6th national congress communist party vietnam 6th national congress communist party vietnam vietnamese held hall december delegates represented party estimated members congress occurs years preparations 6th national congress began 8th 5th ended 10th lasted days 10th local provincial party organizations began delegates congress party documents congress noteworthy introduction economic reforms labelled renovation election new party leadership sitting general secretary reelected took place 6th 6th elected established contained high ranking officials retired 6th national congress 6th national congress emphasized need strengthen socialist mode production background 8th reforms 8th 5th june 6th july 7th december instructed party direct performance review organization personnel efficiency head said party mechanism marginally efficient marked ill defined responsibilities poorly divided functions stated confusion party operational responsibilities central party leadership mass organizations state higher lower party developed problem cynical collective mindset party taken hold manifested corruption forward points solve problems alleged party focus technical economic management responsibilities organized specialized training economic administrative fields information run increasingly complex economy engineer shift internal balance power people editorial stressed need political enhance level management skills party party level organizations wanted change party role economy supervisor central leadership faced obstacle party party leadership considered outdated education years ago party lacked young solve problem central party leadership began talking need introduce personnel planning retirement age rotation officials tenure length sensitive posts early reform process powers party district level committees party planned duties responsibilities levels empowering ward level party organs strengthening role economic planning market management public security trying improve performance lower level bodies party leadership tried bureaucracy efficient economic reforms led rampant inflation 9th mid december forced central leadership order reduce hardships poor march limited small scale private enterprise small industry sectors tried introduce market rules planned economy stressing need control markets early stage party started discussion state control economic planning necessary april 5th issued draft resolution autonomy basic economic units decreed implementation reform program agreed 8th resolution tried solve problems bureaucracy efficient party supported making state owned enterprises autonomous sought abolition individual trade trade sanctioned state stage authorities seek alter duties responsibilities central state party organs preparations planning 6th national congress began day long 10th 5th june general secretary gave opening speech reaffirmed central party leadership commitment reform 10th unanimously approved draft political report 6th national congress preparations congress began party grass root provincial levels delegates elected preparation congress began slowly according conference lack preparations unidentified number party organs failing prepare personnel congress superior failing inform lower level status congress 5th announced organizing criticism self criticism campaign march party levels prepare congress campaign main goals discipline party committees upcoming local party assess party performance emphasis economics 5th national congress contribute future reorganization party personnel ensure drafting congress resolutions finished time appoint new local executive committees light requirements implement reform 5th published list requirements possible candidates membership local executive committees mid march ability candidates understand economic managerial skills articulated 8th 5th need young members party organization emphasis appointing officials provincial level executive committees age group officials aged appointed district executive committees ensure geographical mobility flexibility personnel assignments district provincial conferences local preceding 6th national congress far organized held 5th national congress unlike previous congress central party leadership issued instructions training programs party organize party conferences certain party responsible executive committee directly subordinate draft political report local executive committees started conferences early august study draft report conferences acted enterprise level party committee started mid august early august level party organs begun election delegates 6th national congress provinces completed preparations basic level party september basic level ran late september district level convened provinces late august provinces started late september according vietnamese media district level agreed basic economic goals proposed amendments draft political report tri provincial party organization reportedly suggestions including amendments revision draft political report concrete policies featured prominently occurred leading unanimously approved program action proposed changes draft political report held day long conference discussing draft political report ended discussions extended delegates reached identity views discussed unknown media state party conferences criticized draft expressed enthusiasm unanimously supported failed issue draft 4th year plan district level conferences forced discuss local economic aims lacked national economic data long conference held october provincial level conference held october provinces held provincial level party conferences central party leadership faced criticism draft political report socio economic policies provincial level conferences district level conferences provincial level conferences criticized central policies critical issues provincial level conferences completely dormant scored minor victories reducing average age needed join executive committee adopted flexible efficient mode planning organization district level conferences certain attracted attention criticized past economic performance criticized management provincial economic affairs committees criticized past policies known deficiencies criticized policies central party leadership general secretary speech admitted shortcomings mistakes central party leaders economic leadership criticized superstructure vietnam current conditions endorsed program 8th 5th new economic concepts told attendees undertaken systematic assessment economic policies included continuation mixed economy acceptance private ownership future need end bureaucratic need economic decision making speech 4th congress city party organization member 5th endorsed platforms 6th 7th 8th 5th supporting conclusion reached 10th 5th emphasized minister interior speech said market economy renewed acceptance private ownership hurt vietnam socialist transformation secure vietnam socialist credentials state remain dominant protect vietnam free market 11th november 6th congress endorsed platform congress congress 6th national congress convened december lasted december congress reaffirmed commitment reform program 8th 5th issued points efforts increase production food consumer goods items continue efforts control small merchants time acknowledging reality supporting mixed economy planning bureaucracy making economic management system efficient authority making room independent decision making clarify powers jurisdiction reorganization state management apparatus efficient improve party organizational capabilities leadership training political report delivered 6th national congress december said responsible vietnam economic failures report functioned severe self criticism central party leadership leadership failures reiterated host speakers including spoke problems sluggish production confusion distribution systems enduring socio economic difficulties confidence population secretary responsible agriculture echoed previous sentiments preparations congress spoke need household family economics introduction independent market member affirmed congress commitment reform strengthen productivity managerial performance supporting change political report talked validity party organizational principles governed vietnam economy democratic remain unchanged centralized management certain sectors retained closed session 6th national congress december acknowledged importance continued transformation private industry commerce validity economic contracts production business units endorsed state role supplier goods produced state owned enterprises supported long time policy labour distribution policies passed economic policies initiated 4th 5th party leadership immediate goals set forth political report production system investment system continue building strengthening socialist relations production utilize develop economic sectors correct way way economy managed emphasize role science technology economy expand increase effectiveness vietnam foreign economic relations political report speakers 6th signalled shift vietnam foreign policy congress reaffirmed vietnam strong ties soviet_union special relationships socialist states congress highlighted need strengthen relationship countries belonging international communist trade organization head soviet delegation congress surprised vietnamese foreign observers announcing economic aid package million million dollars time equal capita aid given united_states political report mentioned importance vietnam relations india continued membership congress announced vietnam wishes improve relations capitalist world specifically mentioning sweden finland france australia japan deputy chairman delivered economic report 6th national congress political economic reports stressed renovation vietnam specialist wrote foremost advocate concept speech congress said economic field renovation economic policies management system said agriculture heavy industry important 4th year plan 4th year plan said main orientation heavy industry stage support agriculture light industry proper scale appropriate technical level stressed role exports production grain food consumer goods vietnamese economy main objective 4th year plan production grain food products target million metric tons grain set methods reach goal material incentives end product contracts play prominent role increases grain food production turn according increase production consumer goods report stated policies aimed ensuring daily needs people regeneration labour force attracting million labourers solve problem employment people basis create source accumulation important source export according 4th year plan level exports elevated approximately cent previous year period export agricultural products farm processing products light industrial small industrial goods aquatic maritime products emphasized achieve goals stated economic reforms improve efficiency coupled importance foreign investment possible tourism revenues 6th elected 6th 4th 5th 6th approximately percent members retained percent alternate members promoted membership percent newly elected alternate members 6th congress continued trend increasing size membership alternate members new officials second generation vietnamese revolutionaries gained prominence vietnam struggle french colonial rule 1940s 1950s composition changed 6th national congress notable increase economic specialists provincial members military representation decreased percent members 6th vietnam people army number central level officials decreased percent members 2nd central level officials percent 6th centre changes reflected party concern basic problems 1st 6th december end 6th national congress delegates elected 6th contained members 5th alternate membership increased total membership new immediately 8th national congress december 6th convened 1st elect composition 6th 6th central level party organs 1st 6th brought end protracted succession begun december congress day leaders head government announced seek membership 6th 6th appointed new 5th national congress senior members 5th retired asked foreign journalists pattern continue party spokesman stated continue 6th national congress minister national defense retired retained seat 6th 1st elected succeed party general secretary
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