Party Central Committee’s third plenum completes set agenda

The 12th Party Central Committee made decisions on major matters during its four-day plenum which concluded in Hanoi on July 7.
Party Central Committee’s third plenum completes set agenda ảnh 1An overview of the meeting (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The 12th Party Central Committee made decisions on major matters during its four-day plenum which concluded in Hanoi on July 7.

The delegates approved working regulations of the Party Central Committee and its Politburo, Secretariat and Inspection Commission with many new points and rules that are specific, cohesive and suitable to the current reality.

Such documents clarify the competencies and responsibilities of the Party Central Committee, the Politburo, the Secretariat and the Party General Secretary for important issues of the Party and the nation across a number of fields.

The participants gave feedback to regulations on the enforcement of the Party Statute as well as rules on Party inspection, supervision and discipline work, focusing on subjects to and the contents of inspections and Party cells’ disciplinary power, among others.

They reached a strong consensus on proposals on candidates for top positions at State agencies during 2016-2021 to be submitted to the new National Assembly’s first session.

The meeting looked into the Politburo’s report on remarkable jobs the agency has done since the second plenum of the 12 th Party Central Committee.

The Party Central Committee called on the entire Party, people and army to carry forward achievements they have recorded, fix limitations and weaknesses, and strengthen the great national unity bloc to fulfill socio-economic targets set for the second half of 2016 and the whole year.-VNA

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