Sources: Associated Press
The National Assembly of Vietnam appoints army general Lương Cường as the country's president, succeeding Communist Party General Secretary Tô Lâm. 2024-10-21
President of Vietnam and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Tô Lâm arrives in China for a three-day state visit, Tô's first overseas visit since becoming president and general secretary. 2024-08-18
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam elects President Tô Lâm as the new General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, succeeding Nguyễn Phú Trọng, who died on July 19. 2024-08-3
Communist Party general secretary and paramount leader of Vietnam Nguyễn Phú Trọng dies at the age of 80, and is succeeded on an acting basis by President Tô Lâm. 2024-07-19
Security Minister Tô Lâm is elected President by the National Assembly, two months after the resignation of Võ Văn Thưởng amid the ruling Communist Party's anti-corruption campaign. 2024-05-22
President of Vietnam Võ Văn Thưởng resigns after just over a year in office amid the Communist Party's anti-corruption campaign, making him the shortest-serving president in Vietnamese history. 2024-03-21
Nguyễn Xuân Phúc resigns as president of Vietnam, the second highest-ranked position in the country, citing responsibility for several recent scandals in the government. 2023-01-17
President Trương Tấn Sang of Vietnam signs two directives granting amnesty to 18,539 prisoners including murderers, rapists, human traffickers, and other criminals, but no political prisoners were released. 2015-08-28
Former President of Vietnam Võ Chí Công dies in Ho Chi Minh City at the age of 99. 2011-09-8
Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and Vietnamese President Nguyễn Minh Triết discuss bilateral ties in oil, food and manpower and sign three major agreements — a treaty avoiding double taxation, a protocol to promote ties in the oil and gas sectors and an agreement to promote agricultural cooperation. 2010-04-11