Charter amendments to dismantle old ‘four pillars’ system, dissolving checks and balances to put all power in To Lam’s hands As the curtain fell on the Vietnamese Communist Party’s five-yearly 14th National Congress, international observers focused on the headlines: General To Lam’s unanimous re-el»»»

HANOI, Vietnam — 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. Lam, 6»»»

Vietnam’s top leader To Lam was re-appointed on Friday as head of the ruling Communist Party for another five-year term after a unanimous vote by its Central Committee, cementing his position as the country’s most powerful figure as he pushes for ambitious economic reforms. All 180 members of the n»»»

HANOI, Jan 23 - Vietnam's top leader To Lam was re-appointed on Friday as head of the ruling Communist Party for the next five years after a unanimous vote by its central committee, as he pledged to turbocharge growth in the export-reliant nation. In the one-party state, Lam was re-elected to Vietn»»»

HANOI, Jan 23 — Vietnam’s top leader To Lam was re-appointed yesterday as head of the ruling Communist Party for the next five years after a unanimous vote by its central committee, as he pledged to turbocharge growth in the export-reliant nation. In the one-party state, Lam was re-elected to the c»»»