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Vietnam’s communist leader secures presidency, tightens grip on power

Vietnam communist chief becomes president, taking rare dual role

Vietnam welcomes, supports Cuba-US dialogue

Vietnam welcomes and supports Cuba and the U.S. engaging in dialogue to seek solutions to differences in their bilateral relations, based on respect for independence, sovereignty,...

Vietnam elects Communist Party chief as president, echoing China's power structure

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam unanimously elected Communist Party General Secretary To Lam as president for a five-year term, consolidating his control over both the party and the...

Vietnam at 51

From strategic balancer to institutional power

Vietnam Communist Party Chief To Lam Appointed as State President

The decision marks a break with the collective decision-making model that has prevailed for most of the country's recent history.

Vietnam parliament convenes to confirm new state leaders

Top leader To Lam, who was reaffirmed as the party's general secretary in January, is also widely expected to become president.

Vietnam: all the power in To Lam’s grasping hands

To Lam’s assumption of the state presidency alongside his position as Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) general secretary is neither surprising nor unprecedented. Nguyen Phu Trong h...

Concentrated Authority in Vietnam Signals New Era

Tô Lâm takes unbridled power

Vietnam's leader To Lam strengthens power in unanimous assembly vote

Vietnam's communist party chief is now also the country's president - an unusual concentration of power.

Xi Alludes to Trump’s Policies to Make a Case for Closer Ties to Vietnam

China used a visit by the Vietnamese leader to show a deepening of security ties that analysts say far outpaces U.S. defense ties in the region.

Vietnam's Party General Secretary To Lam elected state president

Party General Secretary To Lam was elected by the National Assembly as State President for the 2026-2031 term on Tuesday morning, according to a resolution passed unanimously by de...

In Vietnam, Land Coercion is Not Consensus

A historic area falls to progress

To Lam’s Vietnam drifting perceptibly closer to China

Within days of securing the state presidency, Vietnamese leader To Lam confirmed a state visit to China on April 14–17, his first overseas trip in the new dual role. It mirrors the...

Vietnam to tighten oversight of foreigners as arrivals hit record highs

The Ministry of Public Security said it would strengthen the management of foreigners living and traveling in Vietnam, while maintaining relatively open visa and immigration polici...

Vietnam's To Lam stresses balance at Shangri-La amid rising pressure

To Lam emerges as Vietnam’s ‘supreme leader’ after being elected president

Vietnam’s Communist Party boss To Lam was elected president by the National Assembly on Tuesday, capping his bid to centralise authority in a nation where senior cadres have tradit...

Vietnam to elect top state, government leaders this month

The 16th National Assembly (NA) will consider key personnel matters at its first session scheduled to open next Monday, including the election of state president, prime minister, a...

Vietnam leader To Lam bets big on building blitz

Vietnam’s To Lam seeks to ‘re-energise’ Thai ties with trade, Ho Chi Minh’s legacy

Vietnam’s globetrotting leader To Lam began his first trip to Thailand with trade and security talks dominating the agenda, as well as a symbolic visit to the former home of Ho Chi...

Vietnam’s Top Leader Concludes 4-Day State Visit to China

Meeting in Beijing, To Lam and Xi Jinping declared that they view the bilateral relationship "as a strategic choice of overarching and long-term significance.”

Vietnam har fått ny president

Lederen for kommunistpartiet i Vietnam har nå også fått jobben som president i landet etter en avstemming i…

Vietnam, India upgrade relationship to Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

Vietnam and India have agreed to lift ties to an “Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership” during a state visit to India by Vietnam's Party General Secretary and President To...

Vietnam’s parliament elects Communist Party chief To Lam president

At the party’s 14th congress in January, he was re-elected general secretary of the Central Committee for a term from 2026 to 2031