Lesson 1: Promoting the role of culture as a "soft shield"
As a land of outstanding people, proud of its cultural and revolutionary traditions forged through the Mining workers' movements, the resistance war against foreign invaders and the process of innovation and breakthrough development, it has created a strong political will, patriotism, solidarity, diligence and creativity of the people of Quang Ninh. In the current context, when hostile forces increasingly take advantage of cyberspace and digital media to infiltrate and spread deviant and reactionary ideologies, promoting the role of "soft shield" of culture has become increasingly urgent and Quang Ninh has proactively and determinedly implemented. It is not only the pure preservation of traditional values, but also the process of enriching local identity associated with enhancing the "resistance" in terms of ideology, ethics and lifestyle for cadres, party members and people, contributing to firmly protecting the ideological foundation of the Party.
"Culture lights the way for the nation to go"
Throughout the history of building and defending the country of our nation, culture has always had an extremely important position and role. In the Document of the 13th National Congress, our Party determined: "Culture is the spiritual foundation of society, both the goal and the driving force for socio-economic development". This is a consistent viewpoint of the Party in the revolutionary cause. Therefore, for the first time in the Document of the 13th National Congress of the Party, the Party has comprehensively and deeply mentioned the cultural field, from the Congress theme to the viewpoints, goals, major orientations, key tasks, and strategic breakthroughs.
From the reality of the 40-year renovation journey, there have been times and places where Quang Ninh has had to make trade-offs or suffer huge losses from the disproportionate development between culture and society and other areas. Therefore, the more Quang Ninh moves towards sustainable development, the more it attaches importance to building a healthy, progressive, and unified cultural environment in the diversity of a rich cultural region that converges many noble values. At the same time, it focuses on creating an environment for people to develop comprehensively, with rich material and spiritual conditions; building Quang Ninh people in the direction of crystallizing good qualities in intelligence, health, and compassion.
Quang Ninh is the northeasternmost province of the country, possessing great cultural advantages to promote and develop cultural and creative industries, unleashing endogenous resources to create a strong driving force in the cause of innovation, international integration and sustainable development. The province is also one of the few localities in the country that has issued a specialized Resolution on cultural development. That is Resolution No. 11-NQ/TU dated March 9, 2018 of the Provincial Party Committee "On building and developing culture and people of Quang Ninh to meet the requirements of sustainable development" and continues to be supplemented and developed in Resolution No. 17-NQ/TU dated October 30, 2023 of the Provincial Party Committee on "Building and promoting cultural values, human strength of Quang Ninh to become endogenous resources, driving forces for rapid and sustainable development".
The positive and relatively comprehensive results from Resolution No. 11-NQ/TU have created the basis and foundation for the province to continue implementing Resolution No. 17-NQ/TU to mobilize maximum resources for the construction and development of culture and people of Quang Ninh, creating a strong breakthrough. Notably, Resolution No. 17-NQ/TU has identified 6 typical values of Quang Ninh province: "Beautiful nature, Unique culture, Civilized society, Transparent administration, Developed economy, Happy people" and the system of values of Quang Ninh people with 8 qualities: "Courage, Self-reliance, Discipline, Solidarity, Loyalty, Generosity, Creativity, Civilization". The system of values of the province and the system of human values are drawn from practice and from the efforts of generations of Quang Ninh people in the process of working, producing and building their homeland.
In order to continuously consolidate and promote these characteristics, Quang Ninh province has been steadfast and consistent in setting out strategic tasks and solutions, from protecting and sustainably exploiting natural resources, preserving and promoting traditional cultural values, building a disciplined and humane society, to enhancing the transparency, effectiveness and efficiency of the administrative system, promoting strong economic development, so that ultimately, the highest goal is to bring a prosperous and happy life to the people. That goal has been and is being realized every day, on every road, every project, every specific policy, so that Quang Ninh can truly become a land worth living and proud of.
Speaking at the conference to study, learn and thoroughly grasp the content of the book "Building and developing an advanced Vietnamese culture with strong national identity" by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on August 7, 2024, comrade Trinh Thi Minh Thanh, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, emphasized: From the cultural thesis of the late General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to the reality of life, each of us must have high determination and great efforts. Therefore, Party committees, Party organizations at all levels, sectors and localities need to properly and appropriately apply the lessons learned from the process of leading and directing the building and development of an advanced Vietnamese culture with strong national identity to turn political determination into practical action. Mobilizing the combined strength of the entire political system and society in building and promoting unique cultural values and the strength of Quang Ninh people is closely linked to the tasks of Party building and rectification and the political system, socio-economic development, ensuring national defense and security, international cooperation and integration in the new situation.
Constantly spreading good values
In the context of globalization and the fourth industrial revolution taking place strongly, the world is witnessing the explosion of information, social networks and artificial intelligence. Besides the great benefits, the negative side of this development is also clearly revealed. In that context, culture is not only the internal force of sustainable development, but also an effective tool to protect the Party's ideological foundation. Accordingly, promoting traditional cultural values, combined with building a new socialist person, contributes to creating a solid ideological foundation, protecting the Party from within. From a cultural perspective, protecting the Party lies not only in fighting against false arguments but also in consolidating and enriching "soft power", the power of belief, of the right and the good, to use beauty to eliminate the bad, use the positive to push back the negative, contributing to spreading the noble values of the nation, cultivating a humane lifestyle and revolutionary ethical standards.
Quang Ninh has focused on building a healthy cultural environment from family to community, through patriotic emulation movements, emulation to build a cultural, civilized lifestyle, and connect the community in residential areas, units, businesses, in weddings, funerals, festivals, etc. In ethnic minority and mountainous areas, many cultural villages, hamlets, and communes have also been successfully built in association with community tourism development. Thereby, actively contributing to pushing back backward customs and social evils, creating a healthy, united social environment, promoting the role of the people in preserving culture, constantly improving the material and spiritual life of the people, strengthening resistance to false and hostile arguments, and consolidating people's trust in the Party and the government.
Along with that, the work of educating revolutionary ideals, historical traditions, and national culture for all classes of people, especially the young generation, is always focused on. On the basis of cultural values that have been formed and cultivated, the Code of Conduct for Ha Long Smile, the Code of Conduct in Quang Ninh province and other localities have been built and put into practice, becoming a handbook of conduct in families, clans, residential communities, public places, and on social networks. The emulation movements "Studying and following the ideology, morality, and style of Ho Chi Minh", "Youth for the Party" ... have contributed to forming the people of Quang Ninh with "Courage, Self-reliance, Discipline, Solidarity, Loyalty, Generosity, Creativity, Civilization" which are not only in line with the general development trend of the times but also ensure the promotion of the good cultural values of the nation, the tradition of "Discipline and unity" of the people of the Mining Region.
The province has promoted the role of the press, mainstream media and social networks in orienting public opinion; encouraged the creation of digital cultural products such as documentaries, propaganda graphics, short videos about the history of the Party, famous people of the mining land, good people and good deeds. Creative movements, competitions to learn about the Party, about traditional culture, cultural seminars, artistic activities imbued with local identity (Contest to learn about "Quang Ninh 60 years of construction and development"; "Learning about the history of the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam February 3 (1930-2025) and the history of the Quang Ninh Provincial Party Committee"; trips Journey to the source...) are organized regularly, not only to improve people's knowledge but also to foster ideological "resistance" and political and cultural qualities for all classes of people, spreading positive values, revolutionary traditions, patriotism, and aspirations to develop a rich and beautiful locality.
Thus, building and promoting culture is no longer a rear line, but a proactive, sustainable and humane method to protect the Party's ideological foundation. Quang Ninh, with clear orientations and specific strategies, is effectively promoting cultural strength, becoming a solid "fortress" in protecting the Party's ideological battlefield against all challenges of the times.
Lesson 2: Awakening endogenous strength for sustainable development
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