



(PLO)- The General Secretary asked the delegates to clearly express their opinions on the level of trust for each member of the Politburo and the Secretariat, contributing to further improving the Party’s leadership and ruling capacity. .
On the morning of May 15, the mid-term conference of the 13th Party Central Committee solemnly opened in Hanoi.
In his opening remarks, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong emphasized that the Conference was very important for the successful completion of the Resolution of the 13th Party Congress. It is an opportunity to look back and objectively and comprehensively evaluate the results and achievements achieved since the beginning of the XIII term until now. Indicate limitations, weaknesses, causes and lessons learned; forecast the context of the new situation with opportunities, advantages and difficulties and challenges intertwined.
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General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong delivered the opening speech. Photo: VNA |
Since then, the Party Central Committee has set forth major policies and decisions that need to be focused on leading and directing in the second half of the 13th term.
At the Conference, the 13th Party Central Committee gave opinions on the contents of the report to review the leadership and direction of the Politburo, the Mid-term Secretariat and a number of key tasks until the end of the term. 13th Party Congress.
Obtain the vote of confidence of the Central Committee for the members of the Politburo and the Secretariat of the XIII term; and several other important issues.
Uphold responsibility, democracy, frankness, objectivity
Regarding the Report on reviewing the leadership and direction of the Politburo, the Mid-term Secretariat and a number of key tasks until the end of the term of the 13th Party Congress, the General Secretary stated that the Report mentioned objectively and comprehensively in the context of the world and domestic situation from the XIII Congress to the present with rapid and unusual developments and more difficulties and complications than the forecast as well as the same period of time. scores of previous terms.
The report clearly shows the outstanding advantages, limitations and main shortcomings, and analyzes the causes, draws some lessons learned in leadership and direction on Party building and rectification; social economic development. Ensuring national defense, security, foreign affairs and international integration. Building and perfecting the law and the socialist rule of law state in Vietnam; internal affairs, prevention and fight against corruption and negativity; mass mobilization, ethnicity and religion; especially the innovation of leadership methods, working styles and ways.
At the same time, the report analyzes and forecasts the world and domestic situation from now until the end of the term and sets out a number of key tasks to focus on directing and implementing in the second half of the XIII term.
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General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and leaders of the Party and State attended the conference. Photo: VNA |
The General Secretary asked the Central Committee to uphold the sense of responsibility, promote democracy, frankly and objectively discuss and give opinions on all contents and issues mentioned in the Report. Clearly express their opinions, agree or disagree with the comments and assessments of the Politburo and the Secretariat, and make specific suggestions and recommendations for additional contents and issues. , clarify or adjust, amend (if any).
General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong emphasized the importance of linking the review of the leadership and direction of the Politburo and the Secretariat with the assessment of the implementation of the Resolution of the 13th Party Congress in the context and situation. The situation in the country and the world has many difficulties, new challenges appear and are more complicated and heavier.
The Central Government needs to focus on analyzing, clarifying, and creating a high consensus on the advantages, results and achievements achieved; at the same time frankly point out the limitations and weaknesses that still exist; analyze the causes and draw lessons learned from the XIII Congress to date.
The Central Committee analyzes and forecasts in a scientific basis about the new context, situation, trends, and major problems that may occur in the world and in the country. Since then, it has proposed major undertakings and decisions and key tasks and solutions that need to be strongly focused on leadership and direction in the second half of the XIII term, contributing to the successful implementation of the Resolution. XIII Party Congress.
The Central Committee voted to approve the Report, serving as a basis for the Politburo and the Secretariat to continue promoting the advantages and successful lessons learned in the first half of the XIII term. overcome the remaining limitations and shortcomings in order to better fulfill their responsibilities in the second half of this term, contributing together with the entire Party, people and army to successfully implement the Resolution of the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Party.
The General Secretary also reiterated with all humility, we can still say: “Our country has never had the opportunity, potential, position and international prestige like today”.
The General Secretary affirmed that the results and achievements achieved in the past time are the product of crystallization of the creativity of a whole process of persistent and continuous efforts over many terms of the entire Party and people. our whole army.
“On the occasion of the closing speech of the 13th National Congress of the Party, I once again reminded and noted that: The results and success of the Congress are very important, but it is just the beginning. . Whether it can be done or not, whether to turn the Resolution into a vivid reality; Whether it creates material wealth, brings wealth and happiness to the people, that is the actual success of the Congress,” said the General Secretary.
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Delegates attending the conference. Photo: VNA |
Strengthening trust in the Party
Regarding the vote of confidence of the Central Committee for members of the Politburo and members of the Secretariat of the XIII term, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong emphasized that this is one of the very important renovation contents in the Party Central Committee. The cadre work of our Party has been carried out since the 11th term until now.
The aim is to implement better and more effectively the guidelines, guidelines, resolutions and conclusions of the Party Central Committee on building and reorganizing the Party and a clean and strong political system in the whole country. face.
To build a contingent of senior Party officials with sufficient qualifications, capacity, and on par with their tasks; helping cadres get the confidence vote “self-check”, “self-correct”, continue to strive, cultivate and practice moral qualities, lifestyle and constantly improve their responsibilities to set an example, qualifications, and competence. working force, meeting the requirements of the cause of national construction and defense in the new situation, contributing to consolidating and strengthening the trust of cadres, party members and people in the Party.
General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong asked the Central Committee members to carefully study the individual review reports of each member of the Politburo, the Secretariat and from the actual working relationship, clearly express their opinions. on the level of trust for each comrade in accordance with Regulation 96-QD/TW and Plan 16-KH/TW of the Politburo.
The General Secretary pointed out to ensure the leadership of the Politburo and the Central Committee, strictly implement the principles of centralization, democracy, self-criticism and criticism. Uphold the responsibility and constructive spirit of the members of the Party Central Committee in reviewing and demonstrating their trust; respecting the right to report and explain of the members of the Politburo, the XIII Secretariat.
Properly assess the quality, capacity, specific results of performing the assigned responsibilities and the reputation of the person receiving the vote of confidence. Ensuring democracy, objectivity, fairness, openness and transparency in taking confidence votes and using the results of taking votes of confidence. Resolutely not to allow violations or take advantage of the vote of confidence to cause division and disunity internally.
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Delegates attending the conference. Photo: VNA |
General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong requested the Central Committee and participants of the Conference to promote wisdom, uphold the sense of responsibility, focus on research, discuss thoroughly, and give opinions to complete the Review Report. the leadership and direction of the Politburo, the Mid-term Secretariat and a number of key tasks until the end of the term of the 13th Party Congress.
At the same time, he clearly expressed his opinion on the level of trust for each member of the Politburo, the Secretariat, contributing to further improving the Party’s leadership and ruling capacity, making our Party more and more pure. strong, meeting the increasing requirements of the new development period.

General Secretary presided over the opening of the Mid-term Central Conference
(PLO)- The 13th Party Central Committee will comment on the Report on reviewing the leadership and direction of the Politburo and the Mid-term Secretariat; get votes of confidence for the members of the Politburo and the Secretariat.
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