A new leader has rapidly ascended to power in Vietnam and some are already comparing him to Xi Jinping. Nguyen Khac Giang, a Vietnam expert at Singapore think tank the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, said Mr Lam's rise had been "spectacular". A 'cascade' of political downfalls Dr Giang said Mr Lam's rise was thanks to a "cascade" of other senior members …
Over the past two decades, Vietnam’s development can be described as a binary dance: two steps forward, one step backward. Shortly before Trong’s death on July 19, the Politburo and Central Committee announced that Lam would assume the responsibilities of the general secretary due to Trong’s poor health. Second, despite the anticipated relative political stability, there is still a lot …
State media, citing information from Trong’s medical team, said he died early afternoon on Friday ‘after a period of illness’ Vietnam’s Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong has died, state media said on Friday, after holding the country’s most powerful position for more than a decade. State media, citing information from Trong’s medical team, said he died early afternoon on …
HANOI, Vietnam — Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party and the country’s most powerful politician, has died following months of ill health, official media said Friday. During Trong’s tenure as president and Communist Party chief, Guterres said, “Vietnam continued its remarkable development journey to emerge as one of the world’s fastest-growing economies and an important partner …
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