General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong chaired a press conference on the 13th National Party Congress.

General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong greets reporters upon arriving at the Press Center of the 13th National Party Congress. Photo: Thanh Duy

Also attending the press conference were Politburo members: Vo Van Thuong - Head of the Central Propaganda Department; Nguyen Xuan Thang - Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council. Comrade Le Minh Hung - Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chief of the Party Central Committee Office and leaders of the Party Central Committee's External Relations Commission, the Ministry of Information and Communications, the Central Organizing Committee, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also attended.

The General Secretary and President emphasized that the 13th Congress has been a great success so far, shortening the planned duration by nearly 2 days. It can be affirmed that the Congress has been successful in both content and method, including the passing of the Resolutions.

Sharing more, the General Secretary and President said that the most difficult task of the Congress is preparing documents. The documents this time (Summary of 5 years, review of 35 years of renovation, the country's development process, Political Report, Socio-economic Report, Party building Report...) have been carefully prepared and revised many times (about 80 times).

In particular, the authorities also for the first time publicly announced in the newspaper for all people to contribute opinions, synthesize opinions from all levels to supplement and complete the document.

"The Congress documents are the crystallization of the wisdom of the entire Party and people and are a new point of this Congress, so they have been discussed and commented on very carefully," the General Secretary and President emphasized.

The press conference after the closing ceremony of the 13th National Party Congress also had the participation of many leaders of central departments, ministries and branches. Photo: Thanh Duy

Along with that, the personnel work was also carefully prepared, cautious, objective, impartial, done step by step, from easy to difficult, transparent. Therefore, when presented to the Congress, it received a very high consensus.

In addition, the organization of the Congress was very thoughtful, from the places to eat and stay for delegates attending the congress to the security and safety work, which was also absolutely guaranteed, especially when the COVID-19 epidemic was complicated, avoiding the situation of meeting each other, "campaigning for votes"...

"The atmosphere of mutual trust and excitement when the country develops and the Congress is successful. The Congress summarizes and draws out many contents not only for the past 5 years but also for the direction for the next period...", the General Secretary and President further emphasized.

In particular, according to the General Secretary and President, the success of the Congress is not only about passing the Resolution or electing a new Executive Committee, but more importantly, it is about bringing the Resolution into life, institutionalizing it, concretizing it into policies, and directing it strongly from top to bottom, so that the country is rich and the people are strong - that is the success of the Congress.

General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong speaks at a press conference. Photo: Thanh Duy

“The implementation stage is still weak, so unified direction is needed to create material wealth, the country must be rich, and the people must be strong. That is the most important goal,” said General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong.

The General Secretary and President emphasized the goal of developing the country rapidly and sustainably, on par with the world's major powers. In particular, the Congress was a great success, inspiring determination and will to develop the country.

"The Congress must make the already united Party even more united, hoping that the country will develop strongly," said the General Secretary and President.

Emphasizing the role of the press, the General Secretary and President stated that with a large, dedicated, enthusiastic and qualified press team participating in reporting, journalists have contributed greatly to the success of the Congress.

Panorama of the press conference after the 13th National Party Congress. Photo: Thanh Duy

The General Secretary and President shared and hoped that the press would convey the congress's spirit to create a new step forward for Vietnam, not inferior to any country in the world.

“Never before has our country had the foundation, position and prestige it has today - I said this three years ago, and now the Congress has discussed and included this sentence in the resolution,” General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong emphasized.

Answering the press about the work of preventing and combating corruption, the General Secretary and President emphasized: This is a very big problem not only in our country, but in every country, not only in today's time but in every time, just more or less, wide or narrow.

Many foreign news agencies and newspapers attended the online press conference. Photo: Thanh Duy

The General Secretary emphasized: "Those who have power, position, and money in their hands are very susceptible to not only corruption but also negativity and group interests", so the Party has launched a campaign to fight corruption and negativity. Especially from 2013 to now, since the establishment of the Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption, many cases have been brought to trial.

The work of preventing and fighting corruption "does not stop, does not rest, at any time, regardless of who it is, there are no forbidden zones", the head of the Party and State affirmed and further analyzed: The work of preventing and fighting corruption is not about punishing anyone, or holding grudges against anyone, this is completely humane and humane; punishing a few people to deter, educate, and prevent others from violating.

Reporters at a press conference after the 13th National Party Congress. Photo: Thanh Duy

The General Secretary shared: The work of preventing and combating corruption is complicated and difficult. Without courage, without bravery, without genuine feelings, it will not be done. Honor is the most sacred and noble thing.

Regarding the work of preventing and combating corruption in the coming time, the General Secretary and President affirmed at the press conference: This is a long-term, arduous, and fierce struggle; the past is only a step of limitation and prevention. Because as long as there is power, position, and money, corruption will still occur if people do not cultivate and practice.

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

(Baonghean.vn) - General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong emphasized: The most important task is to turn the important decisions of the Congress into vivid reality, bring the resolution into life, create material wealth, and bring a happy life to the people.