To Lam was reelected Friday as general secretary of Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party and appears poised to become the country’s most powerful figure in decades, with analysts expecting him to assume the presidency in a break from Vietnam’s tradition of collective leadership.

The ruling Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) on Friday said it has elected former police chief To Lam as general secretary for the next five years at the end of its week-long National Congress. Lam, 68,

By Phuong Nguyen, Khanh Vu and Francesco Guarascio HANOI, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Vietnam's top leader To Lam was unanimously reappointed on Friday as head of the ruling Communist Party for the next five years by its central committee,

To Lam, the head of Vietnam’s Communist Party, will also become president of the nation. His new stature comes with new risks.

Vietnam's leader To Lam is re-elected as Communist Party general secretary.

BEIJING, Jan 23 (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping congratulated Vietnam's To Lam on his re-election as the ruling Communist Party's general secretary, praising Vietnam's achievements and describing the two nations as a "community with a shared future.

The ruling Communist Party on Friday cemented those policies by approving a new five-year development plan for the country, which targets 10% growth or more until 2030.

Vietnam’s Communist Party chose a new top decision-making body with some high-profile names missing, placing chief To Lam one step closer to strengthening his grip on power.

Vietnam's foreign and domestic investors have welcomed top leader To Lam's economic reform drive, but his goal of double-digit growth under a model that has been called "market Leninism" looks unrealistic,