Vietnam shifts leaders but keeps key economic policies in place; little known Pham Minh Chinh set to be PM


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HANOI, April 5 (Bloomberg): Vietnam’s Communist Party on Monday nominated a little-known official to be the country’s next prime minister, tasked with reviving the economy in the wake of the pandemic while navigating growing US-China tensions.

Pham Minh Chinh (pic), who rose through the ranks of Vietnam’s national security apparatus and has a PhD in law, is the only candidate for prime minister put forward by the Politburo. The National Assembly is expected to approve the 63-year-old, who has also served on a powerful anti-corruption steering committee, later in the day.

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