PM Dung, who is also chairman of the council, said the emulation movements in 2009 actively contributed to the country’s overall achievements. 

Sectors, agencies, cities and provinces nationwide launched a wide range of emulation movements, including national campaigns to celebrate the millennium anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi and to practise thrift, combat waste and fight corruption, he said.

The PM noted that 2010 is the final year of the five-year plan and the year of various big events, so the emulation should be stepped up in a more practical and effective manner to help the whole nation fulfill its tasks. 

He also ordered the early promulgation of a decree on amendments and supplements to the Emulation and Reward Law and better the reward of outstanding individuals, farmers and workers.