Party Organisation of Central Party Agencies convenes first congress

The congress convenes at a pivotal moment as the country enters a new era of development — an era of the nation’s rise. It aims to comprehensively evaluate the achievements of the 2020–2025 tenure and set out directions, objectives, tasks, and solutions for 2025–2030.

Party General Secretary To Lam comes to attend the first congress of the Party Organisation of Central Party Agencies for the 2025-2030 term on September 24. (Photo: VNA)
Party General Secretary To Lam comes to attend the first congress of the Party Organisation of Central Party Agencies for the 2025-2030 term on September 24. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The first congress of the Party Organisation of Central Party Agencies for the 2025-2030 term opened in Hanoi on September 24 with the participation of 293 official delegates representing more than 8,700 Party members from 14 subordinate Party organisations.

General Secretary To Lam delivered the opening speech, providing guidance for the congress.

The congress convenes at a pivotal moment as the country enters a new era of development — an era of the nation’s rise. It aims to comprehensively evaluate the achievements of the 2020–2025 tenure and set out directions, objectives, tasks, and solutions for 2025–2030.

During the past term, the Party Organisation of Central Party Agencies and its subordinate Party organisations have thoroughly implemented the Party’s guidelines and policies. These have been concretised through timely action programmes, specialised resolutions, and directions that align with practical circumstances, resulting in important, comprehensive achievements in Party building and political leadership.

Notably, since the fourth quarter of 2024, the Politburo and the Secretariat, led by General Secretary To Lam, have swiftly directed central Party agencies in advising and coordinating the implementation of numerous critical, strategic, and breakthrough tasks of historic significance.

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Party General Secretary To Lam and delegates at the first congress of the Party Organisation of Central Party Agencies for the 2025-2030 term (Photo: VNA)

Particularly, the restructuring of the political system’s organisational apparatus has been affirmed as a sound and well-founded policy, based on scientific, political, legal, and practical grounds, demonstrating strong political will. To date, the entire political system has completed these reforms ahead of schedule and exceeded targets, garnering support from cadres, Party members, the public, and earning international praise.

After a period of operation, the model of the Party Organisation of Central Party Agencies has proven to be a timely and strategic decision by the Party to streamline and strengthen the political system’s organisational structure, ensuring effective and efficient operations that meet new revolutionary demands.

There have been notable innovations and clear results in political, ideological, ethical Party building, and mass mobilisation work. Organisational and personnel work, including Party organisation building and raising the quality of officials and Party members, has been comprehensively and synchronously implemented. Inspection and supervision have been strengthened with positive changes. Leadership and coordination in political task implementation have been enhanced, with many complex and significant tasks decisively and effectively carried out, completing a large volume of political work of the Party Organisation and agencies.

According to the political report delivered at the congress, for the upcoming term, the general goal is to build a clean, strong, exemplary, and comprehensive Party Organisation, worthy of the important role and position of the Party organisations of strategic advisory bodies of the Party and State. It also aims to build a team of officials capable of strategic research and advice, with mettle, discipline, exemplary conduct, responsibility, and able to perform tasks in a digital environment, while strengthening administrative reform and digital transformation./.

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