Resolution of the 13th Central Committee, Session XIII: A new step forward in Party building work

The 4th Conference of the Party Central Committee, 13th tenure. Photo: dangcongsan.vn

According to Conclusion No. 21-KL/TW, dated October 25, 2021 of the Party Central Committee, after 5 years of implementing Resolution No. 4 of the 12th Central Committee on Party building: "It has been seriously, comprehensively, synchronously and uniformly implemented, truly put into life, with many important breakthroughs, creating positive changes in the work of Party building and rectification, enhancing the trust of cadres, Party members and people in the Party, State and regime". The Central Committee affirmed to continue to lead and direct the implementation of Resolution No. 4 of the 12th Central Committee and emphasized a number of new contents, mainly: Expanding the scope not only of Party building and rectification but also of building the political system in the spirit of the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress; Along with prevention and pushback, it is necessary to proactively prevent, resolutely fight, and strictly handle the degradation of political ideology, ethics, lifestyle, and corrupt and negative behaviors; supplement and clarify the system of manifestations of degradation of political ideology, ethics, lifestyle, "self-evolution", "self-transformation", and "negativity" to suit the new situation. In particular, it emphasizes the danger of fading revolutionary ideals, not being steadfast on the socialist path, being vague, wavering, lacking faith; saying and doing things contrary to the Party's viewpoints and guidelines; declining fighting spirit, not daring to defend what is right, not daring to fight what is wrong;...

Leaders of Do Luong District Party Committee (Nghe An) inspect planning work in the area. Photo: Hoang Vinh

Moral and lifestyle degradation is manifested in: selfishness, pragmatism, opportunism, profiteering, fame-seeking, power-seeking, corruption, negativity; factionalism, disunity; bureaucracy, distance from the people, insensitivity to the difficulties and frustrations of the people.

The conclusion of the 4th Central Conference (13th term) affirmed: The degradation in ideology, politics, ethics, lifestyle, corruption, negativity, "self-evolution", "self-transformation" within the Party has both objective and subjective causes, in which the subjective cause is the main one, originating from individualism, from the lack of self-cultivation and training of cadres and Party members themselves; unstable ideological stance; falling into individualism, forgetting responsibilities and duties before the Party and the people.

Regarding tasks and solutions in the coming time, Conclusion No. 21-KL/TW affirmed: It is necessary to carry out more synchronously and drastically many specific and practical tasks, focusing on 4 groups of tasks and solutions proposed by the 4th Central Conference (12th tenure); at the same time, it added and emphasized 2 more groups of tasks and solutions: "Building a team of cadres at all levels, especially strategic levels and leaders with sufficient qualities, capacity and prestige, equal to the task; Resolutely and persistently fight against corruption and negativity, and strictly handle erring cadres".

Accordingly, it is necessary to focus on setting examples of good people and good deeds; preventing, warning, and criticizing wrongdoings. Strongly combating individualism, selfishness, and "group interests". Reviewing, perfecting, and strictly implementing the mechanism to control the exercise of power by those in positions of power. Strictly handling violations of Party discipline and State laws; resolutely fighting corruption, negativity, and waste. Strictly implementing the principle of democratic centralism within the Party; personnel work, inspection work; education, training, and management of Party members. Promoting the supervisory role of the people, the press, and public opinion.

To implement the Conclusion of the 4th Central Conference (13th tenure) into real life, it requires every cadre and party member, first of all the heads of Party committees and authorities at all levels to always fully and deeply understand their responsibilities to the people, the country, and the Party to voluntarily and exemplaryly implement the Party's guidelines and the State's laws. In particular, strictly implementing Regulation No. 37-QD/TW, dated October 25, 2021 of the Central Executive Committee on things that party members are not allowed to do, has a decisive significance in preventing and repelling degradation in ideology, ethics, lifestyle, and manifestations of "self-evolution" and "self-transformation" within the Party.

Those new contents require each cadre and party member to have mature awareness, clear thinking, great determination and correct and flexible methods to lead, direct and organize the implementation of the Conclusion of the 4th Central Conference (13th tenure) to create new changes in the work of Party building, building a truly clean and strong political system, as General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's closing speech of the 4th Central Conference (13th tenure) requested each cadre and party member "to promote better their personal role and responsibility, together with the Party Committee and the government to lead and direct the implementation of the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress and the resolutions and conclusions of the Central Committee" to contribute to improving the leadership capacity and fighting strength of the Party organization and party members, meeting the requirements of the revolutionary cause in the current period.