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15/04/2026, 02:38
State President To Lam was elected as Party General Secretary
Mr. To Lam, a Politburo member and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, was elected General Secretary of the 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) with 100% approval votes.
The election was held during a conference in Hanoi on August 3. The conference was called by the CPV Central Committee and chaired by Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
In his remarks, Party General Secretary To Lam committed to carrying on the revolutionary accomplishments of the late Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and earlier generations of leaders.
He vowed to maintain solidarity and unity and, in collaboration with the CPV Central Committee, the Politburo, and the Party Central Committee's Secretariat, to resolutely lead and direct the entire Party, people, and army in achieving the goals and tasks set forth by the 13th National Party Congress, successfully organizing the 14th National Party Congress, and steadily advancing the nation's development in the new period.
Party General Secretary and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Lam was born on July 10, 1957, in the Nghia Tru commune of Van Giang District, Hung Yen Province. He presently resides on Phan Đinh Phung Street, Quan Thanh Ward, Hanoi's Ba Đinh District.
He joined the Communist Party of Vietnam on August 22, 1981, and has a distinguished academic background, including the titles of Professor and Doctor of Law.
Throughout his career, Mr. To Lam has held a number of important positions. He served on the 11th, 12th, and 13th Central Committees, as well as the 12th and 13th Politburos. He also served as a deputy in the National Assembly for the 14th and 15th tenures.
His tenure in the Ministry of Public Security is remarkable. He was appointed Minister of Public Security from 2016 to 2024 after serving as Deputy Minister of Public Security from 2010 to 2016. In January 2019, he was elevated to the position of General of People's Public Security.
In 2024, he was elected President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. His recent election as Party General Secretary is another big milestone in his remarkable career.
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SUMMARY OF CAREER - 1974 – 1979: Student at the People's Security University (now the People's Security Academy). - 1979 – 1988: Working at the Ministry of Home Affairs (now the Ministry of Public Security). - 1988 – 1990: Deputy head of a division at the General Department of Security; the Ministry of Home Affairs (now the Ministry of Public Security). - 1990 – 1993: Head of a division at the General Department of Security; the Ministry of Home Affairs (now the Ministry of Public Security). - 1993 – 1997: Deputy director at the General Department of Security, the Ministry of Public Security. - 1997 – 2006: Director at the General Department of Security, the Ministry of Public Security. - June 2006 – December 2009: Deputy Director-General of the General Department of Security, the Ministry of Public Security; promoted to Major General in April 2007. - From December 2009: Deputy Director-General in charge of the General Department of Security I, the Ministry of Public Security. - February 2010 – July 2010: Secretary of the Party Committee, Director-General of the General Department of Security I, member of the Central Public Security Party Commission; promoted to Lieutenant General in July 2010. - August 2010 – January 2011: Member of the Central Public Security Party Commission, Deputy Minister of Public Security. - January 2011 – July 2011: Member of the 11th-tenure Party Central Committee, member of the Central Public Security Party Commission, Deputy Minister of Public Security. - August 2011 – January 2016: Member of the 11th-tenure Party Central Committee, member of the Standing Board of the Central Public Security Party Commission, Deputy Minister of Public Security; promoted to Senior Lieutenant General in September 2014. - January 2016 – March 2016: Member of the 12th-tenure Politburo, member of the Standing Board of the Central Public Security Party Commission, Deputy Minister of Public Security. - April 2016 – May 2024: Member of the 12th- and 13th-tenure Politburo, member of the National Defense and Security Council, member of the Party Civil Affairs Committee of the Government; Secretary of the Central Public Security Party Commission, Minister of Public Security; deputy to the National Assembly in the 14th and 15th tenures; deputy head of the Central Steering Committee for Corruption Prevention and Control (now the Central Steering Committee for Prevention and Control of Corruption and Negative Phenomena); promoted to General in January 2019. - From May 22, 2024 - now: President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. - On August 3, 2024: Elected as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam at the extra-ordinary plenum of the 13th CPVCC./. |
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