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.

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 has expanded his role, emulating China's Xi Jinping and making it clear that he is the paramount leader.

Though Vietnam Congress Party General Secretary To Lam is expected to maintain his position, the conclusion of Vietnam’s 14th National Congress could usher in some seismic changes in policy.

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,

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.

Vietnam's top leader To Lam is expected to address a twice-a-decade congress of the Communist Party on Tuesday, where he is seeking expanded powers similar to China's political structure. But unlike in present-day China or North Korea,