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Vietnam’s top security official To Lam confirmed as president
To Lam swears in the position after he was elected as the president at the National Assembly in Hanoi, Vietnam, May 22, 2024
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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.
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