Communique on 11th plenum of Central Committee of CPV




Ha Noi, Jan. 16 (VNA) -- The upcoming Ninth Party Congress will be congress of intellect, democracy, solidarity and renovation, reflecting the strong will and great hope of the entire nation at a significant time of the new century and the new millennium.

So says a communique issued at a press conference here today at the close of the 11th plenum of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee (CPV CC) held in Ha Noi from Jan. 6-16.

The plenum discussed draft documents and preparations for the next CPV CC personnel to be submitted to the Ninth Party Congress.

Party Advisors Do Muoi, Le Duc Anh and Vo Van Kiet attended the plenum and General Secretary Le Kha Phieu delivered speeches at the opening and closing sessions.

At the plenum, the Party Political Bureau presented to the Party CC a report of opinions about draft documents to be submitted to the Ninth Party Congress submitted by Party committees at all levels, revolutionary veterans, the Viet Nam Fatherland Front, mass organisations and scientists, and opinions from the Political Bureau.

Persisting in the goals of national independence and socialism, Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh Thought, and the Party's leadership, the CPV CC discussed and passed major resolutions to complete the draft political report, the draft strategy for socio-economic development for 2001-2010, the draft socio-economic plan for 2001-2005, the draft report on amendments to the Party statutes, the report on the Party CC's leadership in its tenure, and the report on self-criticism and criticism conducted in accordance with the Resolution of the sixth plenum, second phase, for submission to the Ninth Congress.

The CPV CC also gave opinions about preparations for the next CPV CC elite and expects to complete it in the next plenum before submitting it to the Ninth Congress.

The draft political report will be made public to get people's opinions before it is presented as an official report at the Ninth Congress.

The CPV CC called on the entire Party, people and army to uphold the Party's and the nation's revolutionary tradition, strengthen solidarity and give opinions to the draft documents to be submitted to the Ninth Congress in order to set up correct directions and targets; take advantage of opportunities and overcome challenges to successfully carry out industrialisation and modernisation for the goals of a prosperous people, a strong country, and an equitable, democratic, civilised and socialist-oriented society.--VNA