The President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, yesterday February1, tweeted congratulations to Nguyen Phu Trong, who was re-elected as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).
Phu Trong, who will assume his third consecutive term, won resounding support given to his capable management of state affairs, including the successful battle waged against the COVID-19 pandemic, according to information released by the national radio station Voice of Vietnam.
The General Secretary expressed his commitment, before the Congress, the entire Party, the people and army, to make his best efforts to overcome all obstacles and successfully fulfill the tasks assigned to him, according to national media.
The election took place during the XIII Congress of the CPV which has been in session since January 25. The Party gathering also elected a new 18-member Political Bureau, the Secretariat and Disciplinary Control Commission.
TeleSUR also reported that the 1,587delegates participating in the Congress, the membership, leaders of state organizations and citizens, including those living abroad, analyzed the documents on which the CPV will base its work in the coming period, leading the political, social and economic process of the country with a socialist and participative orientation.
Thus, following this broad discussion, the XIII Congress Resolution was approved, which honors the 35 years of Doi Moi (Renovation) and confirms the success of Vietnam’s socialist system, as well as the strong unity evident between the Party, the army and the people.
(Taken from Granma)