Vietnam's parliament elected on Monday army general Luong Cuong as the new state president in a widely anticipated move that is expected to bring some stability to Vietnamese politics after a turbulent phase of departures and reshuffles.

Vietnam parliament elects army general Luong Cuong as new state president

Vietnam's Communist Party has nominated public security minister To Lam to be the country's new president, state media said Saturday, after his predecessor resigned as part of a sweeping anti-graft purge.

Vietnam nominates public security minister as new president

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The Vietnamese Communist Party officially accepted the resignation of President Vo Van Thuong, as declared by the government on Wednesday (Mar 20). This development suggests a period of political instability that could potentially undermine foreign investors' trust in the nation.