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Preparatory session convened ahead of Emulation Congress

The 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress is set to draw 198 guests and 2,025 official delegates organised into 105 delegations.

Delegates to the preparatory session (Photo: VNA)
Delegates to the preparatory session (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - A preparatory session for the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress took place in Hanoi on December 26.

The event saw the presence of Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan, who is First Vice Chairwoman of the Central Emulation and Commendation Council and head of the organising committee for the Congress.

Delegates were briefed on the congress agenda and regulations, reports on the number and structure of participants, approved the official agenda, and reviewed procedures for the opening ceremony.

Minister of Home Affairs and Standing Vice Chairman of the Central Emulation and Commendation Council Do Thanh Binh said the Congress is set to draw 198 guests and 2,025 official delegates organised into 105 delegations.

By sector, the economic sector logs 663 delegates, or 32.7%; national defence and security 388, or 19.2%; culture, social affairs, education and health 640, or 31.6%; and other fields 334, representing 16.5%.

Individual delegates total 1,733, comprising 85.58%, while 292 others, or 14.42%, represent collectives.

According to Binh, the Congress will see the presence of 489 female delegates, accounting for 24.14%, while young delegates total 512, or 25.3%.

Of the 2,025 delegates, 105 serve as chairpersons of the emulation and commendation councils from ministries, agencies, mass organisations, cities, and provinces. A total of 139 represent individuals or collectives bestowed with the “Hero of the People’s Armed Forces” or “Hero of Labour” titles since 2021, including 21 individuals, or 6.87% of the total. Another 86 are recipients of the National Soldier of Emulation title awarded since 2021 (4.24%), while 36 stand out for excellence in studying and following President Ho Chi Minh’s thought, moral virtues, and style (1.78%). Ethnic minority delegates number 198, accounting for 9.8% of the attendees.

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Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and delegates at the event (Photo: VNA)

Additionally, 41 delegates are overseas Vietnamese or foreign nationals recognised for considerable contributions to the country (2%). A further 138 are standout representatives across professions, including doctors, teachers, artisans, artists, scientists, writers, Ho Chi Minh Prize and State Prize winners, journalists, young innovators, war veterans, former youth volunteers and revolution contributors, making up 6.81%. The biggest cohort – 1,282 delegates or 63.3% – consists of top role models from nationwide patriotic emulation movements, mostly frontline workers in economic, cultural, social, defence, and security fields.

The eldest participant is 98-year-old Nguyen Thi Binh, Hero of Labour and former Vice State President. The youngest are five 11-year-old children./.

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