General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (left) is widely believed to favour Mr Tran Quoc Vuong (centre), the standing member of the CPV’s Secretariat, as his successor because of his more suitable profile. However, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (right) has a stronger support base. (Photo: Vietnam News Agency / Francois Lo Presti / Nhac Nguyen, AFP)