Patriotic emulation is not about making noise and calling for action.

On August 27, the Ministry of Home Affairs held a ceremony to celebrate its 80th anniversary (August 28, 1945 - August 28, 2025) and the 1st Patriotic Emulation Congress of the Ministry of Home Affairs (2025 - 2030), and received the First Class Labor Medal.

The ceremony was attended by General Secretary To Lam; former Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. The ceremony was also attended by Politburo members: Secretary of the Party Central Committee - Head of the Party Central Committee's Organization Commission Le Minh Hung; Secretary of the Party Central Committee - Head of the Party Central Committee's Internal Affairs Commission Phan Dinh Trac; Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh ; Standing member of the 14th Party Congress Document Subcommittee Nguyen Van Nen; General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense; General Luong Tam Quang, Minister of Public Security.

Besides, there were also Secretary of the Party Central Committee - Chief of the Party Central Committee Office Le Hoai Trung; Vice Chairmen of the National Assembly Nguyen Khac Dinh, Nguyen Thi Thanh; Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son; Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long; leaders of departments, ministries, branches, socio-political organizations; embassies, international organizations; leaders of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs through the periods...

Speaking at the ceremony, General Secretary To Lam affirmed: "No matter the period - wartime or peacetime, construction or innovation - the Home Affairs sector is always a steadfast, dedicated, and creative force, directly contributing to building national governance and caring for social security."

According to the General Secretary, with its particularly important position and role in the country, the home affairs sector must determine its mission in creating development, caring for social security, working with the Party and State to care for the happiness of the people, and making efforts to contribute to building a serving, democratic, rule-of-law, modern, effective, efficient national administration, managing fair and sustainable social development, leaving no one behind.

Entering a new development stage, the General Secretary requested the Ministry of Home Affairs and the entire sector to focus on perfecting institutions on state administration, public service, civil servants, and social policies; building a streamlined, high-quality team of civil servants, equal to the task; pioneering digital transformation and administrative reform, becoming a model in the system; promoting the central role in advising and implementing social security policies, ensuring comprehensiveness, inclusiveness and effectiveness.

Besides, the home affairs sector needs to continue to deeply innovate emulation and reward work to truly create widespread emulation movements with great impact, arousing the desire to contribute in the new era of development.

According to the General Secretary, historical practice has proven that patriotic emulation is not about noise and appeal, but the success of emulation movements lies in the fact that it urges people, creates excitement, permeates the hearts and minds, and becomes a very natural thought and action as a way of life. The General Secretary expressed: "I look forward to outstanding emulation movements in the coming period so that we can see again the "Coastal Waves", "Dai Phong Wind", "Ba Nhat Flag"... full of freshness in the new era of development".

On behalf of the Party and State leaders, General Secretary To Lam pinned the Medal on the traditional flag of the Ministry of Home Affairs and presented a certificate of merit to Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/thi-dua-yeu-nuoc-khong-phai-la-su-on-ao-keu-goi-185250827235330616.htm