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To Lam

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Source: Viet Nam Government Portal (VGP)

State President[1][2]

State President, Socialist Republic of Viet Nam since 7 Apr 2026. 2 public offices on record since 2016.

In office
6 mos
Record
Verified
Offices
2

Verified on en.baochinhphu.vn · checked 13 Oct 2026

To Lam has been State President of Vietnam since 7 April 2026, and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam. He was Minister of Public Security from 2016 to 2024 and had earlier served as State President from May to October 2024.[3]

Overview

Current office

Verified

State President[1][2]

Socialist Republic of Viet Nam

Since

7 Apr 2026

6 mos

Country
Vietnam
Born
10 Jul 1957, Hung Yen Province, Vietnam[3]
First office on record
Minister of Public Security, 2016

Career

Record in public office

2 offices
  1. 7 Apr 2026 – present

    State President[1][2]

    Socialist Republic of Viet NamVerified
  2. 2016 – 2024

    Minister of Public Security[3]

    Sourced

Education

Education

Sourced
  • PhD in jurisprudence, Vietnam People's Security Academy[3]
  • Advanced degree in political theory, Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics[3]

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

5 claims · 3 sources

  • Verified 2
  • Sourced 3

Sources

  1. [1]
    General Secretary To Lam unanimously elected as State President of Viet Nam

    Viet Nam Government Portal (VGP)OfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  3. [3]
    To Lam - Wikipedia

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

Cite this record

Govpedia. "To Lam." State President. Record gp:person/to-lam, last checked 13 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/to-lam/