Does the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam have the right to elect the General Secretary? What are the standards for the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam?
- Does the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam have the right to elect the General Secretary?
- What are the standards of the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam?
- Who is the current General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam?
Does the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam have the right to elect the General Secretary?
Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 17 of the Charter of the Communist Party of Vietnam 2011 as follows:
1. The Central Committee elects the Politburo; elect the General Secretary from among the Politburo members; establish a Secretariat consisting of the General Secretary, a number of Politburo members assigned by the Politburo and a number of members of the Secretariat elected by the Central Committee from among the members of the Central Committee; election of the Central Inspection Commission; elect the Chairman of the Central Inspection Commission from among the members of the Central Inspection Commission.
The number of Politburo members, members of the Secretariat and members of the Central Inspection Committee shall be decided by the Central Committee.
The General Secretary shall hold the title for no more than two consecutive terms.
Thus, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam has the right to elect the General Secretary from among the Politburo members.
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What are the standards of the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam?
(1) General standards:
Under Section 1, Part I, Regulation 214-QD/TW 2020:
- Politics and ideology:
+ Be absolute loyalty to the interests of the Party, the nation - the nation and the people; insist on Marxism-Leninism, Ho Chi Minh's thought, the goal of national independence and socialism, and the Party's renovation line.
+ Have strong political stances, views, and bravery; resolutely protect the ideological foundation, the party's platform, the party's line, the Constitution, and the laws of the state; fight against wrong and hostile views
+ Have a passionate, deep patriotism; always put the interests of the party, the nation, and the people above the interests of sectors, localities, agencies, and individuals; and be willing to sacrifice for the revolutionary cause of the party, for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland, and for the happiness of the people.
+ Absolutely comply with the assignment of the organization and feel secure in the work.
+ Strictly maintain the discipline of speech by the party's principles and regulations.
- Ethics and lifestyle:
+ Be exemplary of moral qualities; live honestly, humbly, sincerely, purely, simply, and tolerantly; and need thrift, integrity, fairness, and impartiality; no ambition for power; be an enthusiastic and highly responsible employee; be a center of solidarity that is exemplary in all aspects.
- No corruption, waste, opportunity, profit; resolutely fight to prevent and repel the deterioration of political ideology, morality, lifestyle, manifestations of "self-evolution" and "self-transformation" internally, bureaucracy, corruption, negativity, waste, rights, and group interests; absolutely do not profiteer and do not let relatives and acquaintances take advantage of their positions and powers for profit.
+ Strictly observe the Party's organizational and disciplinary principles, particularly the principles of democratic centralization, self-criticism, and criticism; properly and fully exercise their powers and responsibilities and direct the strict implementation of principles, regulations, and procedures on cadre work; tenaciously combat manifestations and deeds in cadre work that are contrary to Party and State regulations.
- Qualifications:
Have bachelor's degree or advanced political reasoning; state management of senior specialists or equivalent; appropriate foreign language and computer skills.
- Competence and prestige:
+ Have an objective, comprehensive, dialectical, and historically specific perspective; innovative thinking; strategic vision; scientific working methods; political acumen; have the ability to concretize and lead, direct, and organize the effective implementation of the party's guidelines, guidelines, and policies, as well as the state's laws; and have the ability to summarize practice, conduct theoretical research, analyze data, and forecast effectively.
+ Firmly grasp the general situation and have a comprehensive understanding of the fields, areas, localities, agencies, and units assigned to manage and take charge.
+ Seize opportunities quickly; detect contradictions, challenges, new problems, difficult problems, limitations, and weaknesses in practice; and propose feasible and effective tasks and solutions proactively.
+ Be dynamic, creative, industrious, and hardworking; dare to think, dare to do, and dare to take responsibility; have strong political determination, act decisively, and dare to face difficulties and challenges; saying goes hand in hand with doing; have outstanding achievements; specific results and "products" that contribute significantly to the development of industries, localities, agencies, and units; and be closely associated with the people and for the people.
+ Be the nucleus that gathers and promotes the political system's synergy; be highly trusted and trusted by ministers, Party members, and the general public.
- Health, age, and experience:
+ Be physically fit to perform duties; ensure the age of appointment and introduction of candidates is by Party rules.
+ Have had experience with and successfully performed the responsibilities and duties of the title of leader and key manager of direct subordinates; have extensive practical experience.
(2) Specific standards:
Under subsection 2.3, Section 2, Part I, Regulation 214-QD/TW of 2020, the General Secretary's specific standards are as follows:
- Fully ensure the general standards of members of the Politburo and the Secretariat, at the same time, it is necessary to have the following qualities and capabilities:
- Have high prestige in the Central Committee, the Politburo, the whole Party and the people; be the center of unity, gathering and promoting the combined strength of the whole political system, the whole Party, the whole people and the strength of the times to successfully perform the two strategic tasks of building and defending the Fatherland, the goal of "rich people, strong country, democracy, and justice, civilization".
- Be the most typical representative of the morality and wisdom of the whole Party.
- Have a high level of political theory.
- Have deep, broad, and comprehensive knowledge in the fields of politics, economy, culture, society, defense, security, foreign relations, Party building, state management, etc.
- Have political bravery, sharp thinking, capacity for research, discovery, proposal, and decisiveness; calm and discerning in the face of difficult and complex issues related to the destiny of the Party, the nation, and the nation.
- Capable of leading and administering the Central Committee, Politburo, and Secretariat; have the leadership capacity to build a strategic-level cadre team, especially successors and key cadres.
- Have experienced and completed their duties as provincial secretary, member of a committee or head of a central department, ministry or branch; joined the Politburo for a full term or more; the Central Committee shall decide special cases.
Who is the current General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam?
General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam is the highest leadership title of the Communist Party of Vietnam, currently holding the position of General Secretary of the XIII Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (2021–2026) is Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong.
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