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The Communist Party of Vietnam’s 10th Central Committee opened its eighth plenary session in Hanoi on October 2, focusing their discussions on socio-economic situation and state budget in 2008 and development plans for the next year.
Opening the three-day plenum, Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh highlighted socio-economic achievements between late 2007 and now, including the improvement in the macro economy, a slowdown in the inflation rate and a high export value growth rate which has nearly doubled the set target.
He also said political stability and social welfare and order have been ensured during the period in addition to positive results made in foreign relations.
The party leader said, however, various shortcomings and weaknesses remain in socio-economic development, urging the participants at the plenum to point out the causes of the weaknesses, particularly in the leadership and management, to draw experiences for their future work.
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