Vietnam's National Assembly Elects To Lam as New President

Vietnam's National Assembly has elected police minister To Lam as the new president, marking the most significant shift in a major leadership reshuffle following a rare period of political instability in the one-party state.

Vietnam's National Assembly on Wednesday elected its police minister To Lam as the country's new president, the biggest change so far in a major leadership reshuffle after an unusual spell of political turbulence in the one-party state.