Like #China, #Vietnam is ruled by a #CommunistParty but, unlike its neighbour, it has engaged in more collective decision-making with leaders being subject to multiple checks.
But if Lam, 67, were to continue to wear both the president and party chief hats, as #XiJinping does, for some time, the Southeast Asian nation could see a more autocratic style of leadership.
#Vietnam's Lam, a public security maven who could strengthen his grip on power
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/vietnam-s-lam-a-public-security-maven-who-could-strengthen-his-grip-on-power/ar-BB1qhdmi?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01
