Hanoi (VNA)📖 – The second meeting of the 12th Party Central Committee opened in Hanoi on March 10 with the focus on the working agenda of the committee’s tenure, the socio-economic development plan in 2016-2020 and the introduction of nominees for senior managerial positions in State-run agencies.
Addressing the event, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said following the 12th National Party Congress, the Politburo has promptly directed the completion of all Congress documents for public announcement and is working on a directive on the learning, dissemination and implementation of the 12th Congress’s Resolution.
The Politburo has approved its 2016 working agenda and that of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, assigned tasks to members of the Politburo and Secretariat, and re-arranged personnel at several agencies of the Party Central Committee.
The Politburo is also preparing to introduce candidates in centrally-run agencies to run for the 14th National Assembly.
Regarding the working agenda for the whole tenure of the Party Central Committee, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong stressed that the agenda should give priority to urgent issues and key tasks, including strengthening the Party and improving the efficiency of the apparatus of the entire political system.
He also named the fight against corruption, wastefulness, and bureaucracy; the implementation of three strategic breakthroughs – which are perfecting the socialist-oriented market economy institutions, improving human resources, and building a synchronous infrastructure system – among the important content of the agenda.
Other issues that should be included in the working programme are renewing the growth models; restructuring State-run businesses and State budget; handling bad debts and ensuring public debts safety; safeguarding national independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity; maintaining a peaceful and stable environment for national development; and active and proactive international integration, he added.
In considering the socio-economic development plan, the mid-term financial plan between 2016 and 2020 and the public investment plan for 2016-2020, the Party Central Committee should bear in mind the need to strongly renovate the planning work in accordance with the country’s market economy.
The plans should ensure balance of budget collection and spending, and borrowing and debt payment plans for the whole tenure, as well as address slow progress and inefficiency in public investment.
At this conference, the Party Central Committee will decide nominees for the key positions of President, Government Prime Minister, and National Assembly Chairman.
The Politburo will also ask for the Party Central Committee’s approval before nominate candidates for other positions, which will be considered by the National Assembly.
The personnel issue must be handled according to the orientations passed at the 12 th National Party Congress, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said.
The 2nd Party Central Committee plenum will run until March 12.-VNA
People, officials and Party members showed their trust in the 12 th Party Central Committee’s competence and capacity to steer the country towards prosperity with practical decisions and policies.
The average age of the 12th Party Central Committee’s 200 members is 53, as according to the list announced by the 12th National Party Congress on the afternoon of January 26.
Party members and people from all walks of life are expecting that the12th Party Central Committee will continue promoting the spirit of unity, democracy and renewal to help the country grow further.
Vietnam is deeply concerned about the escalating and complex conflict in the Middle East, which poses a serious threat to the lives and safety of civilians, as well as to regional and global peace and stability.
The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
Lawmakers are set to vote on revisions and amendments to a broad spectrum of legal frameworks and impactful resolutions during the final week of the 15th NA's 9th session.
The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
An overview of the meeting (Photo: VNA)
