Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party has kicked off its five-yearly conclave to select a new leadership slate for one of the world’s fastest growing economies, as it navigates a global trade war and sweeping domestic reforms.
The seven-day congress began on Monday in Hanoi, where 1,600 party delegates from across the country will choose a central committee and politburo as well as set key economic targets for the country.
The event comes at a crucial time for export-reliant Vietnam, an Asian manufacturing powerhouse grappling with recently imposed US tariffs of 20 per cent and a rapidly ageing population, while pursuing wide-ranging bureaucratic and economic reforms.
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