Opening remarks of 14th National Party Congress

VIETNAM: NEW ERA

Opening remarks of 14th National Party Congress
The 14th National Party Congress is a momentous event for the country and a historic turning point toward the 100th founding anniversary of the Party (February 3, 1930-2030), concentrating the will, aspirations, and determination of our entire Party, people, and armed forces with the spirit of strategic self-reliance, self-strengthening, and confidence to advance strongly into a new era, for a peaceful, independent, democratic, prosperous, civilised, and happy Vietnam steadily progressing towards socialism.
Politburo member and State President Luong Cuong delivers the opening remarks of the 14th National Party Congress on January 20, 2026 (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - On behalf of the Presidium of the 14th National Party Congress, Politburo member and State President Luong Cuong on January 20 morning delivered the opening remarks of the Congress, affirming that the Congress is a major political event of the country and a historic turning point. The following is the full text of the remarks. OPENING REMARKS OF THE 14TH NATIONAL PARTY CONGRESS Distinguished members of the Presidium of the Congress!

Distinguished delegates, guests and all members of the Congress!

Today, in Hanoi – the capital city of thousand-year-old culture and heroism, a city for peace, the heart of the nation, the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam solemnly opens. On behalf of the Presidium of the Congress and the 13th Party Central Committee, I warmly welcome 1,586 delegates, representing over 5 million Party members nationwide, to the Congress. You are outstanding Party members, epitomising the intellect, mettle, the strength of solidarity, unity of will and action, determination, and aspirations for rising up in the new era of our entire Party, people, and armed forces.

Our Congress warmly welcomes former leaders of the Party, State, and Vietnam Fatherland Front, veteran revolutionaries, former members of the Party Central Committee from the 4th to the 8th terms, Heroic Vietnamese Mothers, intellectuals, artists, religious dignitaries, and representatives of the younger generation who have come to attend the Congress. We also warmly welcome the ambassadors, chargés d'affaires, and heads of representative offices of international organisations in Vietnam who have come to attend the opening session of the Congress.

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