National Party Congress concludes earlier than scheduled
The Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong said that Congress is very successful.
The 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) closes this morning [February 1], one day earlier than scheduled.
After the closing ceremony that marked the participation of representatives of foreign missions and organizations, the CPV’s Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong chaired a press conference, saying that the congress is “very successful”.
At the congress, the delegates passed the Resolution for the 13th Congress that sets targets for the socio-economic development in the next five years.
During the congress, the Politburo, the country’s highest body, was elected with 18 members, including 10 new faces; the CPV Central Committee having 200 members, including 20 alternates; the Central Committee Secretariat with five members; and the Central Disciplinary Control Committee of 19 members.
| Elected members of the Communist Party of Vietnam's Central Committee. |
| Secretary General of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong. |
| Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong chairs the press conference on January 1. |
| The press conference attracts a large number of newsmen. |
| Foreign reporters raise questions for the secretary general. |
Photo: Vietnam News Agency
