Increasing leadership capacity and combative spirit

Mr Manh made the statement at the 11^th conference of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee (the 10^th tenure), which opened in Hanoi on October 5 to prepare and complete the draft documents to be submitted to the 11^th National Party Congress.

Participants at the conference discussed and gave their opinions on a number of important documents relating to national construction during the period of transition to socialism, the 10-year plan for socio-economic development (2011-2020), the political report to the 11^th National Party Congress, the report on socio-economic development and State budget for 2009, and the plan for socio-economic development and the State budget for 2010.

Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh

In his speech, Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh expressed his condolences to the families of victims of tropical storm Ketsana in the central and Central Highland regions. He pledged further assistance to storm-hit areas to help local people overcome the aftermath of the national disaster and stabilise their lives as soon as possible.

Regarding the amendment and supplement to the Party’s programme and strategy, the Party leader noted that members of the CPV Central Committee and delegates at the conference should bring into play the democratic spirit, show creativeness, adopt a practical view, look towards national independence and socialism, adhere to Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh’s Ideology, and increase the Party’s leadership role and its policies on national construction and defence.

He emphasised that the Party’s programme will provide a theoretical, ideological and political foundation and the right direction for the entire Party and people. Therefore, participants at the conference should give an accurate assessment of both achievements and shortcomings, as well as the Party’s activities in order to introduce practical measures to increase the leadership capacity and combative spirit of the Party and help to build and enhance the Party’s key role in the cause of national construction and defence.

The 11^th conference will last until October 10.