On August 3 in Hanoi, the 13th Party Central Committee held a meeting on personnel work within its authority. In the morning session, the Party Central Committee met to introduce personnel and elect the General Secretary of the 13th Party Central Committee. Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the meeting on behalf of the Politburo. Pursuant to Party regulations and the Politburo's personnel introduction orientation, the Central Committee upheld a sense of responsibility, focused on intelligence, discussed democratically, respected and reached a very high consensus with 100% of the votes to elect Politburo member and President To Lam to hold the position of General Secretary of the 13th Party Central Committee.

President To Lam was elected General Secretary at the Central Executive Committee meeting on the morning of August 3 (Photo: Dinh Trong Hai).

General Secretary To Lam delivered a speech affirming the inheritance and promotion of the revolutionary achievements built by the late General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and previous generations of leaders; maintaining solidarity and unity and, together with the Party Central Committee, the Politburo and the Secretariat, determined to lead and direct the entire Party, people and army to successfully implement the goals and tasks set by the 13th National Party Congress, successfully organize the 14th Congress, and bring the country to steady development in the new period. In the afternoon session, 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.

Central Executive Committee Conference on August 3 (Photo: Dinh Trong Hai).

Based on the report of the Central Inspection Commission and the proposal of the Central Organizing Committee, the Party Central Committee found that Mr. Le Minh Khai, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister, former Secretary of the Party Committee, Government Inspector General; Mr. 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; Mr. 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; Mr. 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 the Party's regulations in performing their assigned duties and tasks, violated the 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 Mr. Le Minh Khai resign from his position as Secretary of the Party Central Committee, member of the 13th Party Central Committee; and agrees to let Mr. Dang Quoc Khanh, Nguyen Xuan Ky, and Chau Van Lam resign from their positions as members of the 13th Party Central Committee. Source: https://dantri.com.vn/xa-hoi/toan-van-tin-ban-chap-hanh-trung-uong-dang-hop-ve-cong-tac-can-bo-20240803160302201.htm