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 held both roles from 2018 to 2021 before relinquishing the presidency. To Lam himself briefly combined them after Trong’s death in mid-2024, before handing the presidency to Luong Cuong. […] The post Vietnam: all the power in To Lam’s grasping hands appeared first on Asia Times.
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