Vietnam elects Communist Party chief To Lam as president
Vietnam's ruling party chief To Lam has been elected as president after a vote in the National Assembly. This consolidates his power, after his re-election as the Communist Party's general-secretary earlier this year. Mr Lam has pledged a "new growth model" that's likely to build on his previous political and economic reforms. Leong Wai Kit reports from Hanoi.
Vietnam's ruling party chief To Lam has been elected as president after a vote in the National Assembly. This consolidates his power, after his re-election as the Communist Party's general-secretary earlier this year. Mr Lam has pledged a "new growth model" that's likely to build on his previous political and economic reforms. Leong Wai Kit reports from Hanoi.