Party’s five-yearly congress re-elects Nguyễn Phú Trọng,seen as closer to Beijing than charismatic rival Nguyễn Tn DũngVietnam’s most senior Communist leader has been re-elected in a victory for the partys old guard, prompting fears that crucial economic reforms could be held up in the posthaste-growing country.
Nguyễn Phú Trng overcame infighting during a week of closed-door talks at the five-yearly Communist party congress to retain his position, or pushing his rival,the reformist prime minister, Nguyễn Tấn Dũng, and from power.
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Source: theguardian.com