Party Central Committee kicks off ninth session

Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presided over the opening sitting.

During the ninth session, the committee will discuss the draft documents to be submitted to the 14th National Party Congress, the preparation for the direction over the organization of all-level Party congresses ahead of the 14th National Party Congress, and some other important issues.

Nguyen Phu Trong, Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary, speaks at the Party Central Committee's ninth session in Hanoi, May 16, 2024. Photo by Nhat Bac

In his opening remarks, Trong said the 14th National Party Congress is scheduled to take place in early 2026.

He said this will be a significant political event and a highly important milestone on the country's path of prosperous and everlasting development, encouraging and setting up orientations for the Party, people, and army to stay persistent in the goal of national independence and socialism, to promote reforms and sustainably develop the country, and to strive to achieve the goals for 2030, when the Party marks its 100th founding anniversary, and 2045, when Vietnam celebrates its 100 years of independence.

Over the recent past, to implement the resolution issued at the eighth session of the 13th Party Central Committee, the sub-committees for socio-economic affairs and the Party’s statutes have quickly and seriously prepared the draft reports on political affairs, socio-economic affairs, the Party building, and the enforcement of the Party’s statutes. They have also sought the Politburo’s opinions to continue perfecting the drafts so as to submit them to the Central Committee for consideration at this ninth session, Trong said.

He requested the committee to thoroughly consider the documents and discuss the concrete proposals mentioned in the reports and draft documents.

Regarding orientations for the preparation for all-level Party congresses ahead of the 14th National Party Congress, he said the Politburo needs to issue a directive on this issue so as to ensure consistent leadership and direction over the preparation for and organization of all-level Party congresses ahead the 14th national one.

This task is important to the success of all-level congresses and the 14th national one, requiring opinions from the Central Committee, he added.

The ninth session is set to last until May 18.