Vietnam votes in new National Assembly head; Tran Thanh Man now of the 'Powerful Four' in Asean nation

Tran Thanh Man, 61, is now one of the South-East Asian country's four most powerful leaders.- Photo: Vietnam News/ANN

Hanoi, May 20, 2024 (AFP) - Vietnam's rubber stamp National Assembly voted in its new chairman on Monday, after the previous head stepped down after getting swept up in a corruption crackdown.

Tran Thanh Man, 61, is now one of the South-East Asian country's four most powerful leaders.