Submit to the Central Committee for decision on introducing candidates for the positions of President, Prime Minister, and National Assembly Chairman

The Politburo carefully considered the legal and practical basis for the consolidation of leadership positions in State agencies immediately after the 13th National Congress of the Party and reached a high consensus on the need to promptly consolidate and rearrange leadership positions in State agencies in a synchronous manner, meeting the requirements for timely implementation of the Resolution of the 13th National Congress of the Party. The Politburo proposed that the Central Committee allow the consolidation of leadership positions in State agencies at the 11th session of the 14th National Assembly in accordance with Party regulations and State laws.

According to the Working Regulations, at this Conference, the Politburo also submitted to the Central Committee for decision on introducing candidates for the positions of President, Prime Minister, and National Assembly Chairman, which are the highest leadership positions of our State, and at the same time reported to the Central Committee for opinions before the Politburo officially introduced candidates for other positions for the National Assembly to consider, elect, or approve according to its authority.

Panorama of the opening ceremony of the Conference. Photo: Tri Dung/VNA

General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong emphasized that the personnel issue that the Central Conference decided and commented on this time needs to thoroughly grasp and consistently implement the personnel work direction approved by the 13th National Congress of the Party, ensuring the unified, comprehensive, and harmonious leadership of the Party in all fields and localities and creating a common combined strength.

Try to consider comprehensively, arrange as reasonably as possible; based on the general standards of the staff; need to focus on capacity, strengths, trained expertise, work experience and development direction; combine immediate requirements with preparation steps for the next courses, ensuring inheritance and development.

General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong also stated that personnel work must be carried out in accordance with Party regulations, the working regulations of the Central Executive Committee, in accordance with the principle of the Party unifying leadership in personnel work and managing the contingent of cadres in the political system; at the same time, in accordance with legal regulations on the organization and operation of State agencies.