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HANOI (Reuters)
Vietnamese President To Lam was named on Saturday to the nation's top position, general secretary of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam, replacing Nguyen Phu Trong, who died two weeks ago.
Lam, 67, had temporarily taken on the party chief's duties on July 18, a day before Trong's death, as his health deteriorated.
Party delegates unanimously supported Lam's nomination, officials told a press conference.
Addressing the delegates, he vowed to inherit and promote Trong's legacy, make no changes to the Southeast Asian nation's foreign policy, focus on achieving its socioeconomic development goals and continue a campaign against graft.
"In the coming time, the work on anti-corruption will be continued fiercely," Lam told the press conference. "Personally, I feel fortunate that I have much experience in handling anti-graft campaign during the time I worked at the police ministry."
Vietnam, a major destination for manufacturing investment, has long been favoured by multinational corporations for its political stability, but experienced major turbulence in recent months that officials said was fuelled by the anti-graft effort.
