Hanoi (VNA) 🌄– The 13th-tenure Party Central Committee (PCC) opened a meeting in Hanoi on January 23 afternoon to scrutinise personnel affairs and some other important issues.
At the plenary sitting, Party General Secretary To Lam delivered an opening speech. The PCC later worked on personnel affairs.
In particular, the PCC agreed to let Tran Cam Tu, Politburo member, Permanent member of the PCC Secretariat and Chairman of the PCC’s Inspection Commission, cease holding the chairmanship of the Inspection Commission to focus on performing duties of the Permanent member of the PCC Secretariat.
Three persons were added to the Inspection Commission in the 13th tenure, namely Nguyen Duy Ngoc, Secretary of the PCC and Chief of the PCC Office; Nguyen Hong Linh, member of the PCC and Secretary of the Dong Nai provincial Party Committee; and Doan Anh Dung, Deputy Secretary of the Binh Thuan provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Binh Thuan People’s Committee.
Nguyen Duy Ngoc, Secretary of the PCC, member of the Inspection Commission and Chief of the PCC Office, was assigned to serve as Chairman of the Inspection Commission. He was also elected to the 13th-tenure Politburo.
Tran Luu Quang, member of the PCC and Chairman of the PCC’s Economic Commission, was assigned to be a member of the PCC Secretariat.
The PCC agreed to let Duong Van An, member of the PCC, former Secretary of the Vinh Phuc provincial Party Committee and former Secretary of the Binh Thuan provincial Party Committee, cease holding the membership of the 13th-tenure PCC.
After that, the PCC worked in groups to discuss other matters, including a review report on the implementation of the 12th-tenure PCC’s Resolution No. 18-NQ/TW, dated October 25, 2017, on some issues pertaining to the continued reform and streamlining of the political system’s apparatus towards efficiency and effectiveness.
Participants also looked into a report reviewing the Politburo and Secretariat’s leadership and direction in 2024; a supplementary plan on socio-economic development in 2025 that aims for economic growth of at least 8%; and another supplementing the review report on the five-year implementation of the socio-economic development strategy for 2021–2030, along with socio-economic development orientations and tasks for 2026–2030 that target continuous annual double-digit growth during this five-year period./.
The review of Resolution 18 and the restructuring of the political system’s organisational apparatus have received broad support and praise from Party members, officials, and the public, with a high level of activeness of all levels. So far, many tasks have been completed ahead of schedule, following the direction set by the Party Central Committee.
Party General Secretary To Lam has lauded Party committees and inspection commissions at all levels for their achievements in the Party inspection and supervision work since the beginning of the tenure and throughout 2024, saying that they have been contributing to fortifying the Party building and rectification, ensuring a strong and clean political system and bolstering the trust of officials, Party members and citizens in the Party.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam on December 19 attended and delivered a speech at a national teleconference held by the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat to sum up the Party’s inspection and supervision activities in 2024 and put forward tasks for the following year.
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Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
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Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
