Vietnam elects Communist Party chief as president, echoing China's power structure
Published on: April 7, 2026, 3:29 p.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
HANOI (Vietnam), Apr 7: 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 state. The move departs from Vietnam’s tradition of shared leadership, in which the jobs have typically been held by different people, and echoes power structures in China under Xi Jinping and neighbouring Laos. It has been widely expected since Lam’s reelection as Communist Party head in January, when observers noted that his […]
