Leadership Changes In Vietnam: Implications

Dr Nguyen Khac Giang, Visiting Fellow, Vietnam Studies Programme, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute

29-Aug-24 07:30

Leadership Changes In Vietnam: Implications

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Vietnam’s newly installed Communist Party chief To Lam has announced he will step down as president, a role he took on after the death of his predecessor, Nguyen Phu Trong. The Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has also resigned, having violated anti-corruption rules. Dr Nguyen Khac Giang, a visiting fellow at the Vietnam Studies Programme of the ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute, shares his analysis.

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Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Keith Kam, Shazana Mokhtar

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Categories: politics, government, international

Tags: vietnam politic, communist party chief To Lam, Nguyen Phu Trong, leadership change,

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