The Politburo unanimously introduced more than 200 personnel for the Central Committee to comment on.

On the morning of December 25, the 9th Conference of the 12th Central Executive Committee solemnly opened in Hanoi. This conference will discuss and give opinions on the planning of the Party Central Executive Committee for the 2021-2026 term; conduct a vote of confidence of the Central Executive Committee for members of the Politburo and Secretariat; and a number of other important issues.

Speaking at the opening of the Conference, General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong reminded the Central Executive Committee members of a number of issues related to the content and tasks of this Conference.

The 9th Conference of the 12th Central Executive Committee. Photo: baochinhphu.vn

Regarding the planning of the Party Central Committee for the 2021-2026 term, General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong said that during his lifetime, President Ho Chi Minh once emphasized: "Cadres are the root of all work", "all successes or failures are due to good or bad cadres".

Therefore, cadre work is considered the key step in the entire Party building work, the cause of all causes, the decisive factor in the success or failure of the revolution. In cadre work, cadre planning is the opening step, of great significance, ensuring that cadre work is systematic, proactive, has a long-term vision, and meets both immediate and long-term requirements.

Emphasizing that the planning of the Central Executive Committee for the 2021-2026 term is not yet a specific "personnel" for the next term, but a very important preparation step, the basis for the personnel work of the Party's 13th term Executive Committee, therefore, according to the General Secretary and President, in the implementation process, it is necessary to be extremely careful, ensure the principle of democratic centralism and the Party's regulations on personnel work, must be truly fair and objective, absolutely not biased, personal, not allowing unqualified people to enter the planning, especially those who show signs of degradation in political ideology, ethics, lifestyle, "self-evolution", "self-transformation", have distorted views, disunity, corruption, negativity. The spirit is to do it step by step, each task, firmly and closely; after completing the planning of the Central Executive Committee, then plan the Politburo, Secretariat; then move on to key positions.

General Secretary and President delivers opening speech at 9th Central Conference, 12th tenure. Photo: VNA

At the same time, it is necessary to regularly review and promptly detect violations or unqualified cases to remove them from the planning; add new qualified factors and conditions to the planning. Fully promote the responsibility and authority of Party committees, Party organizations, collective leadership of agencies, units and heads in introducing personnel for strategic-level cadre planning.

Based on a list of nearly 250 comrades discovered and introduced by localities, agencies and units, the Steering Committee coordinated with the Central Party Committees to review and select reports to the Politburo, and the Politburo agreed to introduce more than 200 comrades for the Central Committee to comment on.

Delegates attending the 9th Conference of the 12th Central Executive Committee. Photo: baochinhphu.vn

After the Central Conference, based on the results of the Central Committee's introduction, the review and assessment of the Steering Committee, Party committees and functional agencies, the Politburo will consider and decide on a step-by-step plan for the Central Executive Committee for the 2021-2026 term in accordance with the Party's authority and regulations.

The General Secretary and President requested that Central Committee members promote a sense of responsibility and carefully study the Politburo's Report before making nominations.

Regarding the Central Executive Committee's vote of confidence for members of the Politburo, Secretariat, General Secretary, and President, the President said that the vote of confidence for leading members in Party, State, Fatherland Front agencies, and socio-political organizations is a new and correct policy proposed by the 4th Central Resolution of the 11th tenure on Party building, which has received the attention, agreement, and support of a large number of cadres, party members, and people.

At this Conference, the Politburo organized the vote of confidence of the Central Executive Committee for the members of the Politburo and the Secretariat to probe the confidence, thereby helping the members to review themselves, to adjust, continue to strive, practice, and constantly improve their qualifications, political capacity, and moral qualities, to meet the requirements of the assigned tasks. At the same time, it helps the Politburo have more information to evaluate, arrange, and use cadres, contributing to building an increasingly strong contingent of senior cadres of the Party and State, meeting the requirements of building and defending the Fatherland in the new situation.

However, the vote of confidence for members of the Politburo and Secretariat - high-ranking leaders of the Party and State - is therefore very important and sensitive, related to the prestige and overall leadership of the Party.

The Politburo requests that Central Committee members promote a high sense of responsibility and construction, carefully study the Politburo's Regulations and Report, and the work reports of each Politburo and Secretariat member to accurately express their opinions through each ballot, contributing to making this voting truly democratic, objective, and impartial, strengthening solidarity and unity within the Party; not allowing bad and hostile forces to take advantage of distortion and sabotage.

Delegates attending the 9th Conference of the 12th Central Executive Committee. Photo: baochinhphu.vn

Also at this Conference, the Central Executive Committee will give opinions on the Report reviewing the leadership and direction of the Politburo and Secretariat in 2018 and consider and discipline officials according to Party regulations.

General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong emphasized that the content and time of this Central Conference is not much, but the issues discussed and decided are very important. The General Secretary and President asked the Central Committee members and the comrades attending the Conference to promote their intelligence and sense of responsibility to the Party, the people and the country, focus on studying, discussing thoroughly, and giving opinions to consider and decide on the issuance of a Resolution at the end of the session./.