(Hanoi Reuters) The Communist Party of Vietnam held a five -year National Congress to prepare for the selection of new leadership, and set the tone for Vietnam's development in the next five years.

The 13th National Congress of the Vietnam Congress was held in Hanoi from yesterday to February 2.Nearly 1,600 representatives representing more than 5.1 million party members nationwide attended the meeting, which was the most since the establishment of the party in 1930.Before the conference opened the prelude yesterday morning, the representatives first went to Ho Chi Mingling to admire the legacy of the father, Ho Chi Minh, and presented the wreath to the heroes of the heroes.

At present, when the coronary virus is rampant worldwide, Vietnam, which has a relatively successful resistance, holds a conference under strict epidemic prevention measures.The participating representatives, foreign envoys, logistics staff, and media workers must be tested twice when they entered the countdown stage at the opening stage of the conference.The Ministry of Health of Vietnam revealed that there were a total of 10,000 people who received testing.

As of yesterday, Vietnam's cumulative crown disease confirmed cases were 1,548, with 35 cumulative death cases, and excellent resistance to diseases;People who have passed.The success of resistance to disease also helps to relieve the pressure of economic affordability.In the past year, Vietnam's economic performance has surpassed most of Asia economies. It is estimated that its average annual domestic product growth rate in the next five years is expected to reach 7%.

The nine -day thirteen generals elected the new national leadership team to continue to promote the economic development of Vietnam, while strengthening the leadership position of the Vietnam Communist Party.

Vietnamese leadership is known as "four driving carriages", that is, the General Secretary of the Central Committee, President of the State, President of Government, and Chairman of Congress.A few months before the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the power struggle of the highest leadership was increasingly heated.

Ruan Fuzhong or another general secretary But the health is not good

Ruan Fuzhong, General Secretary of the Central Committee and President of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is one of Vietnam's most powerful leaders in decades.Political analysts expect that he can serve as General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China for the third time.However, what may cause variable is his health.

Ruan Fuzhong, 76 years old, was not good -looking when he attended public occasions in recent months. In the video of Ho Chi Mingling's flower offering by National Television yesterday, Ruan Fuzhong's figure was not seen.He saw him appeared until the meeting site.

Ruan Fuzhong stepped down at the previous party congress in 2016.In 2018, Chen Daguang, then president of the country, died of illness, and Ruan Fuzhong, who served as the general secretary, served as the President of the State, further consolidating his control over the country.

Ruan Fuzhong actively carried out anti -corruption campaigns. Some state -owned enterprise executives and government officials were banned from trials because of poor financial management and misappropriation of public funds.

Although power competition and corruption actions have exacerbated the internal conflict between the Communist Party and the differentiation of faction, most analysts are optimistic that Vietnam can continue to maintain continuity in terms of economic, internal affairs, and foreign policies after the 13th National Congress.

On the international stage, one of the challenges faced by Vietnam's new leadership level is how to maintain a balanced diplomacy between China and the United States.

In fact, the list of main candidates who compete for the main leadership of the highest leadership have long been spread in the Hanoi political circle. In order to avoid critical arguments, the Vietnamese government announced last month as the highest secret, and it is strictly forbidden to leak and discuss.