Trong, who emerged on top in a power struggle at the last congress in 2016 and has spearheaded a"blazing furnace" crackdown on corruption in the last five years, was granted an exception to party rules that say people over the age of 65 should retire, cementing his position as one of the country's strongest and longest-serving leaders for decades.
Vietnam has no paramount ruler and is officially led by four"pillars": the chief of its Communist Party, the most powerful post; a president; a prime minister; and the National Assembly chair. That means exceptions to rules can be granted - especially if consensus on the top candidates cannot be reached.
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