Although the Lunar New Year is approaching, because of the extremely important work of the Party that needs to be implemented immediately, the Politburo has decided to convene the Central Conference at this time. On behalf of the Politburo and the Secretariat, I warmly welcome the Central Committee comrades and delegates who have attended the Conference and I would like to send you my best wishes for a healthy and happy New Year and wish the Conference great success.
Dear comrades,
The Central Committee has just voted to approve the content of the Conference program. Accordingly, we will focus on discussing and giving opinions on 05 contents, including 03 important groups of issues, which are: (i) Summarizing Resolution 18-NQ/TW of the Central Committee on innovation, streamlining the organization of the political system to be streamlined, effective and efficient; (ii) Project to supplement the GDP growth target of 8% or more in 2025 and double-digit growth in the period of 2026-2030; (iii) Personnel work under the authority of the Central Committee. In addition, the Central Executive Committee will give opinions on (a) Evaluation and review of the direction and administration of the Politburo and the Secretariat in 2024; (b) Report on inspection and supervision work in 2024 and the Inspection and Supervision Program in 2025. These are regular annual tasks, but this year we do them earlier than usual.
Regarding the Conference documents, we have sent them in advance for you to study, so to ensure time, the Organizing Committee would like to ask the Central Committee for permission not to present the Reports again but to spend time focusing on discussion and contributing opinions.
To contribute to the success of the Conference, I would like to suggest some issues for the Central Committee to study, discuss and decide on the following contents:
First, on the group of issues summarizing Resolution 18. This is the most important content at this Central Conference. Implementing the Central's conclusion at the Conference on November 25, 2024, on the basis of inheriting the results of implementing Resolution 18 from 2017 to present, the Politburo and the Secretariat have directed very strongly and urgently to summarize Resolution 18 and arrange a new organizational model in the spirit of "running while lining up", "Not being perfectionist but not hasty", with methodical and scientific steps and implementation roadmap, ensuring compliance with the Party's charter, regulations, principles, and directions of the Central. In just 02 months, the Politburo and the Secretariat have issued 21 conclusions and decisions; the Central Steering Committee on summarizing Resolution 18 has issued 39 documents guiding and organizing the implementation of activities related to summarizing this Resolution.
The Central Party Committees, the Government, the National Assembly and socio-political organizations at the Central level have taken the lead in setting an example, promptly implementing the review, perfecting functions and tasks, and arranging internal units according to the orientation. The Government has promptly issued policies to ensure the rights and interests of cadres, party members, civil servants, public employees and workers, contributing to relieving concerns and facilitating the arrangement process. Localities have actively and proactively implemented the summary; researched and proposed plans to streamline, terminate operations, merge and consolidate agencies in a synchronous manner according to the direction of the Central Government.
The summary of Resolution 18 and the rearrangement of the political system's apparatus have received the consensus, support and high appreciation of cadres, party members and the people. During the implementation process, the contents under the authority of the Politburo and the Secretariat have been carried out immediately in accordance with the spirit of "The Central Committee does not wait for the provincial level, the provincial level does not wait for the district level, the district level does not wait for the grassroots level", specifically on December 30, 2024, the Politburo and the Secretariat announced the decision on the functions, tasks and apparatus of 03 Party committees, 04 Party public service units and 06 political and social organizations. Overall, up to now, many tasks have exceeded the set schedule and ensured the correct direction directed by the Central Committee.
The reason why the work has been carried out smoothly and quickly is because we have inherited the results of the work of arranging the organizational apparatus that has been carried out in many previous terms. Many practical problems of the apparatus have been assessed and found to be cumbersome, overlapping, and ineffective. Now the Central Committee has raised the issue of summarizing, so it has quickly received high consensus within the Party and among the people, because these are still "ripe, clear" issues. On that basis, the Politburo submitted to the Central Committee for comments on the summary report of Resolution 18 and the Plan for the arrangement and streamlining of the political system's apparatus with many contents of strong reform, such as reducing units, eliminating intermediate levels in the agencies of the Party, National Assembly, Government, proposing a plan not to organize district-level police in the People's Public Security system... These are particularly important issues of high revolutionary nature, so it is recommended that the Central Committee focus on discussing, evaluating and giving comments to create consensus and determination in organizing and implementing; at the same time, giving comments on the work that needs to continue to be implemented to ensure the streamlining of the apparatus associated with restructuring the staff, ensuring effective and efficient operations, meeting the requirements of national development in the coming period.
I sincerely hope that comrades, with the spirit of Party members, with practical experience in managing work and practical life of society, localities and units, will reflect and give sincere and frank comments on the content of staff arrangement and assignment.
Second, on the group of socio-economic issues. At the 10th Central Conference (September 2024), the Central discussed and approved the policy on socio-economic development orientation in 2025 with a GDP growth target of 6.5-7%, striving to reach 7-7.5%; the 2026-2030 period aims for an average growth target of 7.5-8.5%/year. The Politburo has led and directed the National Assembly and Government agencies to specify these goals for implementation.
Since the 10th Central Conference, the Politburo has led and directed many important contents to create a foundation for national development in the new era, especially innovating thinking in law-making, perfecting institutions, removing bottlenecks, and unblocking resources; strongly decentralizing power in conjunction with streamlining the political system's apparatus, operating effectively and efficiently; strengthening the completion of infrastructure and human resources, especially new issues to promote growth (implementing projects to build nuclear power plants; North-South high-speed railways, railways connecting with China; urban railways, building financial centers in Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, etc.); directing solutions to make breakthroughs in science and technology development, innovation, and national digital transformation, considering this the top important driving force for rapid and sustainable national development. Up to now, a full update of the socio-economic development situation and results in 2024 shows that we have successfully and comprehensively completed 15/15 main targets, many important targets and indicators on growth, economic scale, GDP per capita, inflation, labor productivity, enterprises, FDI attraction, culture, social security, labor, employment, people's lives... achieved outstanding results, higher than the targets reported to the Central and the National Assembly, highly appreciated by the people and the international community. This is the basis for us to set higher development goals, specifically striving for GDP growth of 8% or more in 2025, creating momentum for continuous double-digit growth in the period 2026-2030.
On the other hand, if we do not strive for the above goals, we will most likely not achieve the goals of the entire 2021-2025 period, will not be able to escape the middle-income trap, and will not be able to achieve the two 100-year goals (by 2030, becoming a developing country with modern industry and high average income, and by 2045, becoming a developed country with high income) as set out by the 13th National Congress. It is recommended that the Central Committee focus on discussing and giving opinions on these issues, especially solutions on how to remove bottlenecks, unblock resources, seize opportunities, maximize potentials, advantages, and "rooms" for rapid and sustainable development of the country, contributing to achieving the goals set for 2025 and the entire 2026-2030 period.
The most important thing for this content is that comrades in each locality, ministry and sector must find "what needs to be done immediately" and must resolutely implement those things that need to be done immediately in order to achieve the set targets. Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City - Hai Phong - Quang Ninh - Binh Duong - Bac Giang and the provinces with double-digit growth in 2024 must maintain and continue to grow further to motivate other localities to rise up.
Third, on personnel work. The Politburo will submit to the Central Committee policies and plans to perfect the Central Inspection Commission, add members to the Politburo and the Secretariat; plans to introduce and arrange cadres for agencies after the arrangement and consolidation, and a number of other tasks related to personnel work... in order to gradually perfect and strengthen the Party's leadership, ensuring that agencies in the political system operate effectively and efficiently, meeting the very high requirements for national development in the new era. These tasks also create the premise for organizational and personnel work for the 14th National Party Congress.
The remaining two contents are the Review of the Politburo and Secretariat's management and direction in 2024 and the Report on inspection and supervision work in 2024 and the inspection and supervision program in 2025, which also require your comments, especially the contents related to the management and direction of the Politburo and Secretariat. The "good" and "acceptable" parts only need your comments. We need you to focus on giving your comments on the "not good" parts, the contents that need to be revised, adjusted, and implemented for the Politburo and Secretariat as a whole, and even for each member of the Politburo and Secretariat.
Dear comrades.
In the context of the new and urgent situation, requiring breakthroughs, decisiveness, determination, solidarity and unity from the policy proposal stage to implementation, I therefore request the Central Committee comrades and delegates attending the Conference to promote a sense of responsibility, focus their intelligence, and contribute ideas to the contents so that the Conference can achieve the set goals and requirements.
In that spirit, I declare the 13th Central Conference open. Once again, I wish you good health and a great success.
Thank you very much.
