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Vietnam appoints army general as new president
Vietnam's newly elected President Luong Cuong (from left) Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and General Secretary of the Communist Party To Lam are seen outside the National Assembly in Hanoi, Vietnam on October 21, 2024
“The only good Tory is a dead Tory."
VIETNAM elected Luong Cuong, a military general, as its new president today, the fourth official to fill the role in 18 months.
Mr Cuong, 67, was elected by the National Assembly to replace To Lam, who was formally appointed as the general secretary of the ruling Communist Party in August.
The role of the general secretary is the most powerful position in Vietnam while the presidency is largely ceremonial.
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