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Vietnam's top leader Trong dies at 80 after long rule

Jul 19th, 08:24:31

 

By Phuong Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio

 

HANOI (Reuters) -Vietnam's ruling Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong died on Friday after holding the country's most powerful position for 13 years during which he oversaw fast economic growth, a years-long anti-graft crackdown and a pragmatic foreign policy. He was 80.

 

Trong's duties have been temporarily assigned to President To Lam, a rising star within the party who could further consolidate his powers if he is allowed to keep the two roles.

 

Trong died in the early afternoon "due to old age and serious illness", the Communist Party said in a statement, without elaborating further on the nature of the illness.

 

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