Vietnam’s President To Lam becomes caretaker of Communist Party while chief Trong focuses on health

FILE – Vietnamese General Secretary of the Communist Party Nguyen Phu Trong addresses the media in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Sept. 10, 2023. Vietnamese President To Lam on Thursday July 18, 2024 became the caretaker of the Communist Party because of Trong’s poor health, the party said in a statement. (Luong Thai Linh/Pool Photo via AP, File)