Nguyen Phu Trong elected as Party General Secretary
Nguyen Phu Trong elected as Party General Secretary

Nguyen Phu Trong was elected as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (11th tenure).

Nguyen Phu Trong elected as Party General Secretary
11th Party Congress announces CPVCC members
11th Party Congress announces CPVCC members

The 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) on January 18 elected 175 official members and 25 alternate members to CPV Central Committee (CPVCC) for the 11th tenure.

11th Party Congress announces CPVCC members
Congress names new Party Central Committee
Congress names new Party Central Committee

Delegates to the 11th National Party Congress held a session on the morning of January 18 to discuss Congress documents and personnel selection for the 11th Party Central Committee.

Congress names new Party Central Committee
Japan applauds CPV’s decisive role
Japan applauds CPV’s decisive role

Vice Chairman of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) Yasuo Ogata has highlighted the decisive role of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) to the national construction and defence as well as the development of the two parties’ relations.

Japan applauds CPV’s decisive role
International press covers Party Congress
International press covers Party Congress

The international press coverage of Party Congress XI provides the world audience with better understanding about the developing Vietnam.

International press covers Party Congress
Delegates vote on some issues in the Congress documents
Delegates vote on some issues in the Congress documents

Delegates to the 11th National Party Congress voted on some issues in the congress documents at a plenary session held in Hanoi on January 18 before announcing the official list of members to the 11th Party Central Committee.

Delegates vote on some issues in the Congress documents
Vietnamese, Chinese senior leaders exchange telegrams
Vietnamese, Chinese senior leaders exchange telegrams

The senior leaders of Vietnam and China have exchanged telegrams of congratulations on the 61st anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries (January 18, 1950).

Vietnamese, Chinese senior leaders exchange telegrams
Party Congress receives more cheers abroad
Party Congress receives more cheers abroad

The 11th National Party Congress received seven more congratulatory messages from parties, organisations and friends around the world on Jan. 15 and 16.

Party Congress receives more cheers abroad
ASEAN Foreign Ministers meet in Indonesia
ASEAN Foreign Ministers meet in Indonesia

A Vietnamese delegation headed by Assistant to Foreign Minister Pham Quang Vinh attended the year’s first ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM Retreat) opened in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, on January 16 -17.

ASEAN Foreign Ministers meet in Indonesia
Delegates elect Party Central Committee members
Delegates elect Party Central Committee members

Delegates at the 11th National Party Congress on January 17 voted to elect members for the 11th Party Central Committee, which consists of 175 official and 25 alternate members.

Delegates elect Party Central Committee members
Lao Party officials study Hanoi leadership
Lao Party officials study Hanoi leadership

Twenty senior officials of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) graduated from a refresher course on high-level political theory in Hanoi on January 17.

Lao Party officials study Hanoi leadership
Cambodian newspaper praises Vietnam’s achievements
Cambodian newspaper praises Vietnam’s achievements

On January 17, the Phnom Penh Post ran an article on Vietnam’s 11th National Party Congress, which captured the attention of the Cambodian people, foreign observers and political analysts.

Cambodian newspaper praises Vietnam’s achievements
Cuban journalist praises CPV’s guidelines
Cuban journalist praises CPV’s guidelines

Journalist Marta Roza, deputy chairwoman of the Cuba-Vietnam Friendship Association has spoken highly of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)’s guidelines on national development. 

Cuban journalist praises CPV’s guidelines
Party deputies continue work on cadre issue
Party deputies continue work on cadre issue

On the fifth day of the National Party Congress, deputies to the congress worked in delegations to discuss the issue of personnel for the 2011-2015 tenure, most importantly the new Central Committee.

Party deputies continue work on cadre issue
High quality human resources play a decisive role in every success
High quality human resources play a decisive role in every success

For the country to make a breakthrough in socio-economic development, its human resources need its people’s brainpower, strength and virtues.

High quality human resources play a decisive role in every success
More congratulations flow in for Party Congress
More congratulations flow in for Party Congress

The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) continued to receive congratulatory messages from worldwide parties, organisations and friends on the occasion of the 11th National Party Congress, which opened in Hanoi on January 12.

More congratulations flow in for Party Congress
National Party Congress starts personnel work
National Party Congress starts personnel work

The personnel plan for the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, 11th tenure, (CPVCC) received a 100 percent approval at a plenary session on January 15.

National Party Congress starts personnel work
Vietnam, Indonesia boost education cooperation
Vietnam, Indonesia boost education cooperation

Governments of Vietnam and Indonesia have for many years cooperated in many fields, including education.

Vietnam, Indonesia boost education cooperation
Party committees urged to well prepare for NA elections
Party committees urged to well prepare for NA elections

Party committees and organisations have been asked to have specific leading and directing plans and prepare necessary conditions to successfully organise the elections of the 13th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2011-2016 term.

Party committees urged to well prepare for NA elections
Expatriates closely follow Party Congress
Expatriates closely follow Party Congress

Overseas Vietnamese from all walks of life in Russia and Germany have expressed confidence in greater success on the path towards a modern industrial nation after the new Party leadership is voted into office.

Expatriates closely follow Party Congress
Party Congress attracts foreign media interest
Party Congress attracts foreign media interest

The ongoing 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) continues to attract interest from foreign media.

Party Congress attracts foreign media interest
International integration serves the nation’s development
International integration serves the nation’s development

International integration contributes much to the country’s industrialisation, modernisation, construction and defence in the new stage, said A Party Central Committee member at the ongoing 11th National Party Congress in Hanoi on January 14.

International integration serves the nation’s development
Party Congress hears presentations on essential matters
Party Congress hears presentations on essential matters

On January 14, the 11th National Party Congress listened to deputies’ speeches pertaining to the documents of the congress and to the measures for Party building and national construction.

Party Congress hears presentations on essential matters
Aussie scholar on Vietnam
Aussie scholar on Vietnam

Professor Carlyle A. Thayer from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Australian Defence Force Academy spoke with VET’s Xuan Son about Vietnam’s recent past and immediate future.

Aussie scholar on Vietnam
Foreign media highlights Vietnam’s Party Congress
Foreign media highlights Vietnam’s Party Congress

Foreign media has highlighted the 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), which opened in Hanoi on January 12.

Foreign media highlights Vietnam’s Party Congress
Three nations cooperate on new border map
Three nations cooperate on new border map

Deputy Foreign Minister Ho Xuan Son, Head of Vietnam’s National Border Committee and Var Kim Hong, Head of Cambodia’s Border Committee and a representative from Blom Info AS of Denmark on January 13 signed a contract to produce a new set of maps of the national border between Vietnam and Cambodia.

Three nations cooperate on new border map
Congratulations to Party Congress
Congratulations to Party Congress

The Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) has described the 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) as an important political event to Vietnam’s Party, State and people.

Congratulations to Party Congress
Congress delegates discuss wide range of issues
Congress delegates discuss wide range of issues

Delegates to the ongoing 11th National Party Congress in Hanoi held a plenary session on the afternoon of January 13, during which they heard a number of presentations.

Congress delegates discuss wide range of issues
Quang Nam, Champassak ink five-year cooperation deal
Quang Nam, Champassak ink five-year cooperation deal

Vietnam’s Quang Nam central province and Laos’ southwestern province of Champassak agreed to continue exchanging visits and supporting each other in human resource training in economic management and diplomatic protocol in the next five years.

Quang Nam, Champassak ink five-year cooperation deal
Delegates discuss Party congress’ draft documents
Delegates discuss Party congress’ draft documents

Most delegates agree that documents highlight national achievements comprehensively, especially those in the renewal process.

Delegates discuss Party congress’ draft documents
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