""It brings the Vietnamese political system closer to the Chinese one, which is dominated by [China's President] Xi Jinping. Given his concentration of power, To Lam may be able to implement his ambitious reforms more quickly, but there is a risk that the established checks and balances will cease to function and that dissenting opinions within the party will be heard less and less.""
""Vietnam's political system has long relied as much on convention as on formal rules. In addition to the 'four pillars' system, retirement-age norms also once helped regulate turnover of the political elite. But both of those guardrails have become easier to bend in recent years.""
To Lam has been elected as Vietnam's president, breaking from the traditional collective leadership model known as the 'four pillars.' This shift raises concerns about the potential erosion of checks and balances within the Vietnamese Communist Party. Analysts suggest that this change may allow for quicker implementation of reforms but could also diminish the space for dissenting opinions. The political landscape in Vietnam has been evolving, with norms around leadership tenure becoming more flexible, allowing aging leaders to retain power longer.
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