Vietnam party retains key policymakers, cabinet posts not guaranteed


Leaders are seen after the voting session for the new Central Committee during the 12th National Congress of the ruling Vietnam Communist Party in Hanoi, Vietnam, January 26, 2016. REUTERS/Kham

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's Communist Party re-elected to its central committee key policymakers and ministers of the current government on Tuesday, signalling wholesale changes may not ensue after Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung's political exit.

The party congress vote also saw re-election to the committee of several politicians considered by experts as allies of Dung, maintaining the possibility of roles in running a fast-growing country that has committed to major trade pacts and economic reforms.

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