Vietnam elects Communist Party chief as president, echoing China's power structure
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Vietnam's top leader To Lam swears in as the country's president in Hanoi, Vietnam Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (Duong Van Giang/VNA via AP)Vietnam's top leader To Lam swears in as the country's president in Hanoi, Vietnam Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (Duong Van Giang/VNA via AP)Delegates attend the opening session of Vietnam's National Assembly in Hanoi, Vietnam Monday, April 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)Vietnam's Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man sits on the panel during the opening session of the National Assembly in Hanoi, Vietnam Monday, April 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)Vietnam's top leader To Lam, left, receives a bouquet from Chairman of National Assembly Tran Thanh Man after swearing in as the country's president in Hanoi, Vietnam Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (Duong Van Giang/VNA via AP)
Vietnam's top leader To Lam swears in as the country's president in Hanoi, Vietnam Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (Duong Van Giang/VNA via AP)