The 12^th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam will take place in Ha Noi from January 20-28 with the main theme of intensifying the building of a strong and pure Party.

Promoting the strength of the whole people and socialist democracy; stepping up reform comprehensively and synchronously; firmly safeguarding the nation and maintaining a peaceful and stable environment; and striving to soon turn Vietnam into a modern industrialised country are among the themes of the congress.

The event will focus on reviewing the implementation of the 11^th Congress’s Resolution, and the outcomes of the 30-year reform cause. It will also define directions, targets, tasks and measures for nation building, safeguarding and development in the next five years.

The Party Central Committee's session

According to the head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for ​Information and Education, Dinh The Huynh,attending the congress will be 1,510 delegates who represent more than 4.5 million Party members nationwide. 194 of the 1,510 delegates to the 12^th national congress are women, while 174 are ethnic minority people.

Two of the delegates are under 30 years old, 65 are aged between 31 and 40, and 384 people are between 41 and 50, while the majority 992 participants are aged between 51 and 60, with 64 aged between 61 and 70.

The delegates will discuss and approve several important documents including the 11^th Party Central Committee’s Political Report; a report reviewing the implementation of socio-economic development tasks during 2011-2015 and putting forth directions and tasks for 2016-2020; and also a report reviewing the leadership of the 11^th Party Central Committee.

During the congress, members of the 12^th Party Central Committee – the most supreme leading body of the Party between the two congresses will be elected.

(Source: VNA)