This morning (December 27), the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress with the theme: "Emulating innovation, creativity, accelerating breakthroughs, bringing the country into an era of strong, civilized, and prosperous development" officially opened at the National Convention Center, Hanoi Capital.
The Congress has the task of summarizing the emulation movement and commendation work in the period 2021-2025; honoring and commending typical and outstanding individuals and collectives in patriotic emulation movements and setting out directions and tasks to continue innovating emulation and commendation work in the next 5 years, creating momentum and motivation to contribute to the successful implementation of socio-economic development tasks, maintaining national defense and security in the period 2026-2030 in the spirit of the Resolution of the 14th National Congress of the Party, bringing our country into a new era - the era of rising to develop richly and prosperously for the nation.
According to the expected program, the Congress will listen to General Secretary To Lam deliver directing speeches; Politburo Member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh - Chairman of the Central Emulation and Commendation Council - launch the patriotic emulation movement for the period 2026-2030 and speeches from representatives of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front responding to the emulation launch.
Attending the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress were 2,223 delegates (including 198 guest delegates and 2,025 official delegates) who are Heroic individuals, representatives of Heroic collectives, National Emulation Soldiers, advanced examples awarded and honored since the 10th National Patriotic Emulation Congress to date; overseas Vietnamese, foreigners with merits and contributions to Vietnam; delegates who are Chairmen of the Emulation - Commendation Councils of ministries, departments, branches, central organizations, provinces and cities.
According to information from the Organizing Committee, 139 delegates who are individuals and collective representatives of "Heroes of the People's Armed Forces", "Heroes of Labor" were awarded from 2021 to present; 86 delegates representing National Emulation Soldiers were awarded from 2021 to present. 198 delegates are ethnic minorities.
138 typical delegates representing industries and fields: doctors, educators, artisans, artists, scientists, writers, individuals who received the Ho Chi Minh Prize, State Prize; journalists; young talents; veterans; former Youth Volunteers; people with meritorious services to the revolution. 1,326 typical advanced and outstanding delegates in patriotic emulation movements, mainly people directly working in production in the fields of economy, culture, society, national defense, security of ministries, departments, branches, central and provincial and city organizations.
The oldest delegate is Ms. Nguyen Thi Binh, 98 years old, Labor Hero, former Vice President. There are 5 youngest delegates (11 years old).
On the afternoon of December 26, at the preparatory session of the Congress, delegates listened to the dissemination of the program and regulations of the Congress; reported on the composition, number, and structure of delegates to attend the Congress; approved the Congress Program and approved the ceremonies serving the opening day.
Within the framework of the Congress, a photo exhibition about Uncle Ho with patriotic emulation movements and emulation congresses will take place; an exhibition introducing the country's economic and social achievements after 40 years of national renovation; an exchange program of advanced examples; honoring and commending Labor Hero, Hero of the People's Armed Forces, National Emulation Soldiers.
