The 13th Party Central Committee was introduced to the Congress

The closing session of the Congress was attended by comrades in the Congress Presidium. Also attending were leaders and former leaders of the Party, State, and Vietnam Fatherland Front; former members of the Party Central Committee from the 3rd to 7th terms, members of the 12th Central Inspection Commission; representatives of Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, intellectuals, artists, and religious dignitaries; outstanding youth representing the young generation of Vietnam; ambassadors, representatives, and heads of international organizations in Vietnam.

On behalf of the Congress Presidium, Comrade Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan - Chairwoman of the National Assembly chaired the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

On behalf of the Congress Secretariat, comrade Nguyen Thanh Hai - member of the Secretariat read the list of political parties, organizations and international friends who sent letters and telegrams of congratulations to the 13th National Party Congress.

As of January 30, 2021, the 13th National Party Congress had received 368 congratulatory letters and messages from 167 political parties; 18 Party committees and agencies of parties and countries; 6 regional and international organizations; 130 political, social and people's friendship organizations; 26 foreign diplomatic missions in Vietnam and 21 individuals from 93 countries.

At the closing session, comrade Thuan Huu - Member of the 12th Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association, Member of the Congress Secretariat reported the voting results on a number of contents in the documents of the 13th Party Congress.

On behalf of the Congress Presidium, comrade Vo Van Thuong reported the election results of the Politburo, General Secretary, Secretariat, Central Inspection Commission, and Chairman of the Central Inspection Commission for the 13th term.

The Congress elected the 13th Party Central Committee consisting of 200 comrades, including 180 official members and 20 alternate members. The 13th Party Central Committee held its first meeting and elected a Politburo of 18 comrades.

List of Politburo:

1. Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong - General Secretary of the 12th Party Central Committee, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

2. Comrade Nguyen Xuan Phuc - Prime Minister

3. Comrade Pham Minh Chinh - Head of the Central Organizing Committee

4. Comrade Vuong Dinh Hue - Secretary of the City Party Committee, Head of the Delegation of the 14th National Assembly of Hanoi City

5. Comrade Truong Thi Mai - Head of the Central Mass Mobilization Commission

6. Comrade Vo Van Thuong - Head of the Central Propaganda Department

7. Comrade Pham Binh Minh - Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs

8. Comrade Nguyen Van Nen - Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee

9. Comrade To Lam - Minister of Public Security

10. Comrade Phan Dinh Trac - Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission

11. Comrade Tran Cam Tu - Chairman of the Central Inspection Commission, 12th term

12. Comrade Phan Van Giang - Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, Deputy Minister of National Defense

13. Comrade Nguyen Hoa Binh - Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court

14. Comrade Tran Thanh Man - Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front

15. Comrade Nguyen Xuan Thang - Director of Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council

16. Comrade Luong Cuong - Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army

17. Comrade Tran Tuan Anh - Minister of Industry and Trade, concurrently Deputy Head of the Central Economic Commission

18. Comrade Dinh Tien Dung - Minister of Finance

With an almost absolute number of votes, the 13th Party Central Committee elected comrade Nguyen Phu Trong - General Secretary of the 12th Party Central Committee, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as General Secretary of the 13th Party Central Committee.

The 13th Central Committee Secretariat includes a number of Politburo members assigned by the Politburo to participate in the Secretariat and 5 comrades elected at the first meeting of the 13th Central Committee.

In a jubilant and excited atmosphere, the 13th Party Central Committee introduced itself to the Congress. The Congress warmly congratulated Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong on his continued trust in being elected to hold the important position of General Secretary of the 13th Party Central Committee and the comrades elected to the 13th Party Central Committee, the Politburo, the Secretariat, and the Central Inspection Commission.

The 13th Party Central Committee was introduced to the Congress. Photo: Thanh Duy

On behalf of the 13th Party Central Committee, General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong stated: "I would like to sincerely thank the Congress and the Congress delegates for their trust and confidence in electing us to the highest leadership body of the Party between two Congresses; entrusting us with an extremely great but extremely honorable responsibility."

"The collective Central Executive Committee of the 13th Party Congress promises before the Congress, before the entire Party, the entire people and the entire army, to try our best, strive, and make efforts to overcome all difficulties to fulfill our tasks, continue and inherit the traditions and revolutionary achievements that have been achieved, together with the entire Party and the entire people, to promote the glorious traditions and valuable experiences of our Party and our nation, to strengthen solidarity, unanimity, and unity of thought and action; to always train and cultivate revolutionary qualities and ethics to constantly improve political mettle and working capacity, and to be determined to successfully implement the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress, to meet the requirements of the revolutionary cause in the new period and the expectations of the entire Party, the entire people and the entire army."

General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong

General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong hopes to continue receiving valuable help and support from revolutionary veterans, former leaders of the Party, State, Fatherland Front, socio-political organizations, people's organizations, central and local agencies, departments, ministries, sectors, sectors, people, compatriots, comrades, soldiers nationwide, our compatriots abroad and international friends..., so that the 13th Party Central Committee can have more strength to successfully complete its assigned tasks.

On the occasion of the New Year 2021 and preparation for the traditional Lunar New Year - Spring Tan Suu, General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong respectfully wishes veteran revolutionaries, Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, distinguished guests, delegates and all comrades, compatriots and soldiers nationwide good health, happiness and success.

The Congress also voted to pass the Congress Resolution.