Vietnam's General Secretary of the Communist Party Nguyen Phu Trong pictured at the ruling Communist Party’s 13th National Congress on Tuesday. Photo: VNA Handout via Reuters
Vietnam re-elects Nguyen Phu Trong as Communist Party chief for third time after secretive Congress
- Trong, a 76-year-old pro-China conservative who is rumoured to be in poor health, was given the nod after a week of closed-door talks
- His re-election is a boost for the high-profile anti-corruption campaign he spearheaded, which has swept through the party, police and armed forces
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Vietnam's General Secretary of the Communist Party Nguyen Phu Trong pictured at the ruling Communist Party’s 13th National Congress on Tuesday. Photo: VNA Handout via Reuters