HANOI: President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Lam has been elected as Secretary-General of the 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported. The election took place at a meeting in Hanoi on 3rd August. In his speech, President Lam pledged to uphold the achievements made by late Party Secretary-General Nguyen Phu Trong and previous generations of leaders. He vowed to maintain solidarity and unity and, together with the CPV Central Committee, the Politburo, and the Party Central Committee's Secretariat, resolutely lead and direct the entire Party, people and army to accomplish the goals and tasks set forth by the 13th National Party Congress, successfully organise the 14th National Party Congress, and steadfastly advance the nation's development in the new period. Source: Emirates News Agency