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Coming change of guard a test of Vietnam's war on graft

All eyes are on the successor of general secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. PHOTO: REUTERS
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BANGKOK - In this pandemic battered environment, few countries are approaching a major leadership transition amid conditions as rosy as Vietnam's.

With domestic coronavirus infections largely under control, its economy is expected to outpace the region at 6.7 per cent growth this year.

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