Continuing its ninth conference, the Party Central Committee convened a plenary session in Hanoi on May 13 under the chair of its Secretariat’s permanent member Le Hong Anh.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, who is also a Politburo member and head of the Sub-Committee on Economic and Social Affairs preparing for the next Party Congress, delivered a report on the draft socio-economic development scheme for the 2016-2020 period.

Head of the Committee’s Commission for Popularisation and Education Dinh The Huynh, who is also a Politburo member, Secretary of the Committee and permanent deputy head of the Sub-Committee on Documentation gave a full account of a draft political report to be presented at the coming Congress.

Attendees discussed the two reports in groups throughout the day.-VNA