Vietnam leader pledges graft fight as he eyes China-style powers


Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, third right in front, addresses the National Congress in Hanoi, Vietnam, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. -- Bui Cuong Quyet/VNA via AP

HANOI, Vietnam (AFP): Vietnam's top leader promised to fight corruption in an address Tuesday to a twice-a-decade congress of the Communist Party, where he is seeking expanded powers similar to China's political structure.

In just 17 months as general secretary, To Lam has swept aside rivals and centralised authority in an aggressive reform drive officials describe as a "revolution".

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