More than a year after the two-tier local government model came into operation, Tủa Thàng commune has undergone significant changes. Rural infrastructure has become increasingly modern, and local people’s material and spiritual lives have gradually improved. Public confidence in the Party’s leadership and the administration of authorities at all levels has also continued to grow. These achievements have been supported in no small part by Party cells and their members, who have actively communicated with and mobilized residents, helping them better understand and support local policies, guidelines and development priorities.

The commune Party Committee has consistently identified Party cells as the political core at the grassroots level and the direct link between the Party’s policies and resolutions and their implementation in everyday life. Accordingly, the quality of Party cell meetings, the role of Party committees and the exemplary conduct of individual members are crucial to the effective protection of the Party’s ideological foundation.

Lò Văn Phát, Secretary of the Hoa Ban village Party Cell, said the cell regularly reminds its members to strengthen their political resolve and exercise sound judgment when accessing and selecting information. They are instructed never to share or disseminate unverified or false content. At regular meetings, members discuss and analyze the methods and tactics used by hostile forces to spread harmful and misleading information. These discussions help strengthen vigilance, a sense of responsibility and the ability to proactively identify, combat and refute wrongful and hostile views.

To effectively implement the Politburo’s Resolution No.35-NQ/TW, dated October 22, 2018, on strengthening the protection of the Party’s ideological foundation and combating and refuting wrongful and hostile views in the new situation, the commune Party Committee has placed particular emphasis on the role and responsibility of every cadre and Party member in public communication, ideological guidance and raising public awareness.

Điêu Chính Thạn, a Party member of the Hoa Ban village Party Cell, said: “I make a habit of reading newspapers and following radio and television programs, as well as official information channels of the Party and State, every day to keep myself informed. By staying abreast of accurate information, I can promptly communicate new policies, guidelines and regulations to local residents. I also explain these issues and offer guidance to help people remain vigilant, recognize misleading information and proactively guard against false claims and distortions spread by hostile elements.”

Experience on the ground shows that coordinated, decisive and flexible efforts, combined with continuous innovation and creativity in communicating and safeguarding the Party’s ideological foundation, have gradually improved public political and ideological awareness. Residents are becoming more proactive in accessing and selecting information and more vigilant against distortions and falsehoods. At the same time, they are actively spreading positive values, fostering social consensus and helping maintain political stability at the grassroots level.

“Thanks to the regular explanations and communication efforts of local officials and Party members, we now have a better understanding of the Party’s and State’s policies. We also know how to recognize false information and avoid being influenced or unsettled by fabricated claims and distortions spread by bad actors,” said Quàng Văn Thời, a resident of Hoa Ban village.

Vàng A Sơn, Secretary of the Cộng Hòa village Party Cell, said that alongside traditional forms of communication, the cell has proactively used information technology and social media platforms to broaden residents’ access to information. It has established Zalo groups to regularly share the Party’s guidelines and policies, State laws and regulations, official information, successful local initiatives, examples of good people and good deeds, and newly introduced policies. This enables information to reach residents quickly and in a timely manner, while amplifying its impact across the community.

“By giving priority to communication and carrying it out effectively, we have helped local residents improve their awareness and vigilance. They are less likely to be enticed or incited by bad actors and are also more careful not to post or share false information on social media,” Vàng A Sơn said.

Lò Thị Tình, Head of the Party Building Division of the Tủa Thàng commune Party Committee, said that, guided by the principle of “using the good to dispel the bad,” the committee has focused on directing cadres and Party members to take the lead in communicating and spreading the Party’s guidelines and policies, State laws and regulations, and positive information online. These efforts help guide public opinion and enable a proactive response to false information, distorted claims and subversive propaganda by hostile forces.

Strengthening political and ideological education and guiding the flow of information not only raises public awareness and reinforces people’s confidence in the Party and State, but also helps safeguard the Party’s ideological front and consolidate the people’s support as a strong foundation for national governance.

The Tủa Thàng commune Party Committee will continue to improve the effectiveness of its leadership and direction, treating the protection of the Party’s ideological foundation as a regular and long-term task. It will further promote the role and responsibility of Party cells and the pioneering, exemplary conduct of Party members in public communication, guiding public opinion, and proactively identifying, combating and refuting wrongful and hostile views.

Through concrete action, these efforts are expected to strengthen public confidence, build consensus, maintain political stability and develop a clean and strong political system, while creating momentum for socio-economic development alongside national defense and security in the commune.