VIETNAM’S top security official To Lam was confirmed today as the nation’s new president.

Mr Lam was confirmed by Vietnam’s National Assembly after his predecessor resigned amid an ongoing anti-corruption campaign that has shaken the country’s political establishment and business elites and has resulted in multiple top-level changes in government.

Communist Party general secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was elected to a third term in 2021, but at 80 he may not seek another term after 2026.