BEIJING, April 13 (Xinhua) -- At the invitation of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and Vietnamese president, will pay a state visit to China from Tuesday to Friday.
Born on July 10, 1957, To Lam is of Kinh ethnic group and hails from Hung Yen Province. He holds a PhD in law. From 1974 to 1979, he studied at People's Security University, now known as People's Security Academy.
To Lam started working at the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security in 1979 and held positions such as deputy director of the General Security Department and director of the General Security Department I. In August 2010, he was appointed deputy minister of the Ministry. In September 2014, he was promoted to Senior Lieutenant-General.
In January 2016, To Lam was elected as a member of the Politburo of the CPV Central Committee. In April, he was appointed minister of public security. In January 2019, he was promoted to the rank of General of the People's Public Security. In January 2021, he was re-elected as a member of the Politburo.
In May 2024, To Lam was elected as president of Vietnam. In August of the same year, he was elected as the general secretary of the CPV Central Committee. In October, he ceased to hold the concurrent role as the president of Vietnam.
In January 2026, he was re-elected as the general secretary of the CPV Central Committee. In April, he was re-elected as the president of Vietnam. He served as a member of the 11th, 12th and 13th Central Committee of the CPV, and is serving as a member of the 14th Party Central Committee. ■
