Vietnam has been struggling with an economic downturn as the pace of its reforms have slowed to a crawl in recent years.
Critics say the delay is due to a leadership that fears of losing political control.
The Communist Party has also been struggling, stung by repeated public complaints over corruption and red tape in its system. Quat announced that three senior government officials were censured by the party during the plenum. All three officials will retain their positions. The men are the latest to be singled out in a high-profile government campaign to root out corruption and graft within the party. During the plenum, party officials also discussed restructuring the central committee and the elite 19-member politburo, but did not announce any changes.