Patriotic emulation movements create landmark achievements

The Government chief made the above remarks at the 11^th National Patriotic Emulation Congress in Ha Noi on Saturday.

Over the past five years, many emulation movements have been introduced and helped Viet Nam successfully defeat the COVID-19 pandemic, eradicate substandard houses four months ahead of schedule, raise the length of expressways to more than 3,000 kilometers, rebuild houses for people in flood-hit areas, and promote the advancement of science, technology and innovation.

Themed “Emulation for innovation, acceleration, and breakthrough to usher the nation into an era of strength, civilisation, and prosperity,” the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress is  an extremely important political and social event of the country, aiming to summarise the patriotic emulation movement and commendation work in the 2021-2025 period, and to propose and launch the patriotic emulation movement for the 2026-2030 stage. 

It is also designed to honour and commend outstanding collectives and individuals, heroes, preeminent emulators, and advanced models, who represent the intellect, mettle, dedication, and creativity of the Vietnamese people.

The Congress was attended by 2,223 delegates, including 198 invited guests and 2,025 official delegates.

Among the 2,025 official delegates, 105 serve as chairpersons of the emulation and commendation councils from ministries, agencies, mass organisations, cities, and provinces.

A total of 139 represent individuals or collectives bestowed with the "Hero of the People's Armed Forces" or "Hero of Labour" titles since 2021, including 21 individuals, or 6.87 per cent of the total.

Another 86 are recipients of the National Soldier of Emulation title awarded since 2021 (4.24 per cent), while 36 stand out for excellence in studying and following President Ho Chi Minh's thought, moral virtues, and style (1.78 per cent). Ethnic minority delegates number 198, accounting for 9.8 per cent of the attendees./.