Nguyen Phu Trong, the party’s leader, is focusing on an unspecified medical treatment for his health, according to the party’s announcement on Thursday ( 18 July ) in Hanoi.
The unusual action comes after months of rumors that Trong’s heath was deteriorating. The group did not specify how he was being treated.
When his term expires in 2026, Lam, a former head of domestic protection, has been widely regarded as a top choice. The group’s strong Politburo has tasked him with presiding over” the function of the Party Central Committee, the Politburo and the Secretariat”, according to a declaration from the group’s core business.
The celebration chief holds the most prominent position in the Communist-ruled country, despite the fact that Vietnam actually does not have a major ruler. Trong, 80, has been in the blog since 2011.
Trong, a Marxist-Leninist thinker, has since 2017 unleashed what some see as a China-style assault on problem known as “blazing oven”. But in recent months, he has appeared delicate in public situations and missed some top-level sessions.
In a wonder walk, the Politburo awarded Trong on Thursday with the Gold Star prize, the country’s highest honour for public officials.