Millionaire Elected to Vietnam Assembly in Hint of Change
The legislative body that convenes for a five-year term in July now includes 42 representatives who are not Communist Party members and four self-nominated candidates, the results show. The contest was the first since 2007 and comes after the Communist Party said it would allow private business owners into the party in January.
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