No phones, pre-set tablets for delegates at Vietnam's Communist Party congress


Vietnam's National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, President Luong Cuong, Communist Party General Secretary To Lam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Permanent member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat Tran Cam Tu attend a preparatory session for the 14th National Party Congress in Hanoi, Vietnam, January 19, 2026. VNA/Handout via REUTERS

HANOI, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Delegates ‌at Vietnam's Communist Party congress that started on Monday were given Samsung tablet ‌computers without an internet connection, had no access to the mobile phone network and ‌will have to stay in designated accommodation, two people briefed on the matter said.

The moves are part of tighter security for the week-long, once in five years event at which the 1,600 delegates will select the country's top ‍leader for the remainder of the decade, with incumbent party ‍chief To Lam seeking reconfirmation and ‌more powers.

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