A new leader has rapidly ascended to power in Vietnam and some are already comparing him to Xi Jinping. Nguyen Khac Giang, a Vietnam expert at Singapore think tank the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, said Mr Lam's rise had been "spectacular". A 'cascade' of political downfalls Dr Giang said Mr Lam's rise was thanks to a "cascade" of other senior members …
Over the past two decades, Vietnam’s development can be described as a binary dance: two steps forward, one step backward. Shortly before Trong’s death on July 19, the Politburo and Central Committee announced that Lam would assume the responsibilities of the general secretary due to Trong’s poor health. Second, despite the anticipated relative political stability, there is still a lot …
