Notable events:

• National Assembly Elects Police General To Lam as New President
• The 88 Project: Vietnam Arrests Another Trade Unionist
• Political Prisoner Dang Dang Phuoc Sent to Solitary Confinement

National Assembly Elects Police General To Lam as New President

The National Assembly, Vietnam’s parliament, passed a resolution with near unanimity to elect General To Lam, the public security minister, as president for the 2021-2026 term at the 7th plenary session on May 22. According to the voting results, 472 of 473 lawmakers approved Lam’s appointment, with only one objection. General Secretary of the National Assembly Bui Van Cuong drafted and presented the resolution to the National Assembly to elect the new president.

On May 21, National Assembly Secretary Bui Van Cuong presented the lawmakers with a draft resolution regarding the discharge of To Lam from the Minister of Public Security. The National Assembly members are expected to cast secret ballots to formalize the decision to dismiss Lam in this plenary session.