Vietnam's ruling Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong died on July 19, 2024, after holding the country's most powerful position for 13 years. He was 80 years old.

Nguyen Phu Trong, leader of Vietnam’s Communist Party, died Friday after a 13-year tenure as the most powerful leader of the one-party state, state media reported. Trong, 80, has suffered from ...

Nguyen Phu Trong, who led Vietnam’s outreach and crackdowns, dies at 80. Since taking leadership of Vietnam’s Communist Party in 2011, he had waged anti-corruption drives as well as efforts to ...

Vietnam's President To Lam, who has taken on the duties of deceased Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong, is a skilful behind-the-scenes operator long involved in public security who is seen as ...

General secretary is the top job in Vietnam’s political system of collective leadership, and Mr. Lam was named to the post temporarily in July, after the death of Nguyen Phu Trong, who had been ...

With the death Friday of Vietnam’s long-serving Communist Party general secretary, Nguyen Phu Trong, the country’s top leadership role has been left at least temporarily to President To Lam ...

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese President To Lam on Thursday became the caretaker of the Communist Party because of party chief Nguyen Phu Trong’s poor health, the party said in a statement.

The head of Vietnam’s Communist Party, Nguyen Phu Trong, has stepped back from official duties because of poor health, marking a possible end to his 14-year tenure as the most powerful leader of ...

Vietnam’s President To Lam has taken over the duties of Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong who is focusing on an unspecified treatment for his health, the party said on Thursday.

Nguyen Phu Trong, leader of Vietnam’s Communist Party, died Friday after a 13-year tenure as the most powerful leader of the one-party state, state media reported. Trong, 80, had suffered from ...