Nguyen Phu Trong had been widely tipped to continue as party chief despite health issues and old age. - Reuters
HANOI (Reuters): Nguyen Phu Trong, Vietnam's ruling Communist Party chief and the architect of the country's anti-corruption campaign, has been nominated for a rare third term, a party official said, according to several state media articles that were published on Wednesday (Jan 27) then subsequently amended, removing the comments.
On Monday, over 1,600 party delegates began nine days of meetings, mostly behind closed doors, at a five-yearly congress, during which a new leadership team will be picked to to bolster Vietnam's ongoing economic success - and the legitimacy of the Party's rule.
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