General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong (VNA)

The event, an initiative of the CPC under the theme "For the People's Wellbeing: the Responsibility of Political Parties," attracted the participation of around 10,000 delegates from more than 500 political parties and organisations in over 160 countries. Addressing the summit, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping called for upholding and promoting the common values of humanity, which are peace, development, equity, justice, democracy and freedom. He urged political parties in the world to shoulder their responsibility for the pursuit of people's wellbeing and progress of mankind. He also called for international cooperation to fight the pandemic.

The Vietnamese delegation attends the virtual summit of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and world political parties. (VNA)

Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said political parties should accompany their governments to bring happiness to the people, actively engage in efforts to respond to global challenges; uphold the spirit of solidarity and sense of responsibility; foster dialogue, respect each other’s legitimate interest, and comply with international law, especially in addressing differences.
He said Vietnam’s practical experience is to consider the people’s happiness as the target and rely on their invincible strength.

The political parties held that the world's people have a common wish for peace and freedom, and the political parties are responsible for addressing issues of public concern, and cooperating in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and recovering socio-economic development.