VietNamNet Bridge – The 11^th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam has attracted the international attention. Below are photos taken by foreign news agencies of the most significant political event in Vietnam.

Newly-elected Party Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong was interviewed

by local and foreign news agencies. Photo AFP

(First row, from the left) Politburo members Nguyen Tan Dung, Nguyen Phu Trong, Truong Tan Sang,

Nguyen Sinh Hung and others. Photo AFP

The former Party Secretary General Nong Duc Manh presented flowers and hugs to

congratulate the newly-elected Party Chief. Photo AFP

The panorama of the meeting hall where host the 11^th National Party

Congress from January 12-19 in Hanoi. Photo AFP

Vietnamese leaders in the Presidium of the Congress. From the left: Deputy PM Nguyen Sinh Hung,

PM Nguyen Tan Dung, Minister of Public Security Le Hong Anh. Photo AFP

Delegates hold high their Party member cards before the election of the new Party Central Committee.

Nearly 1400 Party members attended the Congress. Photo AFP

A Party member holds the ballot and waits his turn to put his vote into the ballot-box to

elect 200 members of the new Party Central Committee. Photo AFP

The drawing-room of the National Convention Centre, where the Congress was held. Photo AFP

An armed guard stands outside the center, near banners and slogans to welcome the Congress. Photo AFP

Many flags and slogans were hung on streets of Hanoi to welcome the Congress.

A luxurious car is running below slogans. Leadership to develop economy

is one important slogan of the ruling Party. Photo AP

With an old and young population, Vietnam has abundant working force at the “golden age”.

Young people take pictures near a flower-made slogan to welcome the Congress. Photo AP

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