Vietnam party chief vows renewed push on economic growth

Vietnam's President Nguyen Phu Trong greets media at a news conferance after he is re-elected as Communist Party's General Secretary for the 3rd term after the closing ceremony of 13th national congress of the ruling communist party in Hanoi on Feb 1, 2021. - Reuters

HANOI, Feb 2 (Bloomberg): Vietnam’s Communist Party re-elected Nguyen Phu Trong signaled the country would continue its push for strong economic growth and maintain its tough anti-corruption campaign after he was granted a rare third term in office.

The party’s newly elected central committee also chose 18 members of the Politburo, which in turn nominates candidates to be prime minister, president and chair of the National Assembly. The parliament will vote on the nominees, whose names were not officially released, later this year. The selection process occurs in secret and involves political compromises for party unity.