The 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam was a great success.

On the morning of February 1, in Hanoi, after more than 7 days of urgent and serious work in the spirit of "Solidarity - Democracy - Discipline - Creativity - Development", with a high sense of responsibility to the Party, People and Country, the 13th National Congress of the Party was a great success, completing all the contents and programs set out, ending nearly 2 days earlier than planned.

Panorama of the closing session of the 13th National Party Congress. Photo: Thanh Duy

In the excited atmosphere of the great success of the Congress, Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong - General Secretary of the 13th Party Central Committee delivered the closing speech, summarizing the outstanding results and successes of the 13th National Congress of the Party.

The Congress had a lively, frank, democratic discussion and unanimously approved important documents: Political report; Report summarizing the implementation of the 10-year socio-economic development strategy 2011-2020, building the 10-year socio-economic development strategy 2021-2030; Report evaluating the results of implementing the 5-year socio-economic development tasks 2016-2020 and the direction and tasks of socio-economic development for the 5-year period 2021-2025; Report summarizing the work of Party building and implementation of the Party Charter of the 12th tenure; Report reviewing the leadership and direction of the 12th tenure Central Executive Committee.

The Congress elected the 13th Party Central Committee, consisting of 200 comrades representing more than 5 million Party members, with sufficient qualifications in terms of quality, ethics, capacity, and level to shoulder the important responsibilities assigned by the Party and the People.

The Congress represents the unity of will and determination to act of the entire Party, people and army in the new period, to successfully realize the general development goals stated in the Political Report.

The Congress discussed and approved important policies and decisions to orient, lead, and direct correctly and comprehensively the process of organizing and implementing the directions and tasks of rapid and sustainable national development, building and protecting the Fatherland.

General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong delivers the closing speech at the 13th National Party Congress. Photo: Thanh Duy

The Congress affirmed that our Party continues to adhere to Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh Thought, constantly applying and creatively developing them in accordance with Vietnam's reality in each period; adheres to the goal of national independence and socialism; and the path of innovation for the goal of a rich people, a strong country, democracy, equity, and civilization.

The Congress emphasized that the Party must strengthen the building and rectification of a truly clean and strong Party and political system; continue to improve its mettle and leadership and governing capacity in planning and implementing guidelines and policies in accordance with Vietnam's reality and the development trends of the times.

The Congress clearly identified: Timely institutionalization, concretization, correct and effective implementation of the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws, overcoming weaknesses in leadership, direction, and implementation; improving the stance, political mettle, qualifications, intelligence, and fighting spirit of Party committees and organizations and of each cadre and Party member, first of all, key leaders and managers at all levels, and strategic-level cadres; upholding the Party's working-class nature, strictly implementing the Party's principles, mechanisms, and regulations, practicing democracy in conjunction with strengthening Party discipline and order.

General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong emphasized: "At this moment, we can happily report to the entire Party, the entire people, and the entire army that: The 13th National Congress of our Party has been a great success!"

General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong stated that the great success of the 13th National Party Congress will strongly encourage the entire Party, people and army to continue to overcome all difficulties and challenges, seize opportunities and advantages, and strive to soon turn our country into a developed, high-income, socialist-oriented country.

General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong suggested that immediately after the Congress, Party committees and organizations at all levels should focus on disseminating and propagating widely throughout the Party, people and army about the results of the Congress; study and thoroughly grasp the Resolution and documents of the Congress; promptly develop and implement programs and action plans, launch a widespread patriotic emulation movement, a spirit of innovation and creativity, overcome difficulties and challenges to soon bring the Resolution of the Congress into life.

The top priority task is to turn the important decisions of the Congress into vivid reality, put the resolutions into life, create material wealth, and bring a happy life to the people.

"Recently, the implementation of the Resolution is still a weak link, and we must pay close attention to this in the coming time. To do so, we must institutionalize and concretize it, have a specific action plan from top to bottom, closely lead, be specific and decisive, regularly inspect and urge, promptly commend and reward good deeds and good people, and criticize and even discipline those who do wrong, damage, or violate the Party's resolutions. That spirit is what is important."

Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong - General Secretary and President emphasized

General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong called on the entire Party, people, army, and compatriots at home and abroad to promote the spirit of patriotism, self-reliance, and national unity, and strive to successfully implement the Congress Resolution with the spirit that next year must be better than the previous year; the 13th term must be better than the 12th term.

On this occasion, General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong sincerely thanks and highly appreciates the great contributions and dedication of the comrades of the Central Executive Committee, Politburo, and Secretariat of the 12th tenure; warmly welcomes and sincerely thanks the Party committees and organizations at all levels, revolutionary veterans, National Assembly deputies, the Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations, people's organizations, all cadres, Party members, dignitaries, intellectuals, and the masses of people nationwide and our compatriots abroad who have enthusiastically and responsibly participated and contributed valuable opinions to the draft documents of the Congress, making an important contribution to the success of the Congress.

Delegates perform the closing ceremony of the 13th National Party Congress. Photo: Thanh Duy

General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong expressed his sincere and deep thanks to the political parties, organizations and international friends who attended the opening and closing ceremonies, sent congratulatory messages and letters to the Congress, expressing their good sentiments of friendship and solidarity towards our Party, our people and our country.

General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong warmly welcomed and sincerely thanked domestic and foreign news agencies and newspapers for attending and promptly reporting on the Congress; commended and thanked the Congress Preparation Subcommittees, the Congress Organization Subcommittee, relevant levels, sectors, agencies and units, and all cadres, civil servants, public employees, workers, officers and soldiers of the armed forces for their dedicated service work, making a practical contribution to the success of the Congress.

In the atmosphere of celebrating the 91st anniversary of the founding of the glorious Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930 - February 3, 2021) and welcoming the coming of the New Year of the Ox, bringing with it good things, the 13th National Party Congress was a great success, further multiplying the pride and deep confidence in the strength, mettle and will of the entire Party and the entire nation in the bright future of the Country./.