Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh (6th from left) meets senior leaders on January 29, 2022. (Photo: VNA)

Also attending the get-together were former Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, former President Tran Duc Luong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, and former NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung, among others.

Mr. Trong said that 2021 was the first year implementing the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress with many important events. Despite difficulties and challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters, Vietnam has overcome difficulties and challenges, and achieved many important and comprehensive results in all fields, thanks to the efforts, will, bravery and creativity of the entire Party, people and army.

The Party chief noted that 2022 is the pivotal year to implement the Resolution as well as the 2021 – 2025 socio-economic development plan.

He stressed the need to fulfil all socio-economic recovery and development tasks at the highest level; stabilise the macro-economy; address difficulties for production and business activities, develop culture, education - training, science - technology; protect the environment and adapt to climate change.

It is necessary to ensure social security and welfare, strengthen Party building and rectification, build a rule-of-law socialist state and a transparent and strong political system, Mr. Trong stated, proposing stepping up administrative reform, judicial reform, fostering the fight against corruption, negative phenomena and wastefulness, and ensuring national defence and security, and safeguarding sovereignty and territorial integrity.

He requested extra efforts to adapt flexibly and safely to and effective control the COVID-19 pandemic to facilitate rapid and sustainable socio-economic recovery and development.

He expressed his hope for a new year with bigger successes and more rapid and sustainable development than in 2021.