Party chief and President Nguyen Phu Trong highlighted the importance of personnel issues in preparing for the upcoming national Congress.

The plenum discusses criteria to choose suitable candidates for the next five-year term.

Both police and army join the activities ensuring security for delegates and guests.

Delegates start the congress sessions with laying a wreath at late President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum.

Guests are invited to attend the opening and closing sessions of the nine-day congress.