To Lam was unanimously elected General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam today and promised to accelerate the country's economic growth over the next five years.
All 180 members of the newly formed committee voted for him at the Communist Party congress, Reuters reports.
Lam told the congress that he wanted more reforms in Vietnam, including within the party, to foster a system based on "integrity, talent, courage and competence."
He promised annual economic growth of more than 10 percent over the next five years.
Since taking office as party chief in mid-2024, Lam has presided over rapid economic growth based on sweeping reforms and a reduction in bureaucracy, with tens of thousands of civil servants losing their jobs.
Concerned about the strengthening of the private sector at the expense of state-owned companies, he issued a directive emphasizing the "leading role" of state-owned enterprises, including the military-controlled telecommunications and defense giant Viettel.
Lam told the congress that he would maintain party unity during the new term, as well as fight to become Vietnam's president, which is currently held by a general.
Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated Lam on his re-election as party general secretary and said the two countries represent "a community with a shared future."
The party also appointed 19 members of the Politburo during the congress.
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