Vietnam appoints army general as new president after months of turmoil

Vietnam's Luong Cuong takes his oath as Vietnam's President during the autumn opening session at the National Assembly in Hanoi on Monday, October 21, 2024. Vietnam's parliament named army general Luong Cuong as the country's new president on October 21, 2024, the fourth person in the job in less than two years. - AFP

HANOI, Vietnam (AP): Vietnam elected Luong Cuong, a military general, as its new president on Monday, the fourth official to fill the role in 18 months.

Cuong, 67, was elected by the National Assembly to replace To Lam, who remained president even after he was formally appointed as the general secretary of the ruling Communist Party in August.