Vietnam parliament elects military general Luong Cuong as president after months of political turmoil
The 67-year-old has become the country’s fourth president in the past three years.
Vietnam revives power-sharing arrangement with new president
The move restores a “four pillar” government structure that divides top-level duties to avoid the rise of a single strongman.
Vietnam to elect new president in October
Vietnam’s National Assembly will elect the country’s new president in October, state media said on Aug 27, the latest top-level change during an unusually turbulent period for the communist state.
To Lam’s rise to the top in Vietnam has been ‘spectacular’. Are we witnessing the emergence of a new strongman leader?
A new leader has rapidly ascended to power in Vietnam and some are already comparing him to Xi Jinping.
China’s Xi sends congratulatory note to ‘comrade’ Lam, Vietnam’s new party chief
Telegram from President Xi Jinping, China’s party chief, comes within hours of Vietnamese President To Lam being named to top position
Vietnam president To Lam gets top job as communist party chief
Lam pledges to maintain predecessor’s anti-corruption campaign as he takes nation’s top job – but it is unclear whether he will also remain president.
Vietnam’s communist party names To Lam top leader
Vietnamese President To Lam was formally named the country’s top leader Saturday, pledging to « speed up » a sweeping anti-graft campaign that has snared thousands.
The vietnamese communist strongman’s contested legacy
Nguyen Phu Trong devoted his political career to purifying the system, but his anti-corruption crackdown exposed the communist regime’s political decay.
Remembering Nguyen Phu Trong’s foreign policy legacies
The late party chief adroitly balanced Vietnam’s relationships with the major powers, while expanding its role on the international stage.
Vietnam’s Communist Party grapples with succession dilemma after Nguyen Phu Trong’s death
Nguyen Phu Trong’s death leaves the ruling Communist Party searching for a new leader to guide it amid economic and geopolitical uncertainty.
Vietnam to hold two-day state funeral for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong next week
A state funeral for the late Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong will take place on July 25 and 26, with his final resting place at the Mai Dich Cemetery in Hanoi.
Nguyen Phu Trong’s Incomplete Legacy in Vietnam
The steadfast leadership of Vietnam’s General Secretary has ironically created a potential leadership vacuum, as succession planning has not been one of his strong suits, unlike anti-corruption and other stellar achievements.
Vietnamese leader Nguyen Phu Trong dies at 80
Vietnam’s long-serving leader Nguyen Phu Trong has died « after a period of illness », marking the end of a political era.
Vietnam’s Communist leader dies aged 80 creating vast power vacuum
Nguyen Phu Trong, one of the country’s longest-serving politicians, died on Friday due to old age and illness
Vietnam’s Politburo gives update on Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong’s health status
The Politburo has assigned President To Lam to manage the workload of the Party Central Committee, the Politburo and the Secretariat while Party Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong focuses on his health treatment.
Is Vietnam’s anti-corruption drive a disguised power grab ?
Concerns grow that President To Lam may become Putin-style dictator
To Lam’s ambitious ascent in Vietnam
Nguyen Phu Trong’s anticipated retirement as general secretary of Vietnam’s Communist Party has stimulated a power struggle led by State President and former minister for public security To Lam. Lam has weaponised anti-corruption measures to push out potential competitors, ascending…
Power struggle in Vietnam brings third president in less than 2 years
But it remains unclear whether Gen. To Lam, the new president, can rise to the post of the top leader, the chief of the Vietnamese Communist Party.
Vietnam top security official To Lam voted new president
Vietnam’s top security official To Lam was confirmed Wednesday as the nation’s new president. He oversaw police and intelligence operations over a period when rights groups say basic liberties have been systematically suppressed, and its secret service was accused of…
In the hot seat: To Lam’s rise to the vietnamese presidency
The powerful former public security minister has been boosted into the ranks of the country’s top leaders. Will the promotion come back to haunt him ?
Vietnam’s leadership upheaval signals regime’s security focus
Unity, whether real or projected, is almost always desirable for an authoritarian regime. In recent months, however, the Vietnamese Communist Party has been airing its dirty laundry in public, or to use the Vietnamese idiom, vach ao cho nguoi xem lung…
‘Burning furnace’ purge stoking new faith in Vietnam
Communist Party leader Trong’s anti-corruption campaign has spared none in high-stakes drive that should ultimately cheer foreign investors.
Vietnam : is corruption crackdown rattling Communist Party?
Another high-ranking official has stepped down during continued scrutiny of corruption. That has led to questions about how the political instability could affect the ruling Communist Party.
Vietnam arrests another senior figure in anti-corruption drive
The anti-graft campaign continues to intensify as the Communist Party begins preparations for its next Congress in early 2026.
With latest resignations, Vietnam’s ‘game of thrones’ intensifies
The country’s corruption crackdown, which has led to the exit of two senior leaders in recent weeks, reflects an alarming escalation of cronyism and party infighting.
With landmark corruption trial, Vietnam’s communist party flexes its muscles
The highly-publicized nature of the Van Thinh Phat trial is a possible sign of further political turbulence at the upper echelons of Vietnamese politics.