Earlier they discussed personnel for the committee. Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, on behalf of the Congress Presidium, chaired the plenary session.

Ho Duc Viet, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Head of its Commission for Organisation, presented an overall report on candidacy, nomination and withdrawals from candidacy and nomination for personnel for the 11^th Party Central Committee.

After discussion, all delegates unanimously agreed on the lists of candidates for the 11^th   Party Central Committee, including 218 candidates to elect 175 official members and 61 candidates to elect 25 alternative members.

The congress also elected a board for vote checking with 19 members.