Vietnamese President To Lam

Vietnamese President To Lam

Vietnamese President To Lam attends a press briefing with Russian President Vladimir Putin (not pictured), at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam, Thursday, June 20, 2024. Photo: MINH HOANG/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Vietnam President To Lam takes top job as Communist Party chief

Lam, 67, had temporarily taken over the duties of party chief on July 18, a day before Trong's death as his health was deteriorating

A man cycles in front of the National Assembly Building of Vietnam, in Hanoi, Vietnam, May 18, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Francesco Guarascio/ File Photo

Vietnam appoints top policeman as country's new president