HANOI, Vietnam -- HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam’s leader To Lam was re-elected Friday as the general secretary of its ruling Communist Party. The decision came at the conclusion of the National Party Congress, the country’s most important political conclave.

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

Lan had tried to hold on the bags, saying she wanted to leave them as "keepsakes" for her children.

Days after signing a landmark trade deal with India, the European Union has forged an expanded trade agreement with Vietnam.

Lam, 68, pledged to accelerate economic growth and was reappointed unanimously by the 180-member Central Committee at the conclusion of the National Party Congress that ran from Monday through Friday.

HANOI: The Vietnam Green Transition Association (VGA) has officially been launched, creating a new industry body to help businesses play a larger role in the country's green transition and green economy as Vietnam moves to turn sustainability commitments into action.

Construction at the Bac Ai Pumped Storage Hydropower Project has advanced ahead of schedule on several key work packages,

Directive No. 57 outlines measures to tighten data protection and information security across the country’s political system.

Police in Vietnam have launched a criminal investigation into a warehouse accused of producing fake coffee made from soybeans following a raid earlier this week, the Ministry of Public Security said on Thursday.