Guidelines on Commending Party Members for Implementing Regulation 144 on Revolutionary Ethical Standards in the New Period

The Central Commission for Information and Education issued Guidelines No. 159-HD/BTGTW dated July 3, 2024, on implementing the Regulation on revolutionary ethical standards for officials and Party members in the new period.

According to Guidelines No. 159-HD/BTGTW dated July 3, 2024, assessment, commendation, disciplinary action, interim reviews and final reviews of the implementation of the Regulation on revolutionary ethical standards for officials and Party members in the new period, set out in Regulation No. 144-QĐ/TW of 2024, are as follows:

– For Party cells and Party organizations: assessment of the results of implementing the Regulation must be based on the results of efforts to ensure a thorough understanding of and implement the Regulation, and on the results of developing, teaching and cultivating revolutionary ethics among officials and Party members. For officials and Party members: assessment of the results of implementing the Regulation must be based on their level of compliance with and implementation of the standards according to the assessment criteria.

– Recognition and commendation:

+ Periodic commendation: Based on year-end quality assessments of officials, Party members, Party cells and Party organizations, grassroots Party Committees and grassroots Party cells shall consider awarding certificates of merit to Party members rated as having demonstrated “Excellent completion of duties” during the year, or certificates of merit recognizing individuals with exemplary achievements in studying and following Ho Chi Minh’s thought, ethics and lifestyle during the year.

+ Nonperiodic commendation: Consider thematic and ad hoc commendations to provide timely encouragement to exemplary Party members who cultivate and practice revolutionary ethics, demonstrate high performance at work and record outstanding, exemplary achievements in their fields of work, production, study or research, or perform acts of bravery in combat, labor, natural disaster prevention and response, or the fight against corruption, misconduct and social evils, among other areas.

Monetary awards and funding for each form of commendation shall comply with current regulations.

– Corrective and disciplinary action: Firmly rectify violations and take strict action against organizations and individuals that fail to implement or incorrectly implement the Regulation.

– Party Committees and Party organizations at all levels shall conduct interim and final reviews of the implementation of the Regulation in accordance with the guidelines of the Central Commission for Information and Education. The Central Commission for Information and Education shall take the lead and coordinate with the Central Organization Commission, the Central Inspection Commission, the Central Internal Affairs Commission, the Central Commission for Mass Mobilization and relevant agencies to advise the Politburo and the Secretariat on inspecting, supervising and urging implementation; it shall also conduct periodic interim and final reviews and report to the Politburo and the Secretariat.

Some General Matters Concerning Implementation of the Regulation on Revolutionary Ethical Standards for Officials and Party Members in the New Period

Some general matters concerning implementation of the Regulation on revolutionary ethical standards for officials and Party members in the new period under Guidelines No. 159-HD/BTGTW dated July 3, 2024, are as follows:

– Ethics constitute an element of society’s spiritual foundation, are closely linked to practical human activities, and are expressed through rules of conduct consistent with the moral principles and customs of communities and nations, forming the distinctive virtues of cultural traditions.

– The revolutionary ethics that our Party develops are communist ethics, founded on Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh’s thought, inheriting and developing the nation’s cherished traditional values and the finest elements of humanity’s ethical culture. They reflect dialectical thinking and unity between revolutionary awareness and action in the guidelines and strategy of national independence linked to socialism, national liberation – class liberation – social liberation – human liberation. “Revolutionary ethics can be summarized as follows: Clearly distinguish right from wrong. Maintain a firm stance. Be utterly loyal to the country. Be utterly devoted to the people”; “Resolve to struggle throughout one’s life for the Party and the revolution. That is the most essential principle.”

For officials and Party members, revolutionary ethics are the root and foundation. Only when officials and Party members correctly and precisely understand and act in accordance with revolutionary ethical standards can they create a high degree of unity and great strength throughout the Party, countering erroneous, incorrect and deviant perceptions that affect the Party’s prestige and honor. This, in turn, fosters sound and pure revolutionary ethical resolve, awareness and conduct, and a spirit of service and dedication to the country’s development, the people’s happiness and humanity’s progress.

– Revolutionary ethical standards are principles and rules that serve as benchmarks and models for assessing and regulating the conduct of officials and Party members. Linked to communist goals and ideals and embodying the Party’s political mission, they provide a basis for officials and Party members to voluntarily study, strive, cultivate themselves, practice and regulate their own conduct in their daily work.

– Criteria for assessing the implementation of revolutionary ethical standards provide the basis for determining the extent to which each official and Party member implements these standards.

For further details, see Guidelines No. 159-HD/BTGTW, effective July 3, 2024.

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