08:00 19/07/2024

Politburo issues notice on Party General Secretary's health

Phạm Long

President To Lam being  in charge of the work of the Party Central Committee, Politburo, and Secretariat.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (Source: VGP)
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (Source: VGP)

The Politburo has issued a notice on Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's health and assigned Politburo member, President To Lam to be in charge of the work of the Party Central Committee, Politburo, and Secretariat, the Government News reported on July 18.

Following a request of the Specialized Council for Protection of Central-level Officials' Health, General Secretary of the Party Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong has, over the recent past, been managing the work and taking health treatment and care at the same time, the notice from the Politburo was quoted by the Government News as saying.

The Politburo, the Secretariat, key leaders and the standing member of the Secretariat have directly instructed specialized agencies to mobilize a contingent of top professors, doctors, medical staff, and experts and the most favorable conditions to treat the General Secretary and provide health care for him, it said.

The notice further stated that now, due to the need to continue prioritizing the time for the General Secretary to focus on taking intensive care, and in order to ensure the overall management of the Party Central Committee, the Politburo, and Secretariat, on the basis of the working regulations of the 13th Party Central Committee, Politburo, and Secretariat, for the immediate future, the Politburo assigns Mr. To Lam, Politburo member and State President, to be in charge of the work of the Party Central Committee, Politburo, and Secretariat with responsibilities and power provided by the Politburo.

On the same day, the Government News also reported that the Politburo has decided to award the Gold Star Order to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

This is the highest honor of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam awarded to individuals with great and exceptionally outstanding contributions to the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation.

The decision to award the Gold Star Order to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is the recognition of the Party, State and people for his great and exceptionally outstanding contributions to the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation, according to the Government News.