Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission holds 29th session
The Inspection Commission of the Party Central Committee held its 29th session from September 10-12, looking into several cases of wrongdoings and violations at agencies and localities and deciding punishment accordingly.
Hanoi (VNA) – The Inspection Commission of the PartyCentral Committee held its 29th session from September 10-12,looking into several cases of wrongdoings and violations at agencies andlocalities and deciding punishment accordingly.
In an announcement on September 14, the commission said it had assessed thereviews conducted by the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry ofFinance, the Government Office, the Ministry of Public Security and the People’sCommittee of Binh Duong province on their responsibilities related towrongdoings in the Mobifone’s acquisition of 95 percent of stakes in the multimediacompany Audio Visual Global (AVG).
The Inspection Commission requested that Party committees and Partyorganisations of the aforementioned ministries and locality instruct the examinationand handling of collectives and individuals involved in the case.
The commission will report to the Party Central Committee Secretariat sothat the Secretariat will deal with related individuals under the management ofthe Party Central Committee.
On the violations committed by the Standing Board of the Party Committeeof the Logistics-Technique General Department (General Department IV) under theMinistry of Public Security and related individuals, the commission decided togive warnings as a disciplinary measure to Lieutenant General Bui Xuan Son,former member of the Standing Board of the Party Committee and former Deputy GeneralDirector of the General Department IV.
The commission required the Standing Board of the Central PublicSecurity Commission to decide disciplinary measures in accordance with its competenceagainst the Standing Board of the Party Committee of General Department IV(tenure 2015-2020).
The commission also examined the case of Tran Van Minh, former member ofthe Party Central Committee and former deputy head of the Party CentralCommittee’s Commission for Organisation, who has been suspended from Party membership.It concluded that while serving as Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee andChairman of the People’s Committee of Da Nang city, Minh had violated thedemocratic centralism principle and anti-corruption regulations as well as ruleson land and public asset management, causing great losses and waste of statebudget.
The commission was of the view that those violations were very serious,affecting the prestige of the Party committee and administration of Da Nang andcausing indignation in society. It proposed that the Politburo and the PartyCentral Committee expel Minh from the Party.
During the 29th meeting, the inspection commission alsoconsidered disciplinary measures for several other cases./.
The Inspection Commission of the Party Central Committee held its 28th session from July 24-26, focusing on violations of regulations committed by several units and individuals.
The Politburo and the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) on July 28 decided to take disciplinary actions against three high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defence for their multiple wrongdoings.
The Standing Board of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee held a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on August 6 to discuss its involvement in the fight against corruption and wastefulness.
The Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption held its 14th meeting in Hanoi on August 16 to review its performance so far this year, as well as its general progress since its establishment five years ago.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has reprimanded Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Pham Hong Hai as a disciplinary measure for his violations in the case regarding MobiFone’s purchase of 95 percent of the shares of AVG Audiovisual JSC.
Addressing the meeting, Party General Secretary To Lam expressed his pleasure at meeting a large number of Vietnamese living and working in the RoK, acknowledging and appreciating their efforts in contributing to the growing Vietnam–RoK partnership.
He also welcomed the “Vietnam Private Sector Panorama” as a platform for dialogue, awareness-raising, and inspiring a wealth-creation movement, emphasising that it must deliver tangible results.
During a meeting on August 10 in Seoul with 100 representatives from the RoK’s intellectuals, associations, people’s organisations, businesses, and non-governmental organisations operating in Vietnam, Party General Secretary To Lam expressed his gratitude to Korean friendship, economic, cultural associations, universities, research institutes, individuals, and NGOs for their significant contributions to nurturing the Vietnam–RoK relationship.
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In an interview with Korean media on the occasion of Party General Secretary To Lam’s state visit to the RoK, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed that the visit demonstrates Vietnam’s strong resolve to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the RoK, with the aim of fostering greater political trust, closer strategic coordination, more substantive and comprehensive cooperation, and stronger bonds of friendship between the two countries' people.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also a Politburo member and Secretary of the Government Party Committee, attended the 4th Party Congress of the EVN Party Organisation for the 2025–2030 tenure on August 10, directing EVN to ensure power supply to meet the country’s development demands with double-digit growth set for the coming years.
Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, along with a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Seongnam Air Base in Seoul on August 10 afternoon (local time), beginning a state visit to the Republic of Korea from August 10-13.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly departed from Hanoi on August 10 morning for a four-day state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK), which is made at an invitation of RoK President Lee Jae Myung.
As part of the ASEAN Day celebrations, the Vietnamese embassy will also host the ASEAN Family Day 2025 in Ottawa to foster solidarity and community spirit among ASEAN members in Canada.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
At the session (Photo: VNA) 
