End of the first working day of the mid-term conference of the 13th Party Central Committee

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong delivers the opening speech at the 13th Central Committee's mid-term conference. Photo: Phuong Hoa/VNA

In the morning, the Party Central Committee worked at the Conference Hall. General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong chaired and delivered the opening speech.

Comrade Vo Van Thuong, Politburo member and President, on behalf of the Politburo, chaired the Conference.

Comrade Truong Thi Mai, Politburo member, Standing member of the Secretariat, Head of the Central Organization Commission, on behalf of the Politburo, reported on the Program of the Mid-term Conference of the 13th Party Central Committee.

Comrade Pham Minh Chinh, Politburo member and Prime Minister, presented a summary report reviewing the leadership and direction of the Politburo and Secretariat during the mid-term and a number of key tasks until the end of the 13th National Party Congress term.

The Central Executive Committee of the Party has decided on the following contents:

1. The Party Central Committee decided to impose disciplinary action by expelling from the Party comrade Nguyen Van Vinh, former member of the Party Central Committee, former Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, former Secretary of the Party Executive Committee, former Chairman of the People's Committee of Lao Cai province.

2. The Party Central Committee voted and agreed to let comrade Nguyen Phu Cuong, member of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the National Assembly's Finance and Budget Committee, cease to hold the position of member of the 13th Party Central Committee.

3. Provide opinions on personnel of a number of Central agencies so that the Politburo can decide to introduce them to the 15th National Assembly for election and approval according to regulations at the 5th Session.

In the afternoon, the Party Central Committee worked in groups to discuss the Report reviewing the leadership and direction of the Politburo and Secretariat during the mid-term and a number of key tasks until the end of the 13th Party Congress term; and the Report reviewing the personal performance of the comrades of the Politburo and Secretariat of the 13th tenure.

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