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First working day of 13th Party Central Committee’s mid-term meeting

The mid-term meeting of the 13th Party Central Committee opened in the capital city of Hanoi on May 15.
First working day of 13th Party Central Committee’s mid-term meeting ảnh 1An overview of the meeting (Photo: VNA) 
Hanoi (VNA) – The mid-term meeting of the 13th Party Central Committee opened in the capital city of Hanoi on May 15.


In the morning, the committee convened aplenary session.

First working day of 13th Party Central Committee’s mid-term meeting ảnh 2Party and State leaders attend the meeting. (Photo: VNA)

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trongchaired and delivered an opening speech at the event.

On behalf of the Politburo, Politburo memberand President Vo Van Thuong presided over the meeting.

First working day of 13th Party Central Committee’s mid-term meeting ảnh 3Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)

Politburo member, permanent member of the PartyCentral Committee’s Secretariat and Chairwoman of the Party Central Committee’sOrganisation Commission Truong Thi Mai presented a report on the meeting’sagenda.

Politburo member andPrime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presented a summary mid-term report evaluating the leadership anddirection of the Politburo and the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat and several key tasks until the end of the 2021 - 2026 tenure.

The committee decided to expel Nguyen Van Vinh, formermember of the Party Central Committee, former Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, former Secretary of the Party Civil Affairs Committee and former Chairman of the People's Committee of Lao Cai province, from theParty as a disciplinary measure.

They also voted and agreed to allow Nguyen Phu Cuong, memberof the Party Central Committee and Chairman of the National Assembly's Financeand Budget Committee, to cease holding his position as a member of the 13th Party Central Committee.

They also offered opinions on personnel in severalcentrally-run agencies for the Politburo to nominate them to the 15th NA for election and approval at its fifth session.

First working day of 13th Party Central Committee’s mid-term meeting ảnh 4Delegates at the event (Photo: VNA)

In the afternoon, they discussed in groups the mid-term report evaluating the leadership and direction of the Politburo and the PartyCentral Committee’s Secretariat and several key tasks from now till the end of the 2021 - 2026 term, and reports reviewing achievements and shortcomings of members of the Politburo and the13th Party Central Committee’s Secretariat./. 

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