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13TH NATIONAL PARTY CONGRESS PLANS ADOPTED, ELECTIONS HELD
The 13th National Party Congress was held in Hanoi between January 25 by Party Secretary General Nguyen Phu
and February 1, with the participation of 1,587 delegates representing Trong, who has now held the position for
more than 5 million Party members nationwide. It adopted, among others, three consecutive terms since 2011. Earlier,
the 2021-2025 socio-economic development plan and the strategy for the on January 16 and 17, the 15th plenary -
country’s development in the next decade, and elected a 200-member the last of the 12th Party Central Committee - was held to complete the
Central Committee, including 20 alternate members. The new Party final preparations for the 13th National Party Congress, including personnel
Central Committee, at its first plenary held on January 31 within the work in connection with the Party Central Committee, the Politburo, and
framework of the congress, voted on its Politburo and Secretariat, headed the Secretariat, as well as key leading positions for the next five years.

NATIONAL CONFERENCE HELD NA ELECTIONS

In his address to a national teleconference major political event of the Party, the country, and all Vietnamese people
on the election of deputies to the 15th that holds strategic significance for the continuation of comprehensive
National Assembly (NA) and all-level Peo- and synchronous reforms and faster and more sustainable development.
ple’s Councils for the 2021-2026 tenure, In her closing remarks, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, who is
held on January 21, Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen also head of the National Election Council, said that together with the
Phu Trong described the election as an important political occasion and 13th National Party Congress, the results of the election will greatly help
a chance to exercise the people’s right to mastery. He emphasized that the promote democracy, build up solidarity, and contribute to the realization
election, slated for May 23, will follow the 13th National Party Congress, a of the targets and tasks set in the resolution from the 13th Congress.

LAO LEADERSHIP NEW GENERAL SECRETARY CONGRATULATED
Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong held himself, and briefed Mr. Trong on the
phone talks with the newly-elected General Secretary of the Lao People’s outcome of the recent 11th National Party
Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee, Thongloun Sisoulith, Congress in Laos. He also expressed a
on January 16. Mr. Trong congratulated the LPRP on the successful belief that under the leadership of the
organization of the 11th National Party Congress and Mr. Sisoulith on Communist Party of Vietnam, the country will post even more achievements
his election as Party General Secretary. He expressed a hope that under and successfully organize the 13th National Party Congress. The
the leadership of the LPRP and General Secretary Sisoulith, the Lao Vietnamese leader spoke highly of the outcomes from Laos’ 11th Congress,
people will see greater achievements recorded in the cause of national stressing that this is an important milestone in the country’s development
building and defense and renewal. Mr. Sisoulith, in turn, thanked Viet- process and significant encouragement for Vietnam during the preparation
namese leaders for their congratulatory messages to the LPRP and for and organization of its own Congress.

LEADERS SEND CONGRATULATIONS US PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION
Party General Secretary and State President to contribute to peace, stability, cooperation, and development around
Nguyen Phu Trong and Prime Minister the world. On the basis of Vietnam-US relations built over the last 25
Nguyen Xuan Phuc on January 21 con- years and the sentiment of President Biden towards Vietnam, ties between
gratulated Joe Biden on being sworn in the two countries will continue to thrive in a result-oriented, effective,
as the 46th President of the US. The two leaders expressed a belief that and sustainable manner, the two leaders said. On the same day, Vice
the new US President and his administration will record a raft of achieve- President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh extended her congratulations to new
ments in ensuring prosperity and happiness in the country, and continue Vice President Kamala Harris.

VIETNAM STOCK EXCHANGE PM ISSUES ESTABLISHMENT DECISION
Under Prime Ministerial Decision No. 37/2020/QD-TTg, effective with the Ministry of Finance being the
from February 20, the Vietnam Stock Exchange (VNX) will be set up representative of State capital. The Hanoi
to unify the existing stock market and ensure efficient, fair, open, and Stock Exchange (HNX) and the Ho Chi
transparent activities. With charter capital of VND3 trillion ($130.2 Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) will
million), the exchange will be headquartered in Hanoi and operate as become its subsidiaries, with 100 percent
a one-member limited liability company wholly-owned by the State, of capital invested by VNX, but both will operate independently.

NATIONAL STRATEGY ISSUED INDUSTRY 4.0
The Prime Minister signed Decision The strategy also aims for robust and sustainable development based
No. 2289/QD-TTg on December 31 on on science-technology, innovation, and high-quality human resources;
promulgating the National Strategy on improvements to quality of life, social welfare, and people’s well-
the Fourth Industrial Revolution by being; the safeguarding of national defense and security and the pro-
2030. The strategy’s objectives are to take full advantage of the oppor- tection of the environment and eco-system; the enhancement of
tunities presented by Industry 4.0; fundamentally master and widely international integration; and the use of high technology in ensuring
apply new and advanced technologies in different social and economic cyber security. Under the strategy, Vietnam expects to be among the
matters; gradually develop new technologies in support of renewing 40 top performers in the Global Innovation Index (GII), the top 30 in
Vietnam’s growth model and promoting economic restructuring in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)’s Global Cybersecurity
tandem with the implementation of strategic breakthroughs and Index (GCI), and the top 50 in the United Nations’ e-Government
national modernization; and accelerate growth in the digital economy. Development Index (EGDI) by 2030.

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