The recently-concluded 15th conference of the Party Central Committee has adopted a list of nominees, including special cases, that can fill key positions in the nation’s leadership over the coming five years.

The freshly concluded Party conference has reached high consensus on a list of nominees,
including special cases, to be elected to key posts at the upcoming National Party
Congress scheduled for Jan. 25 - Feb. 2.

These special cases include incumbent members of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam, with the personnel set to be introduced for voting during the upcoming 13th National Party Congress.

The congress, which will be held in Hanoi from January 22 to February 2, is poised to elect members to the Party Central Committee, Political Bureau, and the Party’s Secretariat over the next five years. This includes four key posts, such as the Party General Secretary, the State President, the Prime Minister, and the National Assembly chairperson.  

The list of nominees received strong support from delegates who were in attendance for the 15th Party conference, according to Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong in his closing speech.

Closely monitoring the progress of the Party Conference, ranking officials, Party members, and other individuals believe that the ‘special personnel’ selected by the Party Central Committee include those with a pure morality, and they will promote their special competencies in order to make additional contributions to the nation moving forward.

Le Quang Thuong, former head of the Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission, said the retaining of special cases could be considered as an objective factor that can meet the requirements of both the revolutionary cause and of the Party in the years ahead.

According to Thuong, the individuals set to be introduced for re-election must include those who have a high reputation in the Party and among the wider public. Indeed, they must gather and promote the collective strengt