Merging the positions of General Secretary and State President would represent a reform choice aimed at increasing coherence and efficiency in governing Việt Nam. However, concentrating power does not necessarily guarantee good governance for a country. It carries risks of power degeneration, problematic precedents, and the weakening of internal oversight mechanisms.

Such a merger is only viable if treated as a temporary solution subject to strict supervision, ensuring it does not erode the principle of power differentiation within the political system.