Attending the meeting were Y Vinh Tơr, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee cum Deputy Minister of Ethnic and Religious Affairs; Cầm Văn Thanh, full-time Deputy Secretary of the Ministry’s Party Committee; and members of the Standing Board, the Executive Committee and the Inspection Commission of the Ministry’s Party Committee.

According to the report presented at the meeting, in the first nine months of 2026, under the close and timely leadership of the Government Party Committee, the Standing Board of the Ministry’s Party Committee promoted unity, renewed its leadership thinking and methods, and overcame difficulties. It completed all aspects of Party building and successfully led the implementation of assigned political tasks.

Standing Deputy Secretary and Standing Deputy Minister Nguyễn Hoài Anh speaks at the meeting

Party building in politics, ideology and ethics was carried out methodically, in depth and in line with practice. A high proportion of Party members studied the Party Central Committee’s resolutions, creating unity of will and action across the Party organization. The work of protecting the Party’s ideological foundation achieved outstanding results at both the Ministry and Government levels.

Organizational and personnel work, Party member management and internal political protection were carried out strictly and in line with Party principles and procedures. The use of information technology, including the e-Party Member Handbook, the 4.0 database software and electronic collection of Party fees, made real progress, putting the Ministry at the forefront of digital transformation in Party affairs.

Inspection, supervision and the fight against corruption and waste were conducted in line with the Party Charter, with clear priorities and no exceptions.

Regarding to political tasks, the Ministry achieved breakthroughs in improving institutions, drafting the Law on Belief and Religion 2026 and implementing the sector’s strategic projects. As of late September 2026, the Government’s task-tracking system showed that the Ministry had been assigned 166 strategic tasks. Of these, 89 had been completed to a high standard, 45 were under way within their deadlines and 32 had no set deadline.

The report also pointed out shortcomings. Progress on some documents and projects was slow. Some Party organizations did not meet requirements for the quality and timeliness of their reports. The use of IT and digital data was uneven, and thematic inspection and supervision at some grassroots Party committees lacked depth.

Delegates broadly agreed with the draft report. They asked for clearer results on tasks in the 2026 work program, a review of completed, pending and newly arising tasks, updated public investment disbursement figures, and the inclusion of plans and projects not yet fully reflected. They said each fourth-quarter task should have a clear focal point and a specific deadline.

Full-time Deputy Secretary of the Ministry’s Party Committee Cầm Văn Thanh speaks at the meeting

On Party building, delegates discussed the new regulations on implementing the Party Charter, the review of planning for Party committees and personnel, and unified guidance on evaluating and rating Party organizations, officials and Party members. Some called for more guidance on using the e-Party Member Handbook, clearer coordination in updating and digitizing Party member records, and better connectivity for studying resolutions.

On inspection and supervision, delegates proposed closely monitoring each Party organization’s 2026 program, providing timely guidance and resolving delays. They also suggested merging periodic reports with similar content to ease the workload at the grassroots while still providing the information the Ministry’s Party Committee needs.

Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Deputy Minister Y Vinh Tơr speaks at the meeting

Deputy Secretary and Deputy Minister Y Vinh Tơr called for a full review of all tasks, especially new ones. He urged a review of functions, duties, Party building, personnel work and planning to fit the new organizational model, with consistent guidance for Party organizations. He also asked for a review of planning, finance and public investment tasks, with clear timelines and specific solutions, aiming for full disbursement of public investment capital.

Concluding the meeting, Standing Deputy Secretary and Standing Deputy Minister Nguyễn Hoài Anh acknowledged the results of the first nine months. He asked Party committees and organizations to frankly assess shortcomings, identify their causes and focus on completing delayed tasks.

Noting the heavy workload in the last three months of the year, he asked the Office of the Ministry’s Party Committee to work with the Ministry Office to review tasks assigned by central Party agencies, the Government and the Prime Minister. Each task should have a lead unit, a timeline and a deadline so the Ministry’s leaders can monitor and direct progress.

On Party building, he called for the full implementation of the Party Central Committee’s resolutions and conclusions and the new regulations on implementing the Party Charter, as well as the review, cleaning and digitization of data on Party organizations and members. He said reviews, evaluations and ratings of Party organizations and members must be substantive and objective.

On political tasks, he asked the Ministry’s departments and units to speed up projects in the 2026 work programs of the Politburo, the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, the Government and the Prime Minister. Priorities include finalizing the draft decree on ethnic affairs to replace Decree No. 05/2011/ND-CP, the decree detailing the Law on Belief and Religion 2026, and reviews of Resolution No. 24-NQ/TW and Conclusion No. 65-KL/TW. He also called for completing the two databases on ethnic and religious affairs, accelerating digital transformation, and removing bottlenecks to speed up public investment disbursement.

He urged Party committees, Party organizations, agencies, units and their heads to act responsibly, review each task, keep track of progress and promptly resolve difficulties. They should focus on the remaining tasks to complete the 2026 plan on time and to a high standard.