Joint Circular No. 01/2006/TTLT/MTTW-BVHTT guiding coordination in directing to improve the quality of the movement "All people unite to build a civilized cultural life in residential areas"

JOINT CIRCULAR

Guidelines for coordinating and directing the implementation to enhance the quality of the movement

"All people unite to build a civilized lifestyle in residential areas"

Implementing Directive No. 23/1998/CT-TTg dated May 20, 1998 of the Prime Minister on strengthening coordination with the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee to promote the movement "All people unite to build a new life in residential areas";

Implementing Circular No. 6100/VPCP-QHQH dated December 13, 2001 of the Government Office regarding the opinions of the Prime Minister on implementing the movement "All people unite to build a civilized lifestyle in residential areas";

The Standing Board of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and the Ministry of Culture and Information issue this Joint Circular guiding certain contents on coordinating and directing the implementation to enhance the quality of the movement "All people unite to build a civilized lifestyle in residential areas" as follows:

This technical regulation sets out technical requirements, testing methods, sampling procedures; management requirements; responsibilities of organizations and individuals producing, trading, and importing cigarettes.

1. The movement "All people unite to build a civilized lifestyle in residential areas" (hereinafter referred to as the movement) shall be implemented to carry out the campaign "All people unite to build a civilized lifestyle" in accordance with the spirit of Resolution No. 5 of the 8th Plenum; and the policies and guidelines of the Party, laws and regulations of the State, and local regulations within the community.

2. Residential areas subject to this Circular include villages, hamlets, ấp, bản, buôn, phum, sóc, wards, and neighborhood groups, which are units directly below the commune, ward, and town levels.

Agencies, public institutions, armed forces units, police, and enterprises are not subject to this Circular.

3. Contents of coordinating and directing the implementation to enhance the quality of the movement include: unifying the leadership and management bodies, organizing and implementing the movement; intensifying propaganda about the significance and practical content of the movement; attracting and mobilizing all social strata to participate in the movement; unifying the evaluation, recognition, and commendation of awards in the movement.

II. SPECIFIC PROVISIONS

1. Unifying the Steering Committee at the commune, ward, and town level and the Movement Promotion Team at the residential area level

a) At the commune, ward, and town level, unify the Movement Promotion Team for the movement "All people unite to build a civilized lifestyle in residential areas" and the Steering Committee for the campaign "All people unite to build a civilized lifestyle" into a unified Steering Committee known as the Steering Committee for the campaign "All people unite to build a civilized lifestyle" (hereinafter referred to as the Steering Committee). The Chairman of the Steering Committee is the Secretary of the Party Committee or the Chairman of the People's Committee. The Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee serves as the Deputy Chairman in charge of daily operations, directly leading and directing the movement.

b) At the residential area level, unify existing Movement Promotion Teams such as: "Movement Promotion Team for the movement All people unite to build a civilized lifestyle in residential areas," "Management Team for building a civilized ấp (ward)," "Movement Promotion Team for building a civilized lifestyle," "Movement Promotion Team for building a civilized family"... into a unified Movement Promotion Team named the Movement Promotion Team for the movement "All people unite to build a civilized lifestyle in residential areas" (hereinafter referred to as the Movement Promotion Team) directly chaired by the Mass Organization Work Team. The Head of the Mass Organization Work Team serves as the Head of the Movement Promotion Team. Members of the Movement Promotion Team include: Village Chief (or Deputy Village Chief), members of the Mass Organization Work Team (representatives of the Branch Committee; heads of the Youth League branch, Women's Union branch, Farmers' Union branch, Veterans' Association branch, Senior Citizens' Association branch, Red Cross branch, and some outstanding individuals with prestige in the community), depending on the situation in each place.

c) The Mass Organization Work Team leads the Movement Promotion Team in organizing and implementing the movement: promoting and mobilizing every household and individual in the community to commit to implementing the movement's content well; conducting evaluations and recommending competent authorities to recognize awards in the movement; summarizing the movement during the "National Great Unity Day" event in the residential area annually on November 18.

2. Content of the movement

a) Continue implementing the six guiding contents of the movement:

- Solidarity in helping each other develop economically, eliminating poverty, and reducing hunger;

- Solidarity in upholding traditions of "Remembering the source of water" and "Mutual assistance";

- Solidarity in promoting democracy and maintaining discipline;

- Solidarity in building a civilized lifestyle; - Solidarity in caring for educational affairs, health protection, sports development, and population-family planning, and environmental protection;

- Solidarity in building a strong political foundation closely connected with the people, and organizing the "National Great Unity Day" event in the residential area well.

b) Detailed content of the movement is guided by the Standing Board of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front.

3. Title "Civilized Family"

a) Criteria for the title "Civilized Family": meeting three criteria specified in Article 29 of the Law on Commendation and Reward (amended and supplemented in 2005):

- Serving as a model in complying with the Party's policies and State laws; actively participating in local campaigns and competitions;

- A harmonious, happy, progressive family; assisting and supporting others in the community;

- Organizing labor production, business operations, work, and study with high productivity, quality, and efficiency.

b) Specific criteria and procedures for recognizing the title "Civilized Family" are guided by the Ministry of Culture and Information.

c) The title "Civilized Family" is recognized annually by the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune, ward, or town. The Movement Promotion Team at the residential area level organizes the announcement of the decision and list of families achieving the cultural standard during the "National Great Unity Day" event in the residential area and records it in the Golden Book of Civilized Families. Families recognized with the title "Civilized Family" for three consecutive years will be awarded a certificate of recognition by the People's Committee of the commune, ward, or town and recommended for commendation by competent authorities.

4. Title "Advanced Residential Area"

a) Criteria for the title "Advanced Residential Area":

- Stable and gradually developing economic living standards;

- Engaging in activities of repaying debts and charitable acts;

- Orderly, disciplined, and safe living environment;

- Rich and healthy spiritual cultural life;

- Educational, healthcare, population, sports endeavors are cared for, clean and beautiful landscapes;

- Organizations within the political system and mass organizations operate effectively, well-organized "All-Village Solidarity Day" events in residential areas annually on November 18;

b) The specific content of standards and procedures for recognizing the title "Advanced Residential Area" shall be guided by the Standing Office of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front;

c) The title "Advanced Residential Area" shall be recognized by the Chairman of the People's Committee of the district, county, town, or provincial city;

5. Titles "Cultural Village" for villages, hamlets, ấp, bản, buôn...; "Cultural Residential Ward" for residential wards, neighborhoods, blocks...

a) Standards for titles "Cultural Village", "Cultural Residential Ward": meeting five criteria specified in Article 30 of the Law on Encouragement and Reward (amended and supplemented in 2005);

- Stable and gradually developing economic life;

- Healthy and rich cultural and spiritual life;

Clean and beautiful environment;

- Good implementation of the Party's policies and State laws;

- Spirit of solidarity, mutual assistance among community members;

b) Specific content of standards and procedures for recognizing "Cultural Village", "Cultural Residential Ward" shall be guided by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism;

c) Conditions for recognition as "Cultural Village", "Cultural Residential Ward":

- Recognized as "Advanced Residential Area" for three consecutive years;

- Meeting the standards for the titles "Cultural Village", "Cultural Residential Ward";

d) The titles "Cultural Village", "Cultural Residential Ward" shall be decided by the Chairman of the People's Committee of the district, county, town, or provincial city to recognize every three years, accompanied by a Certificate of Recognition;

6. Registration, evaluation, recognition, and rewarding of titles "Cultural Family", "Advanced Residential Area", "Cultural Village", "Cultural Residential Ward"

a) Registration:

- Annually, families register to achieve the title "Cultural Family" during the organization of the "All-Village Solidarity Day" event in residential areas; the Mobilization Team bases on the registration results of households to establish a list of households registering to achieve the title "Cultural Family" and sends it to the Steering Committee of the commune, ward, town;

- The Mobilization Team registers to build "Advanced Residential Areas", "Cultural Villages", "Cultural Residential Wards" with the Steering Committee of the commune, ward, town before December each year;

- The Steering Committee of the commune, ward, town aggregates and processes the registration to build "Advanced Residential Areas", "Cultural Villages", "Cultural Residential Wards" with the Steering Committee of the district, county, town, provincial city in the first quarter of each year;

b) Evaluation and Recognition:

- The Mobilization Team organizes meetings of residents in residential areas to evaluate and process requests for the People's Committee of the commune, ward, town to recognize households achieving the standard for the title "Cultural Family" before October 30 each year;

- The Steering Committee of the commune, ward, town inspects, evaluates, and proposes competent authorities to recognize the titles "Advanced Residential Area", "Cultural Village", "Cultural Residential Ward" in the fourth quarter of each year;

c) Rewards for titles "Cultural Family", "Advanced Residential Area", "Cultural Village", "Cultural Residential Ward" shall be implemented according to Circular No. 2062/HD-BCĐ dated May 19, 2006 of the Central Steering Committee and the guidance of the Standing Office of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front;

7. Funding for implementing the campaign

a) Funding for implementing the campaign shall be carried out in accordance with Circular Joint No. 02/2002/TTLT/BTC-MTTW dated January 10, 2002 of the Ministry of Finance and the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front on guiding financial management for implementing the campaign "All-Village Solidarity Building Cultural Life";

b) Steering Committees at all levels integrate and effectively utilize funding for directing the movement "All-Village Solidarity Building Cultural Life" as stipulated in Circular Joint No. 31/2006/TTLT/BTC-BVHTT dated April 7, 2006 of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on guiding management and utilization of funding for Steering Committees of the "All-Village Solidarity Building Cultural Life" movement at all levels;

III. IMPLEMENTATION

1. The Office of the Central Steering Committee, the Grassroots Culture and Information Department of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall coordinate with the Mass Movement Department of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front to monitor, urge, and inspect the implementation of this Circular;

2. Directors of Provincial Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall cooperate with the Standing Office of the Provincial Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front to assist the Steering Committees of the "All-Village Solidarity Building Cultural Life" movement in provinces and centrally-administered cities in directing and organizing the implementation of this Circular. Any difficulties encountered during implementation should be reported to the Standing Office of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for resolution;

3. This Circular shall take effect 15 days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. All previous regulations contrary to this Circular are hereby abolished.