VOV.VN - The new State President of Vietnam is scheduled to take up office following a casting vote at the ongoing seventh session of the National Assembly in Hanoi on May 22.
Lam s appointment represents the latest shuffle in Vietnam s top leadership, a nation historically noted for its political stability under the strict control of the Communist Party. However, a years-long anti-corruption crackdown has caused unprecedented political upheaval, coinciding with Vietnam s rise as an alternative international manufacturing hub to China.
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