According to the Viet Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee, as of February 17, the first consultative conferences were completed at the central level and in 63 localities, with 1,076 nominated for seats at the legislature.

The Vote Counting Committee of the 13th National Party Congress today announced the names of newly elected Party Central Committee members, including 180 official and 20 alternate members. Nine-teen of them are women.

The decision was made today after the adjusted working agenda of the congress was approved by delegates.

Starting from Thursday afternoon, the nearly 1,600 delegates will dedicate almost three days to hearing reports on the candidates and consider their votes.

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) has “discussed at length” about exemption cases, especially regarding age limit, among the incoming candidates for the country’s leadership in the ongoing 13th National Party Congress, an official has said.

Working regulations for the 13th National Party Congress were adopted yesterday at a preparatory session in Hà Nội.

Vietnam News Agency talks to Nguyễn Thanh Bình, permanent deputy head of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee's Organisation Commission, on the personnel issues and voting regulations on the cusp of the 13th National Party Congress.