The ruling Communist Party started a week-long meeting that is set to make key state and government personnel decisions, the government said.
The plenum is widely expected to nominate the country’s top leadership posts for the next five years, including prime minister and state president.
Party chief To Lam is widely expected to be nominated as state president, holding two posts.
“The plenum will review personnel matters for leadership positions in state agencies for the 2026-2031 term,” Lam said in his opening speech yesterday, according to a government statement.
It is unclear if the party will announce the nominees by the end of the meeting, which is scheduled to last until Friday.
Parliament will need to confirm the nominees at a plenary session that starts on April 6.
The party’s anti-corruption drive and Vietnam’s development plans for the 2026-2031 period will also be discussed at the meeting, the statement said.
“These issues are particularly important and of fundamental significance ... as they directly relate to the quality of leadership and governance, as well as the country’s fast and sustainable development,” Lam said.
Vietnam targets economic growth of over 10% a year during the 2026-2030 period, and Lam said urgent tasks for the country were to cope with the impacts of conflicts and a possible global economic crisis.
“The global and regional situation continues to change very rapidly, very strongly, and is very difficult to predict,” Lam said.
Vietnam has faced surging fuel prices since the Middle East conflict, with gasoline prices up 50% and diesel prices rising 70%. — Reuters
