Vietnam’s Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong introduced as president candidate
The committee voted on Wednesday to introduce Trong as a candidate for the head of state post to Vietnam’s legislative National Assembly, which will be in sesssion between October 21 and November 19. No other candidates have been proposed for the job. Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh is currently holding the position, serving as Vietnam's first female head of state, after President Tran Dai Quang passed away September 21 due to a serious illness. This is the first time in many years that a Party's General Secretary is recommended by the Central Committee to the National Assembly to serve as the president, who is the country’s top representative in both internal and external affairs. Nguyen Phu Trong, born 1944 in Hanoi, studied Literature in university and spent years working for the Communist Review, the political agency of Vietnam's Communist Party, and was its editor in chief between 1991 and 1996. He served as Hanoi's Party Secretary between 2000 and 2006, before chairing Vietnam's National Assembly for two consecutive terms. He became a standing member of the Politburo, the Party's decision-making body, in 1999. In 2011, he became the General Secretary of the Party's Central Committee, and was reelected in 2016. For several years, Trong has spearheaded a crackdown on corruption that has seen scores of top businesspeople and government leaders face criminal probe or even trival over allegations of financial mismanagement and embezzlement. The biggest casualty of the campaign until now is Dinh La Thang, a dismissed member of the now 17-strong Politburo, who is serving 30 years in jail for violations when he was chairman of the state oil giant PetroVietnam. Trong's presidency nomination was made during the 8th plenum of the 12th Central Committee, a key Party gathering held between Tuesday and Saturday to discuss major issues including Party personnel, socio-economic development and national maritime strategy. Punishments for several top officials are also expected to be announced at the meeting, joined by 223 senior Party members. Source: http://x.5la.net/?url=e.vnexpress.net... OTHER VIDEOS: 👉 As typhoons get stronger, Asia must build better, experts say • As typhoons get stronger, Asia must build ... 👉 Fad for 'lucky' tail hair threatens Vietnam elephants • Fad for 'lucky' tail hair threatens Vietna... 👉 Vietnam imprisons another 15 for SEZ law protest violations • Vietnam imprisons another 15 for SEZ law p... 👉 Vietnam enters 2-day state mourning for President Tran Dai Quang • Vietnam enters 2-day state mourning for Pr... 👉 Hanoi music fest victims overdosed on cocktail of drugs: doctors • Hanoi music fest victims overdosed on cock... 👉 Scotland looks for human traffickers after Vietnamese victim escapes • Scotland looks for human traffickers after... 👉 Do Muoi was crucial to Doi moi's success: economist • Do Muoi was crucial to Doi moi's success: ... 👉 Inclusive growth, the future of ASEAN business • Inclusive growth, the future of ASEAN busi... 👉 Weekend downpour drenches Saigon in traffic chaos • Weekend downpour drenches Saigon in traffi... 👉 Philippines detains 5 Vietnamese fishermen, boat • Philippines detains 5 Vietnamese fishermen... SPONSOR: 💰 CNtronic© - Consumer Electronics Retailer http://cntronic.com 💰 eGenuineParts© - Heavy Industrial Machine Parts http://egenuineparts.com 💰 GranjaFarm© - Eat Clean And Green. Eat Organic http://granjafarm.com 💰 BUY GranjaFarm King Pepper Black Peppercorns 8oz http://granjafarm.com/pepper/how+to+g... (❤‿❤) KEEP IN TOUCH WITH US : ★ Website http://video.5la.net ★ Facebook / 5la.net ★ Tumblr / 5la ★ Pinterest / video-everyday
