Tô Lâm

His Excellency General Tô Lâm
Lâm in 2026
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 August 2024[a]
Preceded by	Nguyễn Phú Trọng
Secretary of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 August 2024
Deputy	Phan Văn Giang
Preceded by	Nguyễn Phú Trọng
13th & 15th President of Vietnam
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 April 2026
Prime Minister	Lê Minh Hưng
Vice President	Võ Thị Ánh Xuân
Preceded by	Lương Cường
In office 22 May 2024 – 21 October 2024
Prime Minister	Phạm Minh Chính
Vice President	Võ Thị Ánh Xuân
Preceded by	Võ Văn Thưởng
Succeeded by	Lương Cường
Additional positions Minister of Public Security In office 9 April 2016 – 22 May 2024 Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc Phạm Minh Chính Preceded by Trần Đại Quang Succeeded by Lương Tam Quang Secretary of the Central Police Party Committee In office 4 May 2016 – 6 June 2024 Preceded by Trần Đại Quang Succeeded by Lương Tam Quang President of the Vietnam Red Cross Society Incumbent Assumed office 22 May 2024 Preceded by Võ Văn Thưởng Member of the Politburo Incumbent Assumed office 27 January 2016 Head of Central Highlands Steering Committee In office 31 July 2016 – 11 October 2017 Preceded by Trần Đại Quang Succeeded by Position abolished Deputy Minister of Public Security In office 12 August 2010 – 7 April 2016 Minister Lê Hồng Anh Trần Đại Quang
Personal details
Born	(1957-07-10) 10 July 1957 Văn Giang, Hưng Yên, North Vietnam (now Vietnam)
Nationality	Vietnamese
Political party	Communist Party
Spouse(s)	Ngô Phương Ly
Parents	Tô Quyền (father) Đặng Thị Cam (mother)
Residence	Presidential Palace, Hanoi (official) 64 Phan Đình Phùng street, Ba Đình, Hanoi (private)
Alma mater	Vietnam People's Security Academy Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics
Awards	Military Exploit Order
Military service
Allegiance	Vietnam
Branch/service	Vietnam People's Public Security
Years of service	1974–2024
Rank	Police General
a. ^ Acting: 19 July – 3 August 2024

Tô Lâm (born 10 July 1957) is a Vietnamese politician and police officer. In 2024, he became the 13th President of Vietnam.^[1] He was Minister of Public Security from April 2016 until May 2024. He is a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam.^[2]

Served as Deputy Minister (2010–2016) and then Minister of Public Security (2016–2024), overseeing national policing and internal security.^[3]

In July 2024, following the death of Nguyễn Phú Trọng, Tô became the acting General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam. On 3 August 2024, he was elected General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and Secretary of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam at the 13th Central Committee, making him the top leader of Vietnam.^[4]

As General Secretary, Tô Lâm leads the Communist Party, which controls the state and government. The position places him at the top of Vietnam’s political hierarchy, guiding national policy, party leadership, and state direction.^[5]