The Central Executive Committee agreed to allow comrades Le Minh Khai, Dang Quoc Khanh, Nguyen Xuan Ky, and Chau Van Lam to cease holding positions in the Party.

On the afternoon of August 3, in Hanoi, the 13th Party Central Committee Conference continued its work. Here, the Party Central Committee considered the resignation applications of a number of leaders of central and local agencies. General Secretary and President To Lam chaired the conference on behalf of the Politburo.

Based on the report of the Central Inspection Commission and the proposal of the Central Organizing Committee, the Party Central Committee found that comrades: Le Minh Khai, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister, former Secretary of the Party Committee, Government Inspector General; Dang Quoc Khanh, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, former Secretary of the Ha Giang Provincial Party Committee, Head of the 15th National Assembly Delegation of Ha Giang Province; Nguyen Xuan Ky, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Quang Ninh Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Quang Ninh Provincial People's Council; Chau Van Lam, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Tuyen Quang Provincial Party Committee, Head of the 15th National Assembly Delegation of Tuyen Quang Province violated Party regulations in performing assigned duties and tasks, violated regulations on what Party members are not allowed to do, the responsibility to set an example and regulations on preventing and combating corruption and negativity. Fully aware of their responsibilities before the Party and the people, the comrades submitted their resignations from their assigned positions.

Pursuant to current regulations of the Party and State and considering the wishes of the comrades, the Party Central Committee agrees to let comrade Le Minh Khai cease to hold the position of Secretary of the Party Central Committee, member of the 13th Party Central Committee; and agrees to let comrades Dang Quoc Khanh, Nguyen Xuan Ky, and Chau Van Lam cease to hold the positions of members of the 13th Party Central Committee.

TRAN BINH