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Photos: Preparatory session of 14th National Party Congress
VGP - The preparatory session of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam took place at the National Convention Center in Ha Noi on Monday morning.
Delegates welcome General Secretary To Lam, State President Luong Cuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and other Party and State leaders at the preparatory session, Ha Noi, January 19, 2026
From left to right: Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man, State President Luong Cuong, General Secretary To Lam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Permanent Member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat Tran Cam Tu chair the preparatory session, Ha Noi, January 19, 2026
Permanent Member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat Tran Cam Tu opens delivers opening remarks at the preparatory session, Ha Noi, January 19, 2026
Head of the Central Organization Commission Le Minh Hung presents a report on feedbacks from delegates on the Working Regulations of the 14th National Party Congress, and the full text of the revised draft Working Regulations after incorporating the delegates’ comments
The event draws the attendance of 1,586 delegates representing over 5.6 million Party members nationwide
The delegates observe a minute of silence in commemoration of late General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and members of the 13th Party Central Committee who passed away during the 13th congress term.
The congress unanimously approves the preparatory session’s program, the working regulations of the congress, the congress work program, and the election regulations for the 14th National Party Congress.The congress elects a Presidium consisting of 16 members of the Political Bureau.
The Congress also elects a Secretariat of five members and a delegate eligibility verification board comprising 13 members. The congress unanimously approves the report on eligibility verification of delegates to the 14th National Party Congress.