Southeast Asia Information Port News (www.dnyxxg.com) On January 23, 2026, the First Plenum of the 14th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) elected Comrade To Lam for re-election as General Secretary of the 14th Central Committee of the CPV. Upon learning of this, Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and President of Laos, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of the People's Republic of China, and Hun Sen, President of the Cambodian People's Party, sent congratulatory telegrams and letters to General Secretary To Lam, expressing their warm congratulations and high expectations.
In his congratulatory letter, Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and President of Laos, congratulated To Lam on his re-election as General Secretary of the CPV and on the successful conclusion of the 14th National Congress of the CPV. He expressed his firm belief that under the wise leadership of the CPV headed by General Secretary To Lam, the entire Party and people of Vietnam will successfully accomplish the goals and tasks set forth at the 14th National Congress of the CPV, unswervingly follow the socialist path, and build Vietnam into a peaceful, independent, democratic, prosperous, civilized, and happy country. Thongloun Sisoulith emphasized that Laos will work hand in hand with General Secretary To Lam and the new leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam to continuously safeguard and deepen the great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation, and strategic alignment between the two parties and countries, and to promote bilateral relations to yield more fruitful results that will be passed down from generation to generation.
In his congratulatory message, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and President of China, pointed out that since the 13th CPC National Congress, the Communist Party of Vietnam has adhered to the path of socialist modernization suited to its national conditions, strengthened the Party's overall leadership, and led the Vietnamese people to achieve remarkable achievements in socialist construction and reform, continuously enhancing its international status and influence. Xi Jinping stated that the successful convening of the 14th CPC National Congress has ushered in a new era of development for the Vietnamese nation and will inject impetus into the development of the world socialist movement. He expressed his belief that under the leadership of the new CPC Central Committee headed by General Secretary To Lam, Vietnam will surely achieve new and greater successes in the cause of the Party and the country, and successfully complete the goals and tasks set forth at the 14th CPC National Congress. Xi Jinping emphasized that China and Vietnam are friendly socialist neighbors and a community with a shared future of strategic significance. He highly values the relations between the two parties and countries and is willing to work with General Secretary To Lam to strengthen strategic communication, carry forward traditional friendship, and promote the comprehensive strategic cooperation and the building of a community with a shared future between China and Vietnam to a deeper level, so as to benefit the people of both countries and contribute to regional and global peace, stability, development, and prosperity.
Hun Sen, Chairman of the Cambodian People's Party, on behalf of the Central Committee of the Cambodian People's Party and in his personal capacity, extended his warmest congratulations to General Secretary To Lam. He stated that under the wise leadership of General Secretary To Lam, Vietnam has achieved sustained development, and its people enjoy lasting peace, stability, and prosperity. Vietnam's status and role in the region and internationally have been continuously enhanced. Hun Sen firmly believes that under the leadership of General Secretary To Lam, the Communist Party of Vietnam will continue to win the high trust and support of the people and achieve greater success in implementing the policy resolutions of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam. He also looks forward to the continued deepening and development of the good-neighborly, friendly, traditional, comprehensive, and long-term stable relations between the two parties and countries. It is understood that Cambodia and Vietnam have recently continued to promote pragmatic cooperation in areas such as connectivity and economic and trade cooperation, with bilateral trade volume steadily increasing.
The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), which opened on January 20 and closed on January 23, is a new milestone in the history of the Communist Party of Vietnam. The Congress clarified the socio-economic development plan for the next five years and the direction for the country's centenary development, laying the foundation for Vietnam to achieve its two centenary goals. (End)
