13th Party Central Committee convenes second plenum

The second plenary conference of the 13th-tenure Party Central Committee opened in Hanoi on March 8.
13th Party Central Committee convenes second plenum ảnh 113th-tenure Party Central Committee convenes second plenum (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The second plenary conference of the 13th-tenureParty Central Committee opened in Hanoi on March 8.  

During the two-day sitting, the Party Central Committee willdiscuss the working agenda of the entire tenure, the nomination of candidatesfor high-ranking positions in State organs, and several other important issues.

In his opening remarks, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said thatthe session takes place when the country is celebrating the success of the 13th National Party Congress, actively implementing socio-economic developmenttasks, fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, and preparing for the upcoming electionsof deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People’s Councils atall levels in the 2021-2026 term.

After the 13th National Party Congress, thePolitburo has directed the completion and announcement of the congress’s documents,while preparing to issue the Politburo’s Directive on studying, disseminatingand carrying out the congress’s Resolution. The Politburo has also been preparingfor the building of working regulations and some other important issues.

The Politburo has approved working programmes of thePolitburo and the Secretariat in 2021, assigned tasks for Politburo andSecretariat members, rearranged personnel of several centrally-run agencies,and conducted preparations for the introduction of candidates to run to seatsin the 15th NA./.
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