The 14t Central Party Committee unanimously elected Tô Lâm, general secretary of the 13th Central Party Committee, to continue serving as General Secretary of the 14th Central Party Committee. — VNA/VNS Photo

All 200 members of the 14th Party Central Committee are introduced at the Congress. — VNA/VNS Photo

State President Lương Cường meets international delegates at the closing session of the 14th National Party Congress. — VNA/VNS Photo

Delegates vote to approve the election list for the 14th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Việt Nam. — VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Việt Nam has concluded in Hà Nội, bringing to a close a defining national gathering that sets the direction for the country’s development in the coming period.

The congress reaffirmed the central role of the Communist Party of Việt Nam in the national revolutionary cause and mapped out key priorities to guide policy, governance and reform in the years ahead.

Việt Nam's Communist Party General Secretary Tô Lâm and other leaders of the Party and State cast their votes for the 14th Central Committee of the Communist Party. — VNA/VNS Photo

It provided an opportunity for the entire Party, the people and the army to honour the revolutionary patriotic tradition and reaffirm the spirit of unity and solidarity. Together, they aim to carry out socio-economic development tasks, build a clean and strong Party and lead the nation into a new era marked by prosperity, strength, civilisation, happiness and a steady advance towards socialism with renewed confidence and shared resolve.

International delegates attend the opening session of 14th National Party Congress. — VNA/VNS Photo

Under the motto "Unity – Democracy – Discipline – Breakthrough – Development", the 14th National Congress set out a clear vision and a series of strategic decisions to advance the country in the new era.

It aims to meet national development goals by 2030, coinciding with the Party’s 100th anniversary (1930–2030), and to realise a longer-term vision to 2045, marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam (1945–2045). — VNS

Delegates visit the photo exhibition of the Vietnam News Agency. — VNA/VNS Photo

Guests, including the Heroic Mothers of Việt Nam, attend the opening session of the 14th National Party Congress. — VNA/VNS Photo

The opening session of the 14th National Party Congress unfolds in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo

Delegates arrive with enthusiasm to attend the Party Congress. — VNA/VNS Photo

Party General Secretary Tô Lâm addresses the discussion session of the Military Party Committee delegation. — VNA/VNS Photo

General Nguyễn Trọng Nghĩa, Politburo member and Secretary of the Party Central Committee, visits and encourages reporters and editors of the Việt Nam News Agency at the Press Centre for the 14th National Party Congress. — VNA/VNS Photo