(VOVworld) – A press center to cover the 12^th National Party Congress opened at the National Convention Center on Monday, followed by a press briefing on the Congress. Head of the Party Central Committee's Commission for Communications and Education Dinh The Huynh briefed participants on the Congress which is themed “Promoting transparent Party building, tapping national strength, accelerating the renewal process, protecting national independence and sovereignty, ensuring an environment of peace and security, and turning Vietnam into a modern industrialized nation”.


The Congress will review the implementation of the 11^th Congress’s resolution and Vietnam’s renewal process over the past 3 decades. It will also set out orientations and tasks for national development and defense in the next 5 years. Delegates will select the Party Central Committee for the 12^th tenure. 1510 delegates representing 4.5 million Party members will attend the Congress. 650 Vietnamese and 100 foreign journalists and news agencies have registered to report on the event. Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan talked about personnel preparations for Congress: "Personnel preparations for the Congress have been thoroughly carried out in accordance with Party regulations. Members of the Party Central Committee and other key positions will be announced after the elections are held."