Vietnamese President To Lam, center right, hugs Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh as Permanent Member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party Luong Cuong, left, and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man look on after Lam swears in as the president at the National Assembly in Hanoi, Vietnam, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Vietnam’s top security official Lam was confirmed Wednesday as the nation's new president. He oversaw police and intelligence operations over a period when rights groups say basic liberties have been systematically suppressed, and its secret service was accused of violating international law. (Nghia Duc/National Assembly via AP)