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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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Vietnam's parliament elected police minister To Lam as the country's new president on 22 May. This follows the recent appointment of a new chairman by the National Assembly. Lam's election may bring an end to two months of significant political turbulence in the communist state, during which three of the country's top five leaders resigned over an alleged corruption scandal
Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly of Cambodia, conveyed the steadfast commitment of the National Assembly in a message of congratulations to Tran Thanh Man, who was elected President of the National Assembly of Vietnam on Monday.
Vietnam votes in new National Assembly head | World News
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Tran Thanh Man, 61, is now one of the Southeast Asian country's four most powerful leaders. "It is a huge honour... I will devote myself to serving the people," he told the assembly after the vote. Thousands of people -- including top officials and senior business leaders -- have been caught up in Vietnam's "blazing furnace" anti-graft campaign