Some 150 journalists from more than 20 foreign media organisations will be covering the Vietnam's 12th National Party Congress in Hanoi from January 20-28.

 The press centre for the 12th National Party Congress was opened on January 18. Photo VNA

 Hundreds of reporters at the opening of the press centre. Photo VNA

Nguyen The Ky, deputy head of the Central Committee’s Propaganda Department, said a dedicated media centre will try to create the most covenient working conditions for reporters.

"We'll hold regular press meetings to update information on the Congress," Ky confirmed. "And at the closing of the Congress, the newly-elected General Secretary will chair a news conference to answer questions from the media."

The 12th National Party Congress will focus on reviewing the implementation of the 11th Congress’s Resolution, and the outcomes of the 30-year reform cause, Dinh The Huynh, head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Popularisation and Education, told a news conference in Hanoi on January 18.

"It will also define directions, targets, tasks and measures for nation building, safeguarding and development in the next five years," he said.

Huynh said 1,510 delegates, representing more than 4.5 million Party members, will be at the Congress.

Kazuomi Shimizu from the Japan Broadcasting Corporation at the press centre. Photo VOV

The delegates will discuss and approve several important documents including the 11th Party Central Committee’s Political Report; a report reviewing the implementation of socio-economic development tasks during 2011-2015 and putting forth directions and tasks for 2016-2020; and a report reviewing the leadership of the 11th Party Central Committee.

During the congress, members of the 12th Party Central Committee - the most supreme leading body of the Party between the two congresses - will be elected.

Kazuomi Shimizu, of the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK), said of key interest will be socio-political and economic issues, the country's strategies on economic development, and foreign relations, especially the East Sea.