"Party delegates who met in the capital last Friday reelected To Lam to another five-year term as the Communist Party general secretary, cementing the former security boss as Vietnam's dominant political figure. Although no formal announcement was made, the composition of the newly-elected Politburo, Vietnam's highest decision-making body, "strongly suggests" that To Lam is poised to also become president, said Le Hong Hiep, a senior fellow at the ISEASYusof Ishak Institute's Vietnam Studies Program in Singapore."
"Unlike in China, where the analogous two roles have been merged for decades, it is incredibly rare for a Vietnamese leader to hold two of the country's most important positions. In his speech to delegates at the Communist Party congress, To Lam committed Vietnam to achieving 10% economic growth rates over the next five years. He vowed to shift Vietnam from low-cost manufacturing toward innovation and efficiency to make Vietnam a high-middle-income economy by 2030."
Vietnam's ruling Communist Party renewed its leadership at its National Congress and wrapped up nearly two days early, suggesting no visible divisions over leadership. Delegates reelected To Lam to a five-year term as general secretary, consolidating his position as the country's dominant political figure. The newly elected Politburo composition strongly suggests To Lam may also assume the presidency, a rare occurrence in Vietnam. To Lam, a former public security minister and enforcer of the anti-corruption campaign, pledged 10% economic growth over the next five years and a strategic shift from low-cost manufacturing toward innovation and efficiency to reach high-middle-income status by 2030.
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