VOA慢速英语：阮富仲连任越共总书记

Vietnam's Communist Party re-elected Nguyen Phu Trong to a second five-year term as general-secretary Wednesday. The official Vietnam News Agency reported the move.

越南官方新闻机构报道，越南共产党星期三再次选举阮富仲担任越共总书记，任期五年。

Nguyen Phu Trong was re-elected general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

The 71-year-old Trong pushed back a challenge to a seat on the 19-member ruling politburo from Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. Dung carried out a series of economic reforms during his years as prime minister. Those measures helped Vietnam increase foreign investment.

72岁的阮富仲击败总理阮晋勇的挑战，进入19名成员组成的政治局。阮晋勇在担任总理的10年中实施了一系列的经济改革，帮助越南吸引了诸多新的外国投资。

Dung also strengthened ties with Vietnam's former enemy, the United States. This development led to Vietnam's signing of the U.S.-led Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. Dung also spoke out against China's increasingly aggressive expansion in the South China Sea. Visit the website www.chinavoa.com to get more information!

阮晋勇还加强了同前意识形态和军事上的敌人-美国之间的关系，越南签署了美国主导的跨太平洋伙伴关系协议，并且公开强力反对中国在南中国海的扩张。

Nguyen Phu Trong is considered a more conservative leader who supports closer ties with China. However, observers say he will likely to continue Dung's economic reform agenda and position on China's territorial claims.

阮富仲在党内更加保守，强烈亲中，但是观察人士认为，他可能会继续阮晋勇的经济改革议程，反对北京主权声索的立场。

Dung will continue as prime minister until later this year. Observers expect his replacement will be Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

阮晋勇将继续担任越南总理，任期直至今年晚些时候。但观察人士预计他的继任者将是副总理阮轩福。

I'm Mario Ritter.

我是马里奥·里特。

Richard Green reported this story for VOAN ews . Mario Ritter adapted it for Learning English. George Grow was the editor.

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Words in This Story

challenge – n. an invitation to compete in a game, fight or political competition

politburo – n. the main group of decision-makers in a Communist government

agenda – n. a list of things to be done