Vietnam Parliament Elects Military General Cuong As New President …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>
Vietnam lawmakers on Monday elected a military general, Luong Cuong as the country’s new president, becoming the fourth official to fill the largely ceremonial role in 18 months.
The role of the general secretary is the most powerful position in Vietnam while the presidency is mostly ceremonial and involves meeting foreign dignitaries.
The sixty-seven years old Cuong was elected by the National Assembly to replace To Lam, who remained president even after he was formally appointed as the general secretary of the ruling Communist Party in August.
Cuong in a speech, vowed to conduct…
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