Hanoi has announced plans for a state funeral this week, with two days of national mourning declared in Trong’s honour. The government called the late leader’s 13-year tenure “a huge …
The latest political upheaval in Vietnam has dramatically reshaped its elite leadership. Recent attention has focused on two high-profile replacements – General To Lam’s promotion to state president and Tran …
Lam, 66, replaced Vo Van Thuong, who stepped down in March after being accused of violating party rules – just over a year after taking office. US President Joe Biden …
In its latest move, Hanoi said on Thursday that it removed Thuong Thi Mai, who ranked fifth among Vietnam’s leaders and was the only woman in the Politburo, for “violations …