Politburo Member, Secretary of the Central Party Committee and Head of the Central Party Committee's Organization Commission Nguyen Duy Ngoc speaks at the seminar.
On April 13, at the national conference on studying, disseminating and implementing the Resolution of the second plenum of the 14th Central Party Committee, Politburo Member, Secretary of the Central Party Committee and Head of the Central Party Committee's Organization Commission Nguyen Duy Ngoc presented the topic "Regulation on implementing the Party Charter," introducing the core contents of Regulation No. 20-QD/TW issued on April 8, 2026, replacing Regulation No. 294-QD/TW.
Ngoc stated that Regulation No. 20-QD/TW was developed based on close adherence to the Party Charter, inheriting relevant provisions from previous regulations while revising and supplementing issues tested in practice, recommended by Party committees and arising during the implementation of tasks in the 13th tenure.
The regulation consists of 33 sections, retaining 12 unchanged while revising and supplementing many important contents directly related to Party members, Party organizations and the operation of Party committees.
Revisions cover educational requirements for Party membership, timelines for admission ceremonies and recognition of official membership, handling cases of improper admission, issuance and management of Party membership cards and provisions for members requesting exemption from duties or activities.
They also cover timelines for resolving complaints regarding removal from Party rolls, working regulations of Party committees, implementation of self-criticism and criticism, organizational structures, standing committee composition, congress presidium composition and awarding Party badges and Party finances.
Ngoc noted that a notable aspect is pilot regulations linked to organizational restructuring requirements.
The Central Committee allows pilot establishment of Party organizations in non-state enterprises at commune, ward and special administrative unit levels when the number of Party organizations in enterprises is large, aiming to reduce direct management burdens at the grassroots level.
It also allows pilot delegation of higher-level authority to certain large grassroots Party committees and supplements the authority of the Politburo and Secretariat to decide on establishing advisory bodies and public service units in line with practical needs.
Delegates attend the seminar at the Hanoi Party Committee's building.
These adjustments aim to remove organizational bottlenecks, reduce administrative procedures and enable Party committees to focus more on leadership and direction in line with the restructured political system.
Ngoc stated that the new regulation emphasizes the decentralization and delegation of authority to the standing bodies of Party committees across many Party, State, Fatherland Front and mass organizations at the central and provincial levels to shorten processing time, increase flexibility and reduce workload concentration at higher levels.
For the first time, the regulation clarifies the political foundation for digital transformation within the Party, including the digitization of member records, development and management of Party data systems and the organization of Party activities in digital environments.
Pilot implementation of online Party meetings has demonstrated clear advantages in terms of time and space, ensuring full participation, especially under special conditions.
The regulation also adds provisions on the appointment and designation of Party committee members to ensure continuity in leadership.
Higher-level Party committees are authorized to appoint leadership when grassroots committees are vacant and, when necessary, designate heads of agencies or units as Party secretaries. It also allows simultaneous appointment to multiple positions to streamline procedures and enhance proactiveness.
Notably, the Central Party Committee has standardized the term of grassroots Party cells at five years, applied from the 2025–2030 term.
Party cells that held congresses for the 2025–2027 term must review and supplement orientations, tasks and action programs to align with the five-year term, while consolidating leadership positions to ensure continuity.
Delegates attend the seminar at the Hanoi People's Committee building.
The Central Party Committee also allows localities to pilot new organizational models and approaches within the framework of the Party Charter, subject to approval from the Politburo, ensuring both innovation and adherence to Party principles and discipline.
Ngoc requested that after the conference, Party committees and organizations thoroughly study and implement the regulation, promptly institutionalize and specify it into guidelines for unified implementation in the second quarter of 2026.
Key priorities include completing regulations on appointment and designation of Party committee members, organizational models, working rules, decentralization mechanisms, procedures, data standards, information security, digital Party activities**,** and reviewing action programs of grassroots Party cells for the 2025–2030 term to ensure alignment with higher-level resolutions.
The issuance of Regulation No. 20-QD/TW not only replaces previous rules but also reflects continued efforts to improve institutional frameworks and leadership methods in the new context.
These revisions are closely linked to streamlining the organizational apparatus, enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of Party committees and organizations**,** and creating a legal framework for applying digital technology and modernizing Party activities and member management.