00:00Vietnam's National Assembly has unanimously elected Communist Party Chief Thô Lâm as
00:05state president.
00:07The election makes Thô Lâm one of just a few people in history to hold both roles and
00:12one of the country's most powerful rulers in recent decades.
00:16It's also a break from Vietnam's collective leadership system in which the two roles are
00:20held by different people.
00:22Thô Lâm has promised to prioritize national security and economic development.
00:26He had briefly served as president in 2024.
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