Vietnamese President To Lam meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, not pictured, at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam, Saturday July 27, 2024. (Luong Thai Linh/Pool Photo via AP)
Vietnamese President To Lam delivers a speech during a news conference held by the Central Committee of the Communist Party, which elected Lam as the new Communist Party Chief, the country’s most power role, on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, Hanoi, Vietnam. (Duong Van Giang/VNA via AP)
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, right, congratulates Vietnamese President To Lam with flowers as he was confirmed the new Community Party Chief, the country's most power role on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, Hanoi, Vietnam. (Duong Van Giang/VNA via AP)