The 13th Communist Party of Vietnam's Central Committee (CPVCC) on Sunday re-elected Nguyen Phu Trong as the party's general secretary for his third term, Vietnam News Agency reported. 

The election took place at the first meeting of the newly elected 13th CPVCC on Sunday morning during the ongoing 13th CPV National Congress scheduled from January 25 to February 1.

The CPVCC's politburo, secretariat, inspection commission and head of the inspection commission were also elected at the meeting, according to the news agency.

A total of 1,587 delegates representing over 5.1 million members of the CPV are attending the national congress.

(Cover: Vietnam's President and Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong addresses the opening session of the Communist Party of Vietnam's 13th National Congress at the National Convention Center in Hanoi, Vietnam, January 26, 2021. /VCG)