Vietnam’s To Lam and His Economic ‘New Model’ Cement Control

Vietnam’s leader To Lam has secured further authority from the ruling Communist Party to guide the country’s future and continue his aggressive “new growth model” for the economy.

The announcement Friday that he takes on a new five-year term as party chief was widely expected as the National Congress concluded in Hanoi. But he will also take on the role of president, according to people familiar with the situation, putting him in a rare position that signals his power and influence within the party.