Vietnam Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong dies at 80

HANOI, Vietnam: Nguyen Phu Trong, the general secretary of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party and the nation's most influential political figure, has passed away at 80.

Official media reported his death at 13:38 on July 19, 2024, at the 108 Central Military Hospital due to old age and illness. A state funeral will be held to honor his contributions to the country.

Trong dominated Vietnamese politics since