Vietnam's Lam pledges growth above 10% despite global disruptions

This handout photo taken on January 20, 2026 and released by the 14th National Congress via the Vietnam News Agency shows Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary To Lam addressing the opening session of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi. - Vietnam News Agency/AFP

HANOI: Vietnam's top leader To Lam pledged annual economic growth above 10 per cent for the remainder of the decade despite global disruptions as he addressed delegates at the Communist Party congress on Tuesday (Jan 20).

The week-long event which started on Monday in Hanoi will select the party chief, the country's most powerful position, and set economic goals for the remainder of the decade.