Economics
Meet the Four Key Players in Vietnam's Leadership Transition
- Communist Party chief to hold bigger sway over economic policy
- Likely new premier not known for bold reform initiatives
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Vietnam’s leadership for the next five years is taking shape after a Communist Party congress. The biggest development was the re-election of Nguyen Phu Trong as party general secretary, putting him in a position to have a greater say over economic policy plus the country’s ties with former war foe the U.S. and neighbor China.
The picks for prime minister, president and National Assembly chairman are expected to be rubber-stamped by the parliament around mid-year and will serve through 2020.