The first working day of the 8th Central Conference

The 8th Conference of the Party Central Committee (12th tenure) opened on the morning of October 2, 2018 in Hanoi.

Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong - General Secretary of the Party Central Committee chaired and delivered the opening speech at the Conference.

Comrade Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan - Politburo member, Chairwoman of the National Assembly, on behalf of the Politburo, chaired the first working day program.

The 8th Conference of the Executive Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Morning:Comrade Tran Quoc Vuong, - Politburo member, Standing member of the Secretariat, reported to the Party Central Committee for comments on the Conference Program.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Phuc - Politburo member, Prime Minister read the Report of the Government Party Committee on the socio-economic situation and state budget in 2018; socio-economic development plan and state budget estimate in 2019.

Comrade Pham Binh Minh - Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs read the Politburo's report on summarizing 10 years of implementing Resolution 4 of the Central Committee (10th tenure) on Vietnam's Marine Strategy to 2020.

Comrade Pham Minh Chinh - Politburo member, Party Central Committee Secretary, Head of the Party Central Committee's Organization Commission read the Politburo's Report on Regulations on exemplary responsibilities of cadres and party members, first of all Politburo members, Secretariat members, and Central Committee members; the Politburo's Report on the establishment of Sub-committees to prepare for the 13th National Congress of the Party.

Before the opening ceremony, the 8th Conference of the Party Central Committee (12th tenure) observed a minute of silence for two comrades who had just passed away: Comrade Do Muoi, former General Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Comrade Tran Dai Quang, Politburo member and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Afternoon:The Central Committee worked in groups to discuss the socio-economic situation and state budget in 2018; the socio-economic development plan and state budget estimate for 2019./.