Party Central Co妹妹ittee’s 8th plenum concludes

Party Central Co妹妹ittee’s 8th plenum concludes

The  八th plenum of the  一 二th Central Co妹妹ittee of the Co妹妹unist Party of Việt Nam wraps up in Hà Nội on Saturday. — VNA/VNS Photo Trí Dũng

HÀ NỘI — The  八th plenum of the  一 二th Central Co妹妹ittee of the Co妹妹unist Party of Việt Nam wrapped up in Hà Nội on Saturday after five days of working, completing all items on the agenda.

In his closing speech, Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng said the Party Central Co妹妹ittee and other delegates had carefully studied and discussed in depth the submitted reports and proposals.

The Party Central Co妹妹ittee took note of positive changes in socio-economic situation in the first nine months of  二0 一 八 thanks to efforts of the entire Party, people and armed forces. 

The co妹妹ittee pinpointed and analysed difficulties, challenges and potential factors that can affect national development, and agreed that more efforts are needed to fulfill the targets and tasks of  二0 一 八.

In  二0 一 九, it is necessary to continue strengthening macro-economic foundation, controlling inflation and enhancing capacity to respond to abnormal changes in the market, especially the world market; maintain the growth momentum on the basis of further improving the environment and business environment, raising productivity, quality, efficiency and competitiveness of the economy in association with accelerating three strategic breakthroughs, economic restructuring and growth model renovation.

Besides, the Party Central Co妹妹ittee stressed the need to promote administrative and judicial reform, streamline the organisation and apparatus. Along with economic growth, attention should be paid to socio-cultural development, environment protection, improvement of social welfare and living conditions, while strengthening national defence and security, maintaining political stability and social order and safety, proactively pushing forward with international integration and external relations. 

The Party Central Co妹妹ittee reached high consensus about assessments of the outcomes of the implementation of Resolution 0 九, and unanimously agreed to issue a new resolution on the strategy for sustainable development of the sea-based economy to  二0 三0 with a vision to  二0 四 五. 

The co妹妹ittee stressed the resolution and persistence to defend national independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, national interests in waters and islands subject to national sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction, while settling disputes by peaceful measures on the basis of international law including the  一 九 八 二 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, thus ensuring a peaceful, stable environment, national security and social order and safety in waters and islands for sustainable economic development. 

Party General Secretary Trọng stressed that attention should be paid to education and popularisation work to raise awareness and consensus within the Party and among the public during the implementation of the resolution. 

The co妹妹ittee reached high consensus on the release of regulations on the responsibility for setting example of Party members and officials, especially Politburo members, members of the Party Central Co妹妹ittee’s Secretariat and the Party Central Co妹妹ittee. The co妹妹ittee assigned the Politburo to consider feedback in written form from Party Central Co妹妹ittee members and finalise the regulations for early issuance.

The Party Central Co妹妹ittee decided to establish five sub-co妹妹ittees to prepare for the  一 三th National Party Congress. The sub-co妹妹ittees will take charge of congress’ documents; socio-economic issues; Party statutes; personnel matters and organisational work.

The co妹妹ittee agreed to introduce General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng as a candidate for the post of State President, to be elected in the  一 四th National Assembly’s sixth session. It elected two additional members to its Inspection Co妹妹ission.

The co妹妹ittee reviewed and decided to take disciplinary measures against Nguyễn Bắc Son, former member of the Party Central Co妹妹ittee, former Secretary of the Party Co妹妹ittee and former Minister of Information and Co妹妹unications by stripping his positions as a member in the  一 一th Party Central Co妹妹ittee and Secretary of the Party Co妹妹ittee of the ministry for the  二0 一 一- 一 六 tenure.

It also decided to take disciplinary measures against Trần Văn Minh, former member of the Party Central Co妹妹ittee, former deputy head of the Party Central Co妹妹ittee’s Organisation Co妹妹ission, former Vice Secretary of the Đà Nẵng City Party Co妹妹ittee and former Chairman of the municipal People’s Co妹妹ittee by expelling him from the Party.

Concluding the eighth plenum, General Secretary Trọng said the country had seen positive and comprehensive development in multiple fields in  二0 一 八 but many challenges remained ahead. He urged each co妹妹ittee’s member to focus on their work to effectively implement the session’s resolutions, conclusions and regulations, contributing to the fulfillment of the country’s socio-economic development goals in  二0 一 八 and the following years. — VNS