Vietnam Congress confirms new leadership trio

19.01.2011 [15:22]
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Baku, January 19 (AZERTAC). The Communist Party of Vietnam has reappointed the country's Prime Minister, Nguyen Tan Dung, for a second term at its five-yearly Congress.

The men expected to be the new party general secretary, Nguyen Phu Trong, and president, Truong Tan Sang, were also appointed.

More military representatives have joined the powerful central committee.

Analysts said this suggested the armed forces were more important as neighboring China's strength grows.

The new Communist Party boss, Mr. Trong, 66, replaced Nong Duc Manh who is retiring after 10 years in the post.

Mr. Sang, long a rival of the prime minister, takes the more ceremonial post of president, and a seat in the Politburo.

The changes appear to consolidate the prime minister's power for a second term; they were widely expected and agreed unanimously.

A classified cable by the former US ambassador to Vietnam, released by the whistle-blowing website Wikileaks, described both Mr. Dung and Mr. Sang as "known commodities: pragmatic, market-oriented and in favor of steady, incremental advances in Vietnam's relationship with the United States".

Vietnam Congress confirms new leadership trio

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