Vietnam to Elect New State President Following Leadership Change

Vietnam's parliament will elect a new state president in October following an extraordinary meeting. To Lam, who was appointed as chief of the ruling Communist Party in August, will oversee the country's most powerful position after the death of long-serving general secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Vietnam's parliament is set to elect a new state president in October, a senior official of the National Assembly announced on Monday during an extraordinary session.

This decision comes after the current state president To Lam was appointed as the chief of the ruling Communist Party in August. To Lam's new role follows the death of long-serving general secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

(With inputs from agencies.)