Participants observed a minute of silence in memory of residents, officers, and soldiers who were killed by Typhoon Yagi and its aftermath in northern cities and provinces. They also raised fund in support of those affected by the natural disasters.

In his opening remarks, Lam stressed that the session takes place at a special time as Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong passed away, and the typhoon has caused huge human and property losses to almost northern localities.

The session, to last shorter than scheduled, will look into 10 contents of the two groups of strategic matters, and a number of specific issues, according to the top leader.