In early 2026, if nothing changes, the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) will open in Hanoi. Therefore, the remaining 10 months will be of particular importance to the top leaders and factions in the party.
General Secretary To Lam
In the context, General Secretary To Lam and his faction are taking steps with the goal of moving towards complete control of power in the Party, to be re-elected as General Secretary and State President following the unification model in China.
After more than 6 months in the position of the party chief and heading the Central Military Commission, former police General Lam has not yet fully controlled power, especially in relation to the military faction.
Incumbent State President Luong Cuong has not hidden his attitude, and has continuously taken actions against Lam at all times and in all places when there is an opportunity. According to observers, in the early days of the new Lunar New Year, Cuong always did things that were 180 degrees opposite to Lam and were provocative.
On February 7, the 13th Central Committee’s Inspection Commission held an official handover of the management position of this agency to Nguyen Duy Ngoc, former police general and close to Lam.
This is an event of great significance to General Secretary Lam and his faction, and is also the premise for the General Secretary to be able to seize all power.
Why do we say that?
With its unique characteristics, the Vietnamese Army has a separate judicial system, which the Ministry of Public Security unilaterally does not have enough authority to investigate and handle. Moreover, for a relatively long time, the Chairman of the Central Committee’s Inspection Commission was Tran Cam Tu, who was a political opponent and did not support Lam.
Former police general Nguyen Duy Ngoc
Up to now, the position of Chairman of the Central Committee’s Inspection Commission has been officially handed over to Ngoc – a close associate of Lam, so this agency has the qualifications and authority to investigate any Party organization under the Central Committee.
In the organization of the party, the Central Committee’s Inspection Commission is an agency that plays an important role in the fight against corruption. This agency has the right to decide on disciplining Party organizations and leading Party members if there are acts of corruption.
When there are signs of violations, based on the investigation records of the Ministry of Public Security, this agency will conduct verification to draw conclusions. At the same time, it will propose disciplinary measures, so that the Politburo and the Secretariat can make the final decision.
The above–mentioned things show that the relationship between the Central Committee’s Inspection Commission and the Ministry of Public Security is of great significance in deciding on disciplinary actions against senior leaders.
Currently, the two particularly important positions mentioned above have officially been held by two close disciples of Lam, Ngoc and police chief Luong Tam Quang, both from Hung Yen province, the native location of the party chief.
The pair will effectively assist Lam in eliminating stubborn political opponents, includign Stte President Luong Cuong.
President Luong Cuong
Therefore, the fact that the leaders of the agencies in the inspection and investigation system belong to the same faction can affect objectivity. That can lead to bias, leading to unfair disciplinary action, based on group interests.
The policy of “streamlining the apparatus” has been exploited by Lam as a tool to eliminate factions in the party. This helps Lam quickly eliminate political opponents. When power is concentrated in a small group, the risk of abusing power to suppress opponents or serve personal interests increases. This will create potential risks and cause many dangerous consequences that affect the survival of the party.
Tra My – Thoibao.de
