US EditionVietnam Leader Seeks More Power at Party Congress
The Congress will determine Vietnam's political direction, balancing reform and securitization with nearly half of the Politburo expected from security and military backgrounds, analysts say.
- On January 19 the Communist Party of Vietnam opened its 14th National Congress with roughly 1,600 delegates convening to formalize leadership and structural reforms.
- General Secretary To Lam has pursued anti-corruption purges that removed key rivals and led the `Streamlining Revolution` abolishing eight ministries and cutting nearly 150,000 jobs.
- Security and military figures are poised to comprise close to half of a roughly 19-member Politburo, with three to four MPS-linked seats, while Regulation 366 establishes a scoring system and the CPV expands leadership to a five-pillars system elevating the permanent member of the Secretariat.
- The Congress will decide who leads Vietnamese politics through 2031, while the National Assembly endorsed 10 percent growth for 2026 and the Party targets at least 10 percent annual GDP expansion for 2026-2030 with per capita income at $8,500 by 2030.
- To Lam's 20 foreign trips and 14 comprehensive strategic partnerships have expanded Vietnam's ties, but Le Hong Hiep warned, 'If he manages to claim both positions, Vietnam's leadership model will shift...
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Upcoming Vietnam Congress tests its ongoing stability–reform trade-off
After several years of leadership upheaval, the gathering is widely expected to draw a line under the turbulence by confirming To Lam as both general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and state president.
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Vietnam leader seeks more power at party congress
Vietnam's leaders convene next week for a once-every-five-years congress, where General Secretary To Lam is looking to cement control over the Communist Party ruling one of Asia's fastest-growing economies.
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By Gabriel Ameh, The Sight News Vietnam is set to convene its 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) between January 19 and 25, a landmark political event widely regarded as the most important decision-making forum in the country, with far-reaching implications for Vietnam’s governance framework, economic trajectory and international partnerships over the next five years. The development formed the focus of a media interv…
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