Vietnam’s leader returns to power with bold promises. Can he deliver?
Jonathan Head,South East Asia correspondent, Bangkokand Sen Nguyen,Bangkok VIETNAM NEWS AGENCY/HANDOUT/EPA/Shutterstock To Lam will lead the party and country for the next five years Welcome to the new era of “national rise”! That was the pitch made by Vietnam’s most powerful figure, Communist Party General Secretary To Lam, as he faced the nearly 1,600 delegates…