Vietnamese President To Lam has been formally named as the new chief of the Communist Party, the country’s top position, two weeks after the death of the previous general secretary.

The appointment gives Mr. Lam the chance to consolidate his position within the party before it holds its congress in 2026 to select the country’s top leaders for the following five years.

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The Communist Party elected Lam as general secretary in the morning, making him the most powerful figure in Vietnam's leadership structure. Subscribe . Digital Print . July 02, 2025 .

Additionally, rights groups say Vietnamese police arrested at least 269 people on similar offenses when Lam was head of the Ministry for Public Security between April 2016 and May 2024.