Opening of the 12th National Women's Congress

In the atmosphere of women nationwide enthusiastically competing to implement the Resolution of the 12th National Party Congress, commemorating the Hai Ba Trung Uprising and International Women's Day, this morning (March 7), the 12th National Women's Congress was solemnly opened in Hanoi.

Photo: VGP/Nguyen Hoang

This is an important political event, a great festival for women of all walks of life across the country, marking the development of women and the Vietnam Women's Union in a new period.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, former General Secretary Le Kha Phieu; former General Secretary Nong Duc Manh; President Tran Dai Quang, former President Tran Duc Luong; Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc; National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, former National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Van An, former National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung; Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan; Politburo members, Party Central Committee Secretaries; former Politburo members, former Party Central Committee Secretaries attended the Congress.

The Congress enthusiastically welcomed Vietnamese Heroic Mothers; female heroes of the armed forces, labor heroes; and leaders of the Vietnam Women's Union through the periods.

In particular, a warm welcome to 1,153 delegates - outstanding women, representing the will, beliefs and aspirations of women from all regions of the country who attended the Congress.

There were 1,153 delegates attending the 12th National Women's Congress. Photo: VGP/Nguyen Hoang

The 12th National Women's Congress took place in the context of the renovation process initiated and led by our Party having achieved great and historic achievements; the 12th National Party Congress opened up new opportunities for the country and development opportunities for all classes of people in general and women in particular, but also set out great requirements and tasks for the entire political system, including the Women's Union.

All levels, sectors and the whole society are determined to fight, prevent and push back the degradation of political ideology, ethics, lifestyle, and manifestations of "self-evolution" and "self-transformation" within the Party in the spirit of the Resolution of the Fourth Conference of the 12th Party Central Committee.

That context requires the Vietnam Women's Union to continue to strongly innovate the patriotic emulation movement and the activities of the organization; unite, mobilize, gather, and arouse the great potential of women of all classes, meet the requirements of the new development period, and perform well the core role in women's work. Each cadre and female member continues to strive to study, work creatively, improve productivity, quality, efficiency, proactively integrate internationally, and build a prosperous, progressive, happy, and civilized family.

From the above requirements, the Congress has the task of reviewing and objectively evaluating the results, limitations and causes; drawing truly profound lessons through the implementation of the Resolution of the 11th National Women's Congress; focusing on intelligence and democratic discussion to determine the goals, directions and tasks for the 2017-2022 term; approving the Charter of the Vietnam Women's Union (amended and supplemented); electing the Central Executive Committee of the 12th term that is truly exemplary in political qualities, ethics, intelligence, and has the capacity to lead and fulfill the great tasks of the women's movement and the Union's work in the coming time.

According to Chinhphu.vn