Dong Nai standardizes the evaluation of resolution study quality: promoting innovation in ideological work

In Party building, there are innovations that build the Party’s enduring strength. Standardizing the study and thoroughly grasping resolutions is such an innovation that is quiet yet decisive in determining leadership quality and the combat strength of Party organizations.

A significant stride in innovating the party’s leadership methods

As the entire Party strives to enhance leadership capacity and combat strength at the grassroots Party organizations in line with the spirit of the 13th National Party Congress, the Standing Committee of the Dong Nai Provincial Party Committee has issued Regulation No. 75-QĐ/TU dated November 18, 2025, on criteria for evaluating the quality and effectiveness of studying, thoroughly grasping, and disseminating Party resolutions, directives, and documents (Regulation No.75). The regulation consists of 13 articles, establishing a system of 10 evaluation criteria for collectives (with three bonus-point criteria) and two criteria for individuals. It provides a unified framework to tighten discipline and order while enhancing the quality of studying resolution across the entire provincial Party organization.

The Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee organizes a conference to briefly report the outcomes of the 13th session of the 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Photo: File

Reality in Dong Nai shows that in previous years, the organization of resolution study in some localities was not fully synchronized; attendance rates failed to meet requirements; the application of information technology remained limited, and monitoring and evaluation after studying were not conducted regularly. Meanwhile, following the provincial merger, Dong Nai must implement a large number of new resolutions, requiring a standardized, scientific, transparent, and easily supervised method.

Therefore, Regulation No.75 was developed based on four requirements: specificity, transparency, measurability, applicability, and avoidance of formality. The 100-point criteria set requires Party committees at all levels to organize resolution studies on schedule; prepare sufficient materials; innovate dissemination methods; raise participation rates; apply digital technology; and conduct serious evaluation and timely reporting.

Notably, the first criterion identifies the role of Party committees and heads of Party organizations as a “disciplinary yardstick.” Only when the Party secretary directly leads and directs the process can the collective achieve full points. This reflects a consistent principle: heads must set an example in studying resolutions. This is an essential requirement of Party building in the current period.

The aforementioned new regulation also introduces a time-based criterion: if implementation is delayed by no more than one month, an average score will be given; delays exceeding one month or failure to implement are deemed unsatisfactory. This regulation puts an end to the long-standing issue of ‘late or fragmented implementation of resolution study” at the grassroots level. In addition, a participation rate of 97% or higher is required to achieve the highest score, and units with 100% attendance will receive bonus points. This sends a strong message on study discipline: Party members must study resolutions, without exception. 

A driving force for innovation in ideological work

Together with the rollout of the Electronic Party Member Handbook and the reform of political theory education programs after the provincial merger, Regulation No.75 forms a synchronized system of solutions to improve the quality of ideological work across the provincial Party organization. The regulation helps tighten discipline, address cheating or perfunctory learning, promote competition in innovation among Party organizations, expand dissemination to union members, association members, and people, at the same time establish an objective basis for evaluating the capacity and responsibility of cadres and Party members.

The Provincial Party Committee’s Commission for Propaganda and Mass Mobilisation plays a core role in implementing Regulation No.75, from advising on the development of assessment question banks and guiding procedures, to coordinating the integration of the question system into the Electronic Party Member Handbook. This task requires proactiveness, adaptability, and a pioneering spirit in the context of organizational consolidation.

Subordinate Party committees are required to proactively develop study plans, organize dissemination suited to realities, create question sets for documents under their authority, submit reports on schedule, and promptly rectify Party organizations with low participation rates or substandard assessment results. As a result, the regulation becomes a practical tool enabling each locality and unit to conduct self-review and self-correction, gradually establishing discipline and professionalism in resolution studies.

Amid comprehensive digital transformation, Regulation No.75 requires diversified forms of resolution studies: in-person and online conferences, video clips, infographics, multimedia lectures, and publication on official portals and social media platforms. Units with creative and effective approaches are awarded bonus points, encouraging substantive innovation and avoiding formality.

This not only helps the resolutions reach Party members more flexibly but also suits conditions in wide areas, for members with demanding work schedules, or where centralized venues are difficult to arrange.

Multiple-choice tests are regarded as an important benchmark for assessing comprehension. Party members must complete a test including four parts: identification of core content; new points and highlights; the context of issuance; and advanced open-ended questions (if applicable).

Results are graded on four levels: good, fairly good, average, and unsatisfactory. Party members who do not meet the requirements must retake the course; average test scores are factored into the collective evaluation. This approach strengthens substantive accountability and eliminates cheating.

Expectations for the formation of “a new culture of resolution study"

The new regulation on evaluating the quality of resolution studies and dissemination represents a strategic step to improve cadre quality, reinforce discipline and order, and build an increasingly clean and strong provincial Party organization. With strict implementation of evaluation criteria, strengthened leadership accountability, deep application of digital transformation, and direct linkage of study outcomes to cadre management, commendation, and discipline, Dong Nai expects to foster a “new culture of resolution study” characterized by proactiveness, self-discipline, effectiveness, substance, and action orientation.

Under this approach, each resolution study session is no longer merely disseminating documents, but a meaningful political activity that helps unify thinking, strengthen belief, and ignite the aspiration to contribute among cadres, Party members, and the people across the province.

By Anh Duc - Translated by Thuy Trang, Thu Ha