14th National Party Congress wraps up with success
The 14th National Party Congress concluded with success in Ha Noi on the afternoon of January 23 after five days of serious, democratic and disciplined working.
After five days of urgent, serious, and scientific work under the motto “Unity – Democracy – Discipline – Breakthrough – Development,” and with a high sense of responsibility to the Party, the people, and the nation, on the afternoon of January 23, at the National Convention Center in Hanoi, the 14th National Party Congress concluded with great success. The Congress’s closing session was attended by all members of the Congress Presidium.
Also attending were former leaders of the Party, State and Viet Nam Fatherland Front; former members of the Party Central Committee from the 4th to the 8th terms; Heroic Vietnamese Mothers, distinguished intellectuals, artists, religious dignitaries, and outstanding youth representatives; along with ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions and international organisations accredited to Viet Nam.
On behalf of the Presidium, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man co-chaired the session.
On behalf of the Congress Secretariat, Le Quoc Minh, member of the 14th Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Party Central Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilization, President of the Vietnam Journalists Association, and member of the Congress Secretariat, read out the list of political parties, organizations, and international friends that sent letters and messages of congratulations to the 13th National Congress of the Party.
To date, the congress has received 898 congratulatory messages and letters from 167 political parties, 17 international organisations, 78 individuals, 242 foreign political organisations, friendship organisations, people's organisations, and local organisations, and 394 Vietnamese associations abroad.
Reporting on the outcomes of leadership elections, NA Chairman Man reported on the election results for the Political Bureau, the Party General Secretary, the Party Central Committee's Secretariat, the Inspection Commission, and its Chairperson for the 14th term. The 14th Party Central Committee convened its first plenary meeting and elected a 19-member Politburo.
The Party Central Committee unanimously elected To Lam, General Secretary of the 13th Party Central Committee, to continue serving as General Secretary of the 14th Party Central Committee, with 180 out of 180 votes, or 100% approval.
The 14th Party Central Committee also approved the composition of the 14th Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, comprising 13 members. With support from all the 200 official and alternate members of the 14th Party Central Committee, the 14th Political Bureau appointed Tran Cam Tu, Politburo member, Permanent Member of the 13th Party Central Committee’s Secretariat and Secretary of the Party Committee of Central Agencies, was elected to the Permanent Member position in the new term.
In addition, 23 were elected to the 14th Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission. Tran Sy Thanh was re-elected as Chairman of the commission with overwhelming support.
Addressing the congress on behalf of the 14th Party Central Committee, General Secretary To Lam expressed profound gratitude for the trust and confidence placed in him, describing it as a great honour and a heavy responsibility before the Party, the people and the nation. He pledged to make every effort, wholeheartedly and with all his might, to serve the noble cause of the Party, the revolution, and the people.
At the closing session, Mr. Tran Cam Tu, on behalf of the Congress Presidium, presented the Presidium’s report on the absorption and explanation of delegates’ comments on the draft documents and the report reviewing the leadership and direction of the 13th Party Central Committee submitted to the 14th National Party Congress.
Following the agenda, Mr. Pham Gia Tuc, Head of the Congress Secretariat, read out in full the draft Resolution of the Congress.
The Congress unanimously adopted the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress.
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