He died two months before the next National Party Congress, and was succeeded by Trường, the former general secretary who had served as the second-most powerful politician in Vietnam since Hô's death.
Ia meninggal dua bulan sebelum Kongres Partai Nasional berikutnya, dan digantikan oleh Trường, mantan sekretaris jenderal yang menjabat sebagai politikus paling berkuasa kedua di Vietnam sejak kematian Hô.