INNOVATION IN EMULATION AND COMMENDATION AND ITS ROLE IN CONDUCTING A COMPREHENSIVE AND MODERN DIPLOMACY

Abstract

Announced on June 11th, 1948, President Ho Chi Minh’s Appeal for Patriotic Emulation has initiated the movement of revolutionary emulation on a nationwide scale. Over the past 74 years, emulation and commendation has contributed to mobilizing the great strength of national unity and at the same time, inspiring all creative potentials, national pride and patriotism of all social classes. There was no doubt that all achievements of our country's revolution were made possible by various patriotic emulation movements. Presently, in the era of comprehensive and intensive international integration, the emulation and commendation has played an increasingly important role in Viet Nam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, by giving directions, creating motivation, sustaining career passion and clinging to revolutionary ideals to its employees. In turn, it helped to build up forces of professional, creative, idealistic and inspirational diplomats. Following an in-depth analysis of the emulation and commendation’s role in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the current state assessment and the causes of its strengths and weaknesses, the article proposed seven groups of solutions to comprehensively innovate emulation and commendation, which contributed to a comprehensive and modern diplomacy.