Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, State President Truong Tan Sang, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, along with many other leaders attended the event.
The 9th National Patriotic Emulation Congress brings together 1,800 exemplary individuals and representatives from outstanding units in patriotic role model campaigns in all sectors during the past 5 years since the previous congress. Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong addressed the congress, reviewing the country’s remarkable achievements over the past 5 years in all fields. He stressed that role model activities have played an essential role in these achievements. General Secretary Trong also pointed out directions for future activities.
"Future activities should focus on encouraging people to realise the Party and State’s guidelines and policies. Each party member should take the lead in any role model campaign. I call for further reforms of the form and content of such campaigns to ensure the interests of workers, collectives, localities, and society", said Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
Also at the congress, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, head of the Central Council for Emulation and Rewards, officially launched the national patriotic role model campaign.
"On behalf of the government and the Central Council for Emulation and Rewards, I hereby announce the launching of the national patriotic role model campaign 2016-2020, with the theme of promoting solidarity and creativity in the cause of the country’s development and defence", said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.
The event is considered a significant political event for the party, people, and army to honour role models in everyday life. It is also of great importance in promoting the concerted strength of the nation to realize socio-economic and cultural, environmental, defence, diplomacy, and international integration targets.
