On the morning of July 18, the 12th Conference of the 13th Party Central Committee solemnly opened in Hanoi.
At this Conference, the Central Committee will focus on discussing and giving opinions on three major groups of contents, which are the Group of Contents on the preparation for the 14th National Party Congress; the Group of Contents to create a political and legal basis for the goal of continuing to reform and innovate the country in the coming time; the Group of Contents on personnel work.

Because of the special importance of the contents submitted to the Conference, General Secretary To Lam suggested that the Central Committee should focus its intelligence and carefully discuss the following core issues.
First, an objective and comprehensive assessment with the perspective of policy makers and policy implementation direction on achievements and limitations in the 13th term, thereby clearly identifying the causes and drawing profound lessons, especially on leadership, direction and organization of the implementation of the Party's Resolutions.
Second, contribute comprehensive, specific, scientific opinions on the content of summarizing theoretical and practical issues on the reformation process under the Socialist Republic (XHCN) orientation over the past 40 years, especially lessons learned to serve as a basis for the next innovation process in the new period.
Third, identify general goals and strategic breakthroughs in the coming term: Rapid and sustainable development on the basis of science and technology, innovation and digital transformation; continue to perfect the socio-economic market institution oriented towards socialism, with State management, under the leadership of the Party; build a modern serving and public administration; build a socialist, disciplined and progressive rule-of-law state.
Fourth, provide major orientations on protecting national independence and sovereignty, maintaining political and social stability; building a solid national defense and people's security in the new context; proactively and actively integrating comprehensively, extensively and substantially into world politics, the international economy and human civilization.
Fifth, clearly define the direction of personnel work of the 14th Central Executive Committee. This is a particularly important content, directly affecting the success or failure of the entire next term. Human resources must ensure standards and conditions, have strong political will, have innovative thinking, pure ethics, act resolutely for the collective, for the people, and put national and ethnic interests first and foremost. We must follow the teaching of Uncle Ho "Cadres are the root of all work".

Sixth, giving comments to the Draft Report on the Summary of Party building work and the implementation of Party charter, it is necessary to focus on the direction, tasks, and solutions for Party building work for the 14th Congress term, paying special attention to the organizational model and cadre capacity according to the model of local government at two levels. Propose amendments and supplements in line with the practical work of Party building in the new period, emphasizing inspection, supervision and party discipline work in addition to recommending synchronous amendments to the system of regulations on personnel work, planning and decentralization of management; standards and criteria for evaluating cadres; system of titles and positions; training in political theory... to build the Charter not only as a legal framework but also the "soul" of party discipline, a foundation to maintain solidarity and unity throughout the Party.
Seventh, contribute opinions to continue perfecting the national legal system according to the new development model. With the transformation of the socio-economic administrative space, the legal system must also be improved, both ensuring unity and synchronization, and paving the way for new things, protecting the right, removing barriers, and removing institutional bottlenecks. The law must facilitate the implementation of the goal of a rich people, a strong country, democracy, fairness, civilization, for the people.
Eighth, give opinions on the integration of the content of 3 reports: Political Report, Socio-Economic Report, Party building summary report into the new " Political Report" to be submitted to the 14th Congress.
Ninth, continue to contribute opinions to the Central Committee on the implementation of the two-level government apparatus. It is necessary to reflect the reality of each locality and facility, what difficulties and needs of the Central Government in addition to the efforts of the locality, of cadres, civil servants, public employees, and workers to achieve the goal of stability, development, and improving the lives of people in all aspects.