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Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. - Vietnam News/ANN HANOI, April 5 (Reuters): After Vietnam s ruling Communist Party chief was elected for a rare third term in January, Vietnam now confirmed the nomination of a new president and prime minister to head one of Asia s fastest growing economies for the next five years.
Vietnam has no paramount ruler and is officially led by four pillars : the powerful General Secretary of the Communist Party, a largely ceremonial president, a governing prime minister and the chair of its National Assembly.
The main candidates for each post had all been widely known in Hanoi s political circles, but were officially declared top secret in December last year in order to discourage potentially critical debate.
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HANOI (Reuters) - After Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party chief was elected for a rare third term in January, Vietnam on Monday confirmed the nomination of a new president and prime minister to head one of Asia’s fastest growing economies for the next five years.
Vietnam s President Nguyen Phu Trong greets media at a news conferance after he is re-elected as Communist Party s General Secretary for the 3rd term after the closing ceremony of 13th national congress of the ruling communist party in Hanoi, Vietnam February 1, 2021. REUTERS/Kham
Vietnam has no paramount ruler and is officially led by four “pillars”: the powerful General Secretary of the Communist Party, a largely ceremonial president, a governing prime minister and the chair of its National Assembly.
By Reuters Staff
4 Min Read
HANOI (Reuters) - After Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party chief was elected for a rare third term in January, Vietnam on Monday confirmed the nomination of a new president and prime minister to head one of Asia’s fastest growing economies for the next five years.
Vietnam s President Nguyen Phu Trong greets media at a news conferance after he is re-elected as Communist Party s General Secretary for the 3rd term after the closing ceremony of 13th national congress of the ruling communist party in Hanoi, Vietnam February 1, 2021. REUTERS/Kham
Vietnam has no paramount ruler and is officially led by four “pillars”: the powerful General Secretary of the Communist Party, a largely ceremonial president, a governing prime minister and the chair of its National Assembly.
Vietnam's ruling Communist Party will hold a congress starting on Jan. 25 that will select new leadership and shape policy in the Southeast Asian country for the next five years.