Charting success: General view of the opening ceremony of the 13th national congress at the National Convention Center in Hanoi. — Reuters
The ruling Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong hailed booming economic development and containment of the Covid-19 pandemic as major achievements as he presided over the opening of a key party congress in Hanoi.
Over nine days of meetings, mostly behind closed doors, delegates will pick a new leadership team, aiming to bolster Vietnam’s ongoing economic success – and the legitimacy of the Party’s rule. Party congresses take place once every five years.
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