Party General Secretary To Lam emphasised the need to ensure there are no “gaps” or “blind spots” in Party inspection and supervision while addressing a national conference held by the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat on November 24 to review inspection, supervision and disciplinary work in 2025 and the 13th tenure.

He stressed that a key lesson throughout the tenure is that Party building and rectification must be strengthened precisely in difficult times. Inspection and supervision work has played a decisive role in enhancing the Party’s leadership capacity, safeguarding discipline and reinforcing public trust.

During the tenure, the Politburo, Secretariat and Party Committees at all levels inspected over 232,400 Party organisations and more than 1.28 million Party members.

Inspection Commissions at all levels examined 13,612 Party organisations and 38,378 Party members showing signs of violations. They oversaw the asset and income declarations of 11,172 Party members, concluding that 830 had committed violations or shortcomings. The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission supervised 145 officials under the management of the Politburo and the Secretariat, imposing disciplinary measures on 10 Party members.

He also stressed promoting digital transformation and data connectivity to enable “inspection based on data, supervision based on data”, and strengthening coordination across the political system, particularly in handling complex and sensitive cases.

The General Secretary highlighted the need to build streamlined, strong and effective Inspection Commissions at all levels, staffed by competent, upright officers “as clear as mirrors and as sharp as swords”, firmly loyal to the Party and immune to pressure or temptation.