Tô Lâm Calls for Stronger Party Leadership, Accountability and Concrete Results

Hanoi, The Gulf Observer: Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm has called for the establishment of a stronger leadership framework that clearly links objectives, deliverables, results and accountability, stressing that the effectiveness of Party leadership must ultimately be demonstrated through concrete outcomes.

Lâm made the remarks on Thursday while chairing a working session with the Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission on a project reviewing five years of implementation of Resolution No. 28-NQ/TW, adopted by the 13th Party Central Committee on November 17, 2022, on continuing to renew the Party’s leadership and governance methods in the political system during the new period.

He described the review as an important political task related to Party building and the political system, saying it should assess how effectively the Party performs its leadership and governance roles and how its guidelines and policies are translated into action and tangible results.

Lâm stressed that the review should not merely produce another report or document. Instead, it should identify obstacles affecting the effectiveness of Party leadership and governance and propose appropriate policies and mechanisms capable of delivering substantive changes in response to the requirements of the new period.

He said the implementation of Resolution No. 28-NQ/TW provides the direct foundation for the review, noting that its key viewpoints, objectives, tasks and solutions remain relevant and must continue to be implemented seriously and effectively.

The Party chief cautioned against waiting for new documents or neglecting tasks already assigned under the resolution. The review should instead inherit, supplement and further develop the resolution while ensuring continuity in the Party’s ongoing reform efforts.

He reaffirmed the need to remain steadfast in the Party’s ideological foundation, organisational principles and leadership role while pursuing strong innovation to make leadership more accurate, targeted, practical, scientific, democratic and effective.

Lâm emphasised that the Party should provide comprehensive leadership without replacing the functions of State management agencies, maintain unified direction while encouraging initiative, strengthen decentralisation alongside strict power control, and ensure that policy formulation is accompanied by effective implementation and accountability for results.

He identified the central thread of reform as the process of moving from sound policymaking to tangible results, stressing that implementation is an integral part of the quality of Party leadership and governance.

He said that by 2030, a firm leadership discipline should be established in which goals, deliverables, results and responsibilities are closely connected. By 2045, Party leadership and governance methods should reach a higher level of scientific, democratic, law-based, modern and adaptive governance.

According to Lâm, this would help ensure that the political system operates smoothly, effectively and efficiently, creating momentum for rapid and sustainable national development and contributing to a prosperous and happy Việt Nam.

He called on relevant agencies to further clarify key areas, including unified understanding and action on Party leadership and governance; standardisation of the processes for formulating, promulgating, institutionalising, implementing and adjusting Party policies; and renewal of ideological work, communications and mobilisation to promote substantive democracy and strengthen ties between the Party and the people.

He also called for organisational and personnel reforms suited to the new organisational model, with clear delineation of functions, authority and working relationships.

Inspection, supervision and power-control mechanisms should be renewed with greater emphasis on prevention, early detection and early warning, while exemplary responsibility and a culture of integrity and service to the people should be strengthened, he said.

Lâm further urged reforms in working methods and practices, including stronger capacity for research, forecasting, strategic policy advice and risk management, as well as accelerated digital transformation within the Party.

He instructed the Organisation Commission to refine the core elements of the draft resolution to ensure that they are ambitious, focused and feasible, and to complete the review project on schedule and to a high standard.

The project, he said, should have genuine reform value and practical feasibility, contributing to stronger Party leadership and governance capacity, more effective operation of the political system and greater public trust.

He also called for the preparation of an action programme, explanatory report and list of documents requiring amendment or supplementation alongside the draft resolution so that implementation can begin promptly once the resolution is adopted.

Lâm stressed that renewing the Party’s leadership and governance methods is a regular and direct requirement linked to its leadership capacity, governance effectiveness and ability to fulfil its responsibilities.

The key, he said, is not merely to formulate correct policies but to implement them seriously and fully, ensuring that they produce tangible changes and concrete results in practice.