HANOI, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Vietnam's top leader To Lam was reappointed on Friday as head of the ruling Communist Party for the next five years after a unanimous vote by its central committee, as he pledged to turbocharge growth in the export-reliant nation.
In the one-party state, Lam was re-elected to Vietnam's most powerful job by all 180 party officials from a newly formed committee at the end of a congress held every five years to set key targets and make leadership decisions, the party said.
Viewed as a bold reformist, before the vote Lam promised two-digit growth. Immediately after re-election, he told the congress he wanted a system based on "integrity, talent, courage, and competence," where performance is assessed against tangible results.
The party also adopted a resolution at the end of the congress targeting at least 10% annual growth through the decade, and appointed the 19 members of the Politburo, its decision-making body.
Lam tops the list, published on the government website, followed by the current head of parliament, Tran Thanh Man, party heavyweight Tran Cam Tu, and former central bank governor Le Minh Hung, who is seen as a candidate for prime minister.
