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Vietnamese Communist Party
![Vietnam Confirms Appointment of Security Official as Next Prime Minister Vietnam Confirms Appointment of Security Official as Next Prime Minister](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-04-06.jpg)
Vietnam Confirms Appointment of Security Official as Next Prime Minister
By Sebastian Strangio
The selection of a career security official suggests a continuation of the Party's hard line on corruption and dissent.
![The Evolution of Vietnamese Foreign Policy After the 13th Party Congress The Evolution of Vietnamese Foreign Policy After the 13th Party Congress](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-03-10-2.jpg)
The Evolution of Vietnamese Foreign Policy After the 13th Party Congress
By Le Dinh Tinh and Lai Anh Tu
Buoyed by its successful handling of COVID-19, Vietnam is readying itself to play an increasingly proactive and confident regional role.
![The Fallout From Vietnam’s Communist Party Congress The Fallout From Vietnam’s Communist Party Congress](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-02-01-13.jpg)
The Fallout From Vietnam’s Communist Party Congress
By Zachary Abuza
The outcome reflects a considerable degree of caution, and a desire to balance the party's internal factions.
![Vietnam’s Communist Party Chief Reelected to Third Term Vietnam’s Communist Party Chief Reelected to Third Term](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-01-31.jpg)
Vietnam’s Communist Party Chief Reelected to Third Term
By Sebastian Strangio
The reappointment of Nguyen Phu Trong elevates the austere communist chief into the Party's upper ranks.
![Vietnam Leadership Transition Will Not Loosen the Party’s Grip Vietnam Leadership Transition Will Not Loosen the Party’s Grip](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-01-22.jpg)
Vietnam Leadership Transition Will Not Loosen the Party’s Grip
By Huong Nguyen
The past five years have seen a sharp increase in both the number of arrests of dissidents, and the severity of the sentences imposed on them.
![Leaked Vietnamese Personnel Appointments Show Diversions From Norm Leaked Vietnamese Personnel Appointments Show Diversions From Norm](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-01-21.jpg)
Leaked Vietnamese Personnel Appointments Show Diversions From Norm
By Sebastian Strangio
Reported appointments suggest that informal but long-held norms have been sacrificed in order to preserve party unity.
![Vietnam’s 13th Congress: Institutional Resilience or Institutional Decay? Vietnam’s 13th Congress: Institutional Resilience or Institutional Decay?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-01-07-1.jpg)
Vietnam’s 13th Congress: Institutional Resilience or Institutional Decay?
By Nguyen Khac Giang
This month's Communist Party conclave is set to determine more than just who occupies the top positions.
![Vietnam Party Conclave Readies Key Personnel Appointments Vietnam Party Conclave Readies Key Personnel Appointments](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-12-15-2.jpg)
Vietnam Party Conclave Readies Key Personnel Appointments
By Sebastian Strangio
This week's plenum will ponder the key personnel appointments that will be announced at next month's National Congress.
![Vietnam’s Balancing Act Between Biden and Trump Vietnam’s Balancing Act Between Biden and Trump](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-12-10-2.jpg)
Vietnam’s Balancing Act Between Biden and Trump
By Du Nhat Dang
Hanoi has had to tread carefully during a fraught period of transition in Washington.
![Will Vietnam Follow China’s Model for Digital Dictatorship? Will Vietnam Follow China’s Model for Digital Dictatorship?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-flag-2530559_1280.jpg)
Will Vietnam Follow China’s Model for Digital Dictatorship?
By Trien Vinh Le
The US-China trade war may make Hanoi rethink its interest in promoting technology for both economic growth and political control.
![Repression Rising in Vietnam Repression Rising in Vietnam](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-vietnam-china-protest.jpg)
Repression Rising in Vietnam
By David Hutt
The ruling party continues to adopt a tougher approach to dissent internally even in cases involving its important external partners.
![Vietnam’s Seventh Plenum: What to Watch Vietnam’s Seventh Plenum: What to Watch](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_17316396698047.jpg)
Vietnam’s Seventh Plenum: What to Watch
By David Hutt
Some key items to look for at a significant upcoming political event.
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