On Tuesday, the Head of the Department of Publicity and Training, Mr Nguyen Thanh Quang, chaired a meeting to discuss the regulations for selecting and honouring 20 local citizens for their remarkable achievements towards the city’s progress over the 2 decades since Da Nang was recognised as a centrally governed city in 1997.

To date, 29 nominations have been received by the Department.  They have been nominated by local Party organisations and the Fatherland Front Committees (FFC) at all levels, local government agencies, socio-political associations, and media agencies”. 

Biographical information about the nominees will next be displayed on the websites of relevant local agencies and district level authorities between 10 and 31 November.  The intention is to collect public opinion about these nominees.

At the same time, the executive boards of FFCs at all levels and local socio-political organisations will also register their votes. 

The results of both votes will then be collected and submitted to the judging panel for them to decide the final 20 who will be honoured at a ceremony on 31 December.

Mr Quang urged relevant local agencies to promote the publicity of the voting procedures amongst local residents to encourage them to become actively involved in the election.