>The sixth National Emulation Congress officially opened today in Hanoi at the >Friendship and Cultural Palace. > > This is the first national emulation congress since the country >embarked on the doi moi (renovation) process. It is also the biggest scale >congress so far. > > The congress aims at reviewing emulation movements in the past 15 >years; praising units and individuals that have made great achievements; >defining the tasks of the coming patriotic emulation movements and discussing >measures to bring the movements to a new height. > > The sixth National Emulation Congress manifests the will of great >national solidarity, focusing the strength of the whole nation combined with >that of the times to successfully implement the cause of national renovation >for a wealthy people, a strong country and a just, democratic and civilised >society. > > Delegates to the congress yesterday visited Hung King Temple in >Phu Tho province, Hoa Binh Hydroelectric Power Plant in Hoa Binh province and >some economic and cultural establishments in Hanoi. **** > > NA continues seventh working day > > The National Assembly continued its plenary session at Ba Dinh >Hall on its seventh working day yesterday with reports on the work of the >court and procuracy sectors, the settlement of complaints and denunciations, >some statements on the draft laws and explanation reports. > > During the session, NA delegates heard the following reports: > > Head of the People�s Supreme Court Trinh Hong Duong on the >situation and results of key tasks of the court sector in the fourth quarter >of 1999 and the first nine months of 2000. > > Head of the People�s Supreme Procuracy Ha Manh Tri on the work of >the People�s Procuracy in 2000. > > Minister of Justice Nguyen Dinh Loc, entrusted by the prime >minister, on the implementation of the work of managing local People�s courts >on organisation and the work of implementation of judgement in 2000. > > Head of the NA Laws Committee Vu Duc Khien on the explanation of >the reports by the head of the People�s Supreme Court, the head of the >People�s Supreme Procuracy and the government report on the work of >implementation of judgement and managing local People�s Courts on >organisation. > > State General Inspector Ta Huu Thanh, entrusted by the prime >minister, on the implementation of the Law on Complaints and denunciations and >the settlement of citizens� complaints and denunciations in 2000. > > Deputy Minister of Public Security Le The Tiem on behalf of the >minister of public security who has been entrusted by the prime minister >presented a statement on the Draft Anti-Drugs Law. > > Deputy Head of the NA Committee on Social Affairs Bui Ngoc Thanh >on the explanation of the report on the Draft Anti-Drugs Law. > > Minister of Finance Nguyen Sinh Hung, entrusted by the prime >minister, on the reception and explanation of NA deputies� opinions on the >Draft Insurance Business Law. > > NA deputies continue their group discussions today on the >above-mentioned reports. **** > State inspectorate should accelerate economic growth: Party leader > > Party General Secretary Le Kha Phieu asked the inspectorate sector >to pool their efforts to speed up economic development with high and >sustainable rate, effectively resolve burning issues relating to job creation, >hunger eradication and poverty reduction, social evils control, people's >complaints and maintenance of social stability. > > These were stated in his letter sent to all officials of the >inspectorate sector on its 55th founding anniversary (November 23, >1945-November 23, 2000). > > After praising achievements recorded by the sector, the Party >leader asked the officials of the sector to improve their knowledge and >resolutely fight against behaviour that violated people's interest and law, be >a good example in observing the Party's disciplines and the State's law and >regularly improve virtue character and political spirit, deserving the trust >of the Party, State and people. > > Addressing the meeting to celebrate the sector's 55th founding >anniversary, Prime Minister Phan Van Khai said that the State inspectorate >sector had overcome many difficulties to develop the sector, contributing to >establishing and consolidating social law and order and disciplines, >strengthening the management efficiency of the State and fighting against >waste, corruption, negative behaviour and defending socialism. > > The prime minister also asked the sector to renew its organisation >and operation method and closely co-ordinate with other sectors and people to >fulfil all tasks assigned by the Party and State. > > He called on all staff of the sectors to strengthen solidarity and >do their utmost to build a purer and stronger inspectorate sector, thus, >deserving with the Uncle Ho's instructions "Inspectors are ears and eyes of >the senior officials and friends of junior officials." > > Also during the meeting, inspector-general Ta Huu Thanh delivered >a speech, reviewing the sector's activities over the past 55 years. The >inspectorate sector has always followed closely and fulfilled the political >tasks of the Party and the State in different periods and been key function of >the State management in the implementation of democracy and socialism laws. > > Fifty-five years ago, President Ho Chi Minh signed a decree to set >up a Special Inspectorate Board, predecessor of the current State Inspectorate >sector. **** > Party leader praises police officials > > Party General Secretary Le Kha Phieu praised the Party Committee >of the General Department 5 of the Ministry of Public Security for its efforts >to renovate itself, build the Party and its forces and great contributions to >implementing the Party's policies and line over the last term. > > His acclaim came at the fourth Congress for Delegates of the >General Department 5's Party Committee on November 21. > > The general secretary analysed the international context, the >socio-economic and political situation and tasks of the country in the future. >He also asked the delegates to focus their discussions on analysing >achievements and evaluating shortcomings and weaknesses during the last term >and fulfill their tasks in the new situation. > > General Secretary Phieu also asked the delegates to promote a >joint strength of the national great unity and the political system under the >leadership of the Party, the combination the national strength with the >strength of the current period and the strength of the people's security. The >strategic tasks also included the prevention and the fight against hostile >forces' schemes, thus guaranteeing political stability and social law and >order. > > The Party leader asked the delegates to pay attention to building >the Party and building up a revolutionary, regular, crack and modern police >force, deserving the trust of the Party, the State and the people. > > General Secretary Phieu also heard a political report by the >General Department 5's Party Committee secretary, highlighting efforts made by >members of the Party Committee over the last term. They, together with other >People's Police forces, defended the national security, maintained the >political stability and social law and order, contributed to socio-economic >development, national industrialisation and modernisation, great unity policy >and foreign policy of the Party and the State. > > The report also pointed out that the General Department 5's Party >Committee pooled its efforts to consolidate and increase leadership capacity, >raise fighting spirit and build a purer and stronger Party Committee. **** > Thirty two new Labour Heroes recognised > > The State recognised another 32 units nationwide as Labour Heroes >in a decision released on November 20 for their special contributions to the >building and defence of the nation in the period of 1989-1999. > > Below is the list of these units: > > 1. The Ethnic Minorities Boarding School of Moc Chau, Son La >province > > 2. The Quang Tri Cement Company, Quang Tri province > > 3. Dai Ngai village, Long Phu district, Soc Trang province > > 4. Hau Thanh village Long Phu district, Soc Trang province > > 5. The Ngo Gia Tu High School, Vinh Phuc province > > 6. The Minh Thanh Secondary School, Thai Binh town, Thai Binh >province > > 7. The An Bai Secondary School, Quynh Phu district, Thai Binh >province > > 8. The Duy Trinh Textiles and Garment Co-operative, Duy Xuyen >district, Quang Nam province > > 9. The Kim Dong Secondary School, Hoi An town, Quang Nam >province > > 10. The Dien Phuoc 1 General Production Service Co-operative, >Dien Ban district, Quang Nam province > > 11. The Main Production Section, Ha Tien 2 Cement Company, the >Vietnam Cement Corporation > > 12. The Natural Sciences University, the Hanoi National >University, the Ministry of Training and Education > > 13. The Tan Trao High School, Tuyen Quang province > > 14. The Tran Phu Primary School, Yen Son district, Tuyen Quang >province > > 15. Cam Nam village, Cam Xuyen district, Ha Tinh province > > 16. Quang Loc village, Can Loc district, Ha Tinh province > > 17. The Ky Tan Secondary School, Ky Anh district, Ha Tinh >province > > 18. The 471 Road Company, the Ministry of Transports and >Telecommunication > > 19. The Bridge No 1 Company, Thang Long Bridge Corporation, >the Ministry of Transports and Telecommunication > > 20. The Colusa Company, the Southern Food Corporation > > 21. The Ca Mau Trading Company, Ca Mau province > > 22. The Dan Hoai Irrigational Work Service Company, Ha Tay >province > > 23. The Hanoi Medical College, the Ministry of Health > > 24. The Hydraulic and Irrigation University, the Ministry of >Agriculture and Rural Development > > 25. The An Giang Pest Control Service Company, An Giang >province > > 26. The An Giang Engineering Company, An Giang province > > 27. The Ha Tay Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development > > 28. The Bach Dang Shipyard, the Vietnam Shipbuilding >Corporation > > 29. The Quang Ngai Sugar Company, the Ministry of Agriculture >and Rural Development > > 30. The Phong Phu Textiles Company, the Vietnam Textiles and >Garment Corporation > > 31. The A9 Emergency Ward, Bach Mai Hospital, the Ministry of >Health > > 32. The Khanh Hoa Tobacco Company, Khanh Hoa province **** > Efforts to overcome flood aftermath > > Khanh Hoa central province is suffering great losses because of >consecutive natural disasters from November 15-21 such as strong whirlwind, >cyclone, high tide and heavy rain. Local authorities, people and armed forces >are concentrating all their efforts to fight against and actively overcome the >consequences of the calamities. > > Provincial districts and towns are repairing the damaged canal >systems inside the fields in preparation for cultivation. > > About 150 households with nearly 700 people in low areas in Trieu >Phong district, Quang Tri central province, have been evacuated to higher >grounds in case of floods. > > As experience drawn from the historical flood in 1999, the Post >Office in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has invested VND 2 billion to >build high buildings in the flood-prone areas and move 12 telephone >switchboards to high floors, thus ensuring uninterrupted transmission if >natural calamities happen. > > Floodwater in Long An southern province is receding. Local farmers >are pooling their efforts to overcome the flood aftermath and restore >production. _______________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. 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