Vietnam Communist Party

23 Nov 2012

Vietnam has passed a new law requiring top elected officials including the prime minister to win the support of parliament in annual votes.

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Drama over Vietnam's PM a hopeful sign of change

20 Nov 2012

It is not every day that a Vietnamese national assemblyman publicly confronts a sitting prime minister and Politburo Standing Committee member live on national TV, suggesting that the latter...

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Vietnam's PM owns up to errors as scandals taint leadership

23 Oct 2012

Vietnam's prime minister admitted yesterday that his government had made mistakes in its stewardship of the troubled economy, in the latest bout of self-criticism by the secretive communist regime...

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Vietnam's ruling Communist Party promises economic reforms as top leaders criticised

17 Oct 2012

Vietnam's ruling Communist Party has promised economic reforms and a restructuring of state firms and the banking system after a top-level meeting that criticised senior members - thought to...

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Vietnam PM’s future uncertain as communists meet

3 Oct 2012

The political future of Vietnam’s prime minister is hanging in the balance as communist party chiefs gather for talks overshadowed by financial scandals and economic malaise, experts say.

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