Hanoi (VNA) – The 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) opened its 13th plenum in Hanoi on the morning of October 6.
In the morning, the Party Central Committee held a plenary session at the hall, with Party General Secretary To Lam delivering the opening speech, and Politburo member and State President Luong Cuong chairing, on behalf of the Politburo.
The Central Committee discussed and decided on several personnel matters, including electing four additional members to the 13th Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission, and agreeing to let Le Quang Huy leave his position as a member of the 13th Party Central Committee at his own request.
It also decided to discipline Do Trong Hung, member of the Party Central Committee, former Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission, former Secretary of the Thanh Hoa provincial Party Committee, and former Chairman of the provincial People’s Council, by dismissing him from all Party positions for violations of Party regulations and State laws in performing his assigned duties, particularly in the prevention of corruption, wastefulness and negative phenomena. He breached the rules on what a Party member is prohibited from, and the responsibility for setting an example. These violations caused very serious consequences, provoked public outrage, and severely damaged the reputation of the Party organisation and local administration.
The Central Committee also provided opinions on personnel matters for the Politburo to decide on nominations to be submitted to the 15th National Assembly (NA) for election to the following positions: Secretary General of the NA – Chairperson of the NA Office; Chairperson of the NA’s Committee for Science, Technology and Environment; members of the NA Standing Committee; Chairperson of the NA Committee for Deputies’ Affairs; and for approval of the following appointments: Deputy Prime Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Minister of Home Affairs.
After that, it held group discussions on the proposal on personnel nominations for the 14th Party Central Committee (both official and alternate members, both nominees for re-election and first-time nominees); and another on personnel nominations for the 14th Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission (both nominees for re-election and first-time nominees).
In the afternoon, the Party Central Committee discussed at the hall these two above-mentioned proposals; and voted to recommend re-election candidates for the 14th Party Central Committee and its Inspection Commission, along with first-time nominees.
Delegates then discussed in groups the draft Political Report to be submitted to the 14th National Party Congress; the draft Report summarising theoretical and practical issues regarding 40 years of the ‘Doi moi’ (Renewal) process toward socialism in Vietnam; the draft Report reviewing 15 years of implementation of the Party Statutes to be presented to the 14th National Party Congress; the schedule, agenda, and programme; as well as the working regulations; and the election regulations of the 14th National Party Congress./.
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