The press release on the fourth working day, January 22, noted that the Congress spent the entire day focusing on personnel matters for the 14th Party Central Committee.
General Secretary To Lam, Chair of the Presidium, presided over the session. Politburo Member and Head of the Party Central Committee’s Organization Commission Le Minh Hung presented the report on personnel work.
The Congress discussed and approved the number of the 14th Central Committee members at 200, including 180 official members and 20 alternate members.
Delegates worked in their groups to study and discuss the personnel report for the 14th Central Committee, conduct nominations and self-nominations, and review relevant documents and candidate profiles.
The Presidium listened to reports from delegation heads on the results of discussions regarding the personnel report for the 14th Party Central Committee, including nominations, self-nominations and cases of withdrawal from the candidate list.
The Presidium presented the final election list to the Congress, which was approved, and the Vote-Counting Committee was formed to oversee and guide the election.
The Congress proceeded with voting, announced the outcomes, and formally endorsed the newly elected members of the 14th Party Central Committee.
On January 23, delegates will break in the morning while the 14th Central Committee will hold its first meeting. The Congress will convene its closing session in the afternoon.
>>>Photos show the Congress conducting the vote and announcing the results of the election of the 14th Party Central Committee. (Photo: SGGP/ Viet Chung)