The movement "All people unite to build up the cultural life" has been effectively promoted by organizations and localities, contributing to raising local awareness and improving living standard...
The movement “All people unite to build up the cultural life” has been effectively promoted by organizations and localities, contributing to raising local awareness and improving living standard.
The movement “All people unite to build up the cultural life” has been widely developed with several practical models and activities that have done a good job in delivering the meaning of the movement, says Le Van Hoa, Vice-Director of Khanh Hoa Department of Culture & Sport.
Ninh Quang Commune, Ninh Hoa Town is considered to be among localities that have effectively developed the movement. In 2018, 2,862 households were recognized cultural families, accounting for over 95%. 98 won the title of cultural families for 3 successive years; 100% of villages were recognized cultural communities.
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According to Truong Van Hien, Chairman of Ninh Quang Commune People’s Committee, the model of a self-organizing residential quarter to protect the environment has been developed in Quang Vinh Village, Ninh Quang Commune and then expanded to remaining villages. Every Sunday, households voluntarily join clean-up in residential and public places.
In addition, local organizations have had many activities to empower the poor to lift themselves out of poverty through meaningful economic opportunities. Local people also voluntarily joined community activities. For example, residents in Thanh My Village have donated more than VND100 million to the repair of Thanh My Communal Temple in Phu Hoa Village; 152 households in Phu Hoa Village have donated 3,200m2 of land to the widening of roads, etc. The movement has contributed to the fulfillment of 19 new rural standards and new rural cultural standards.
In Khanh Hoa Province, organizations have also provided mutual support through loans, breeder offer, technological transfer and vocational transfer. Wedding and mourning rituals have been performed in an efficient and economical way. The unsound practice of throwing votive offerings along roads during funerals has reduced by 70%.
In 2018, nearly 262,000 families were recognized to be cultural families, making up 87%; 843/989 villages and quarters as cultural communities, accounting for 85%. 1,077/1,258 agencies and businesses were recognized to be cultural, accounting for 86%.
In an effort to build a sound cultural environment, the Fatherland Front Committee at all levels have effectively mobilized self-managing quarters to protect the environment; and promote cultural and religious values. 30/46 self-managing models were effectively operated in terms of environmental conservation, road safety, elimination of social evils, etc.
In 2018, Khanh Hoa Steering Board of the movement performed inspection in 8 districts and towns and many effective models and activities were founded. In the time to come, the Steering Board at all levels will continue improving the quality and effectiveness of the propaganda, mobilizing locals to engage actively in fulfilling the cultural recognition standards; expanding good models of building cultural lifestyles; boosting the community participation in the construction of cultural and sporting institutions to further meet the local needs, according to Le Van Hoa.
Giang Dinh
Translated by N.T
