And, he says, despite criticism over the economy, the prime minister is likely to retain his position as he has few eligible rivals.

So, he's juggling three balls and the odds are that it looks like one might be dropped.

Officials still must work out details -- including the plants' exact location -- before they obtain a final greenlight from Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

On October 28, 2010, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Hanoi.

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung are expected to agree on the proposed deal in Hanoi later this month, a trade ministry official said.