On October 30, the 1st Patriotic Emulation Congress took place at the Thai Nguyen Provincial Cultural Center, an important political event organized by the province to summarize the emulation movement and reward work over the past 5 years.
The congress was attended by former General Secretary Nong Duc Manh; Mr. Do Van Chien - Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Central organizations, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Vice Chairman of the Central Emulation and Reward Council; and leaders of central and local departments, ministries and branches.


According to the report of the Provincial People's Committee, in the past 5 years, the patriotic emulation movement has been widely implemented, with many effective models and initiatives, contributing to the successful implementation of socio-economic development goals.
In the period of 2021 - 2025, the whole province has 865 collectives and individuals awarded at the State level, including 160 awards and medals; 18 State honorary titles; 103 Emulation Flags and 422 Certificates of Merit from the Prime Minister.
At the provincial level, 24,982 collectives and individuals were awarded, including 19,940 Certificates of Merit, 801 Emulation Flags, 489 Emulation Fighters, 2,741 Outstanding Labor Collectives with many titles of "Outstanding Thai Nguyen Citizen", "Outstanding Enterprise", "Outstanding Entrepreneur".

Many movements associated with digital transformation, administrative reform, production development, and new rural construction have been implemented synchronously, creating positive changes in labor efficiency.
In the coming period, the locality aims to innovate the content and form of emulation, towards green development, digital transformation, productivity improvement and replication of advanced models in all fields.
The Congress is an opportunity to honor the spirit of creativity, affirming the role of patriotic emulation as an important driving force for comprehensive development in the new period.