Delegates attend opening session of 14th Party Congress

On the morning of 20/1, the 14th National Congress of the Party began its opening session with the participation of many current and former Party and State leaders, heroic Vietnamese mothers, and international guests.

The Congress's motto is “unity - democracy - discipline - breakthrough - development”, with the theme "under the glorious flag of the Party, uniting and working together to successfully achieve national development goals by 2030; strategic autonomy, self-reliance, self-confidence, and strong progress in the nation's era of ascension for peace, independence, democracy, prosperity, wealth, civilization, happiness, and steady advancement towards socialism".

General Secretary To Lam at the Presidium of the Congress.

The Presidium of the Congress included Politburo members: General Secretary To Lam; State President Luong Cuong; Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh; National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man; Permanent member of the Secretariat Tran Cam Tu; President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Bui Thi Minh Hoai; Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh; Head of the Central Organizing Commission Le Minh Hung; Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission Phan Dinh Trac; General, Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang; General, Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang; Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council Nguyen Xuan Thang; Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Duy Ngoc; General, Head of the General Political Department of the Vietnam People's Army Nguyen Trong Nghia; Permanent Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Do Van Chien; and Permanent member of the XIV Congress Document Subcommittee Nguyen Van Nen.

Also attending the Congress were many former Party and State leaders, such as: former General Secretary Nong Duc Manh; former State Presidents Nguyen Minh Triet, Truong Tan Sang; former Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung; and former National Assembly Chairmen Nguyen Van An, Nguyen Sinh Hung, Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

Heroic Vietnamese mothers arrived early and were assisted into the hall by the XIV Congress support staff.

Delivering the opening speech, State President Luong Cuong emphasized that the XIV Congress carries a significant historical mission, not only setting goals and directions for the 2026-2030 term but also deciding strategic issues for the nation's future and destiny for many decades to come.

Presenting the report on the documents submitted to the Party's XIV Congress, General Secretary To Lam emphasized that Vietnam will establish a new growth model based on a knowledge economy, digital economy, green economy, and circular economy. Growth must primarily rely on productivity, quality, efficiency, and innovation, gradually reducing dependence on resource exploitation and cheap labor.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the Presidium.

Head of the Central Organizing Commission Le Minh Hung at the Congress.

Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung at the Congress.

Delegates from the Army and Public Security sectors.

International guests attended the opening session.

Bui Thi Quynh Van, Deputy Head of the Central Organizing Commission, on behalf of the XIV Congress secretariat, stated that as of 19/1/2026, the Congress had received 559 congratulatory letters and messages from 109 political parties, six international and regional organizations, 16 individuals, 122 people's organizations, and 306 overseas Vietnamese associations.

The Congress received congratulatory messages from ruling communist parties and ruling parties in neighboring countries and traditional friends, including the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, the Communist Party of China, the Cambodian People's Party, the Communist Party of Cuba, and the Workers' Party of Korea. The Congress also received 31 congratulatory messages from Asian and Oceanian countries; 26 messages from European countries; 27 messages from American countries; 20 messages from Middle Eastern and African countries; and six messages from international and regional organizations.

The Congress was attended by 1,586 delegates, representing more than 5.6 million Party members nationwide. Also present were heroic Vietnamese mothers; 16 prominent intellectuals, artists, religious dignitaries, and youth representatives of Vietnam; and ambassadors and chief representatives of foreign countries and international organizations in Vietnam.