in history... to propagate in newspapers, radio and television with rich and diverse forms; at the same time, providing content to spread on pages and groups, creating a mainstream of propaganda and information orientation in newspapers and social networks. In particular, the People's Army Newspaper has organized the Writing Contest "Simple but Noble Examples" 14 times, reflecting the typical images of officers and soldiers in training, in combat readiness, participating in overcoming the consequences of natural disasters, domestic and international search and rescue, contributing to spreading the beautiful image of Uncle Ho's soldiers and strengthening the people's trust in the Party and the Army.

According to the Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army, in the 2 years of implementing Conclusion 01, in conjunction with implementing the conclusions and regulations of the 4th Central Conference of the 13th tenure on Party building and rectification, the campaigns and the Emulation Movement for Victory of the entire army have seen the emergence of many new models, creative and effective ways of doing things, and advanced examples in agencies and units, typically: the model of "Self-reflection, self-correction", "Party members guiding the masses", "4-good Party Committees and Party cells", "Every day, each cadre and party member says one good thing and does ten good things", "100-dong house; "Helping children go to school", "Vietnam Navy Program as a fulcrum for fishermen to go offshore and stick to the sea", "Coast Guard accompanies fishermen"... In the 2 years of implementing Conclusion 01 and the Campaign to Promote Tradition, Devote Talents, Worthy of Uncle Ho's Soldiers, the entire army has shown its determination to win. The army has had tens of thousands of outstanding collectives and individuals honored and rewarded at all levels.

Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Duc, Director of the Propaganda Department (General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army), chaired the conference at the bridge point of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army.

Concluding the conference, comrade Nguyen Trong Nghia highly appreciated the efforts of Party committees and authorities at all levels in leading and directing the implementation of Conclusion No. 01 in the past two years. In the coming time, agencies and units need to promote studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style in association with promoting the system of national, cultural, family values ​​and Vietnamese human standards; making studying and following Uncle Ho a voluntary, regular and exemplary activity of each cadre and party member. The Head of the Propaganda Department noted that agencies and units need to promptly commend and reward collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements; replicate and spread good models and effective ways of studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style. Thereby, continuing to propagate the core contents, affirming the value and contemporary significance of Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style in the current revolutionary cause.

Delegates attending the conference at the General Department of Politics bridge.

At the conference, delegates watched a play about the image of President Ho Chi Minh; visited the virtual reality exhibition "Each souvenir has a story - Collection of gifts from Uncle Ho 1945 - 1969"; and exchanged experiences in learning and following Uncle Ho from typical examples.

* Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Duc, Director of the Propaganda Department (General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army), chaired the conference at the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army. Attending the conference at the General Department of Politics were delegates who were leaders and commanders of a number of agencies and units under the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army.

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