The 11^th Party Central Committee convened its 12^th plenary in Ha Noi on October 5 under the chair of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

During the week-long event, discussions will be focused on socio-economic performance in 2015, socio-economic development plans for 2016, personnel preparations for the 12^th Party Central Committee, and elections of the 14^th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for 2016-2021.

Party Central Committee convenes 12th meeting (Source: VNA)

In opening the meeting, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong urged the meeting to pay attention to analysing the impacts of abnormal regional and global developments on Viet Nam’s socio-economic affairs, and forecasting developments in the remaining months of 2015 and 2016, given the changing trends of the world market and the country’s increasingly intensive integration, in order to set forth key targets, priority tasks and measures towards creating breakthroughs for socio-economic development for 2016 and the following years.

He also requested the committee to work to create a high consensus on the key issues which will decide the success of the elections of deputies for the 14^th National Assembly and members of People’s Councils at all levels for 2016-2021 tenure, which are of great importance to the country.

(Source: VNA)