Vietnam nominates its public security minister as new president

Vietnam Communist party names police minister as state president

After approval from parliament, which could come next week, General Lam, 66, will replace Vo Van Thuong, who stepped down in March after being accused of violating party rules, just over a year after his appointment

Vietnam's ruling party nominates minister To Lam to be next president

Vietnam's ruling party nominates minister To Lam to be next president Vietnam's ruling Communist Party has nominated the public security minister, To Lam, to be the country's next president, months after his predecessor stepped down as part of an anti-corruption crackdown, Al Jazeera reported on Saturday. The decision was taken following the party's central committee's approval of To Lam's name for the president post on Saturday, Al Jazeera rep…

Vietnam nominates public security minister To Lam for new president, says state media

Vietnam's Communist Party has nominated public security minister To Lam to be the country's new president, state media said Saturday, after his predecessor resigned as part of a sweeping anti-graft purge.

Vietnam Communist party names police minister as state president

Vietnam's Communist Party has named police minister To Lam as the state president, the government said on Saturday, and also nominated a new head of the parliament in a major leadership reshuffle.

Vietnam nominates public security minister to be new president

To Lam has been public security chief since 2016 and has taken a hard line on human rights movements in the country.