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Party chief hails theory council’s increasing role

The role of the Party Central Committee’s Theory Council is increasingly growing through its active participation in scientific researches on political theories and in protecting the Party’s viewpoints and policies.
The role of the Party Central Committee’s Theory Council is increasinglygrowing through its active participation in scientific researches onpolitical theories and in protecting the Party’s viewpoints andpolicies.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trongmade the remarks at a June 26 working session with the council on itssix-month performance and tasks for the rest of the year.

The council has fulfilled its role as a standing body of the SteeringCommittee on reviewing the 30-year renewal process as well as activelyengaged in drafting documents to be submitted to the 12 th NationalParty Congress, he said.

However, he pointed out the council’s weaknesses such as low working quality and weak full-time staff.

In the remaining months, the council should focus on crafting reportson the 30-year renewal and documents to be submitted to the 12 thNational Party Congress as well as completing 31 projects on politicaltheories, the Party leader stressed.

It also needsto continue improving its working method in the direction of keepingabreast of the Party Central Committee’s programmes and plans whileresolutely protecting the right viewpoints and rejecting the wrongful,he added.

General Secretary Trong praised thecouncil’s plan to increase theoretical exchanges and expandinginternational cooperation in the field.-VNA
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