12th plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee opens in Hanoi

The 12th plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee opened in Hanoi on the morning of July 18 under the chair of Party General Secretary To Lam. Politburo member and State President Luong Cuong presided over the opening session.

At the event, delegates focused their discussion and opinions on three major groups of contents related to preparations for the 14th National Party Congress, the development of a political and legal foundation for continued reform in the coming years, and personnel work.

At the event, delegates focused their discussion and opinions on three major groups of contents related to preparations for the 14th National Party Congress, the development of a political and legal foundation for continued reform in the coming years, and personnel work.

In his opening speech, the Party chief highlighted the significance of the event, saying that the convening of the conference nearly three months earlier than the schedule demonstrates the proactive, urgent, and highly responsible spirit of the entire Party in comprehensively and thoroughly preparing the contents to be presented at the 14th National Party Congress.

General Secretary Lam also stated that the urgent need to complete a heavy workload in a short time frame, calling on each Party Central Committee member to uphold a strong sense of responsibility, exercise intellect, and engage in democratic, candid, objective and constructive discussions. He stressed that national interests must take precedence, and that no individual bias, factional interest or avoidance of responsibility should compromise the quality of decisions made.

He underlined that every contribution at this plenum will not only shape the content of the 14th Congress’s documents but also play a crucial role in defining the Party’s strategic directions through 2030 and towards 2050.

The event is scheduled to conclude on July 19.