The Communist Party of Vietnam officially opened its 13th national congress in Hanoi on January 26 with nearly 1,600 delegates taking part.
Among the delegates were incumbent and formers leaders of the Party, State, Government, National Assembly, Fatherland Front, revolutionary veterans, heroic Vietnamese mothers, intellects, artists, religious dignitaries, and representatives of the youth.
Also present at the event were ambassadors, chargés d'affaires and chief representatives of international organisations in Hanoi.
The nine-day congress is to review the implementation of resolutions adopted at the previous 12th congress, in which it will evaluate 35 years of implementing the Party-led Doi Moi (Renewal) process, 30 years of implementing the 1991 Platform, and 10 year of implementing the socio-economic development strategy till 2020.
The congress will set out the directions and tasks for national socio-economic development in 2021-2025, alongside defining the national development goals and orientations to 2030 and vision for 2045.
It will also review the Party building work and the leadership of the Party Central Committee, identify the directions and tasks of Party building in the new tenure, evaluate the implementation of the Party Statutes, and elect the Party Central Committee of the new five-year term.
In his opening speech, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc noted that the congress takes place at a time when the country has many intertwined opportunities and challenges. Therefore, he said officials and people pin their hopes on decisions to be endorsed by the congress to help Vietnam weather the storm and foster rapid and sustainable development.
Presenting the political report, Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong noted that during the past five years, the entire Party, the army and people have united to overcome numerous difficulties and recorded many important achievements.
According to Trong, the national economy maintained a relatively high growth rate, major economic balances continued to be guaranteed, and initial positive results were made in addressing shortcomings.
He especially underlined the importance of the fight against corruption, saying anti-corruption efforts have paid off.
“Many notorious corruption cases have been brought to light, acting as a deterrent to other offenders and receiving strong public support,” he stressed.
Faced with rapid and complicated developments regionally and globally, the Party General Secretary said that Vietnam has strengthened its national defense capacity and successfully handled all situations.
“The prestige, position of the Party, State and nation are constantly elevated in the international arena,” he said.
(To be continued...)
Source: VOV
