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Vietnam’s To Lam Consolidates Significant Power After Elections

The Warcast
Greg Poling and Nicole Wiley
April 13, 2026

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Episode Notes:

Greg Poling joins Nicole to talk about Vietnam's recent elections, where the ruling Communist Party secured 97% of seats in Parliament. Greg breaks down the most noteworthy outcome of the elections: the election of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam to the presidency, and what this consolidation of power means for the future of Vietnam's domestic and international endeavors.

Image: Truyền hình Hưng Yên - HYTV via Wikimedia Commons