Party delegation attends 20th Congress of Portuguese Communist Party
Lisbon (VNA) – A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Hoang
Binh Quan, Head of the Party
Central Committee's Commission for External Relations, attended the 20th
Congress of the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) in Almada city,
Portugal, from December 2-4.
On the sidelines of the
congress, the Vietnamese delegation held talks with a PCP delegation headed by Party
General Secretary Jeronimo de Sousa.
Hoang Binh Quan took the
occasion to praise the PCP’s contributions to the international communist and worker’s
movement.
The two sides exchanged the situation
of their respective parties, countries and the relationship between the two
parties and countries.
They also compared notes on regional
and international issues, including the East Sea issue, and discussed measures and
ways to boost ties between the two parties.
The PCP appreciated the presence
of the CPV high-level delegation at the congress. It hailed Vietnam’s
successful organisation of the meeting of international parties and workers in
Hanoi, saying that it is an important landmark in cementing international
communist, workers and leftist movement.
Jeronimo de Sousa expressed his
joy at the CPV’s achievements in socialism construction and affirmed that the PCP
is the CPV’s trusted friend.
The congress, with the theme
“The Portuguese Communist Party with the workers and people, democracy and
socialism,” convened 1,200 official delegates and guests representing leftist,
progressive political forces, mass, social and professional organisations in
Portugal.
Sixty-two
international delegations representing communist parties and international
workers attended the congress.
The congress
elected a 146-member central executive committee and a 21-member Politburo.
Jeronimo de
Sousa was re-elected as the PCP General Secretary.-VNA