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State President To Lam takes oath of office

Vietnam's National Assembly unanimously elected General Secretary To Lam as state president on Tuesday, with all 495 deputies present at the session endorsing the nomination, while five lawmakers were absent.

Vietnam's National Assembly unanimously elected General Secretary To Lam as state president on Tuesday, with all 495 deputies present at the session endorsing the nomination, while five lawmakers were absent.

As a result, To Lam now holds the roles of both general secretary, after being reelected in January, and state president, a move that shifts Vietnam away from its traditional collective leadership model.

As a result, To Lam now holds the roles of both general secretary, after being reelected in January, and state president, a move that shifts Vietnam away from its traditional collective leadership model.

His occupancy of the dual positions also means that To Lam will serve concurrently as both secretary of the Central Military Commission and chairman of the National Defense and Security Council until the end of his five-year term in 2031.

His occupancy of the dual positions also means that To Lam will serve concurrently as both secretary of the Central Military Commission and chairman of the National Defense and Security Council until the end of his five-year term in 2031.

Lam's elevation to state president follows the country's <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/vietnam-election-hits-turnout-party-dominates">legislative elections in March</a>, in which the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam won 482 seats in the National Assembly, with a total voter turnout of 99.7%, according to the National Election Council.

Lam's elevation to state president follows the country's legislative elections in March, in which the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam won 482 seats in the National Assembly, with a total voter turnout of 99.7%, according to the National Election Council.

In his oath-taking address, To Lam pledged to pursue a self-reliant and self-sustaining socialist economy built around science and technology, a comprehensive and modernized system of national defense and security and a peaceful and sustainable environment.

In his oath-taking address, To Lam pledged to pursue a self-reliant and self-sustaining socialist economy built around science and technology, a comprehensive and modernized system of national defense and security and a peaceful and sustainable environment.

To Lam was not the only official confirmed by the National Assembly, which also elected Nguyen Huu Nghia as auditor general and Tran Thanh Man as assembly chairman as part of the 39 senior leadership positions the body will elect this week.

To Lam was not the only official confirmed by the National Assembly, which also elected Nguyen Huu Nghia as auditor general and Tran Thanh Man as assembly chairman as part of the 39 senior leadership positions the body will elect this week.

To Lam's rise to general secretary and state president marks a defining moment for Vietnam's future. Placing people at the center of all policy, the unified leadership structure enables faster, bolder decisions that Vietnam needs to achieve its long-term goals, including 10% annual GDP growth and reaching high-income status by 2045.

To Lam's rise to general secretary and state president marks a defining moment for Vietnam's future. Placing people at the center of all policy, the unified leadership structure enables faster, bolder decisions that Vietnam needs to achieve its long-term goals, including 10% annual GDP growth and reaching high-income status by 2045.

Pro-government narrative

The growing concentration of power in To Lam's hands is a troubling development. Evidently, To Lam is modeling himself after Xi Jinping, dismantling Vietnam's traditional system of collective leadership while using surveillance and repression to silence dissent. This change is a dangerous regression that threatens to set Vietnam back.

The growing concentration of power in To Lam's hands is a troubling development. Evidently, To Lam is modeling himself after Xi Jinping, dismantling Vietnam's traditional system of collective leadership while using surveillance and repression to silence dissent. This change is a dangerous regression that threatens to set Vietnam back.

Cai Shenkun

Government-critical narrative

There's a 1% chance that the PRC will find itself in a high-intensity conflict with Vietnam by the end of 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 1% chance that the PRC will find itself in a high-intensity conflict with Vietnam by the end of 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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