Leaders of international political parties, countries and organisations continue to send their congratulations to Nguyen Phu Trong on his re-election as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Mr. Nguyen Phu Trong

The most recent well-wishers include US President Barak Obama, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos.

Congratulations also came from Kim Moo-Sung, Chairman of the Saenuri Party in the Republic of Korea, and Takashi Yamauchi, Honourable President of the Japanese-based Taisei Corporation.

Nguyen Phu Trong was re-elected as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee at the 12th National Party Congress, which took place in Hanoi from January 21 to 28.

The Congress elected a 200-member Party Central Committee with 180 official and 20 alternate members.

VNA