Conference seeks to reform VFF organization, operation
The reform of organisation and operation of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) and other socio-political organisations in Vietnam was spotlighted at a conference in Hanoi on April 6.
Hanoi (VNA) – The reform of organisation and operation of theVietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) and other socio-political organisations inVietnam was spotlighted at a conference in Hanoi on April 6.
Mai Van Chinh, deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s Commissionfor Organisation said that in the past 30 years, along with achievements, theVFF has shown a number of shortcomings. Its organizational structure is largebut unveils ineffectiveness in some assigned fields.
This requires the VFF and socio-political organisations to continuerenovating and completing their structures to suit the political, economic,cultural and social situation in the new period, he said.
Chinh pointed out that the organization and operational methods of theVFF and socio-political organisations has yet been researched thoroughly intheory and practicality.
He noted that the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Organisationhas implemented a one-year project on renovating the organization model andoperational methods of the VFF and other socio-political organisations with theengagement of many scientists and management officials.
Participants at the event gave their ideas on theoretical and practicalissues related to the work, while analyzing new circumstances and newrequirements in the field.
They also defined orientations, targets, principles and major solutions torenovating the organization model and improving the operational efficiency ofthe VFF and socio-political organisations.
President of the VFF Central Committee Tran Thanh Man said the ideas gatheredduring the conference are significant, helping the Party Central Committee’sCommission for Organisation in advising the Politburo and the Party CentralCommittee in personnel work.-VNA
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Overview of the conference (Photo: VNA) 
