The opening session of the Party Central Committee's 4th plenum (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The fourth plenary meeting of the 12th Party Central Committee op꧋ened in Hanoi October 9, under the chair of Party General Secretar🦹y Nguyen Phu Trong.
In the morning of the first working day, Politburo member and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc presented a report of the Government’s Party committee on socio-economic situation in 2016 and tasks for 2017.
Politburo member and Secretary of the Party Central Committee Pham Minh Chinh, who is also head of the central committee’s Organisation Commission, presented the Politburo’s proposal on a plan on “Enhancing Party building and rectification; preventing and curbing ideological , ethical and lifestyle degradation, and manifestation of “self-evolution” and “self-transformation” inside the Party”.
Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh presented to the Central Committee the Politburo’s proposal on a scheme on “E ffectively implementing international economic integration while maintaining socio-political stability in the context of Vietnam joining new-generation free trade agreements”.
Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue delivered the Politburo’s proposal on major policies to renew the growth model and increase growth quality, labour productivity, and the competitiveness of the economy.
In the afternoon, participants worked in group, discussing the plan on “Enhancing Party building and rectification; preventing and curbing ideological , ethical and lifestyle degradation, and manifestation of “self-evolution” and “self-transformation” inside the Party”.-VNA
The fourth plenary meeting of the 12th Party Central Committee opened in Hanoi on October 9 morning, with socio-economic situation in 2016 and plans for 2017 high on the agenda.
Party Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong emphasized that issues on the agenda of the fourth plenary meeting of the 12th Party Central Committee are important.
The plenary meeting of the 12th Party Central Committee opened in Hanoi on October 9, with socio-economic performance in 2016 and plans for 2017 high on the agenda.
The resolution on such mechanisms aims to serve as a legal basis for opportunely dealing with difficulties and hindrances caused by legal regulations in important, priority, and urgent areas that require immediate settlement so as to unlock resources, facilitate economic development, and turn legislation into a competitive edge.
PM Pham Minh Chinh instructed chairpersons of the People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to strictly follow the Ministry of Finance's guidelines on handling public finances and budgets, with a focus on preventing wastefulness, misconduct, or corruption.
Knapper reaffirmed the US's commitment to supporting a strong, independent, prosperous and resilient Vietnam, while respecting each other’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, independence and political systems.
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 opening session of the Party Central Committee's 4th plenum (Source: VNA)
