Vietnam Elects Anti-Corruption Crusader as New President

(Bloomberg) — Vietnam’s National Assembly has elected police minister To Lam as the nation’s new president.

Lam, 66, was minister of public security and deputy head of the Communist Party’s anti-corruption committee before taking on the second most important position in Vietnam’s political hierarchy.

He becomes Vietnam’s third president in less than two years after his two predecessors resigned for “violations” possibly detected by the ministry Lam oversaw.