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             Vietnam Lawmakers Elect Top Police Official President

   by VOA News

   Vietnam's National Assembly has elected a top police official as its
   next president, as the communist country moves through a political
   transition that will see a new prime minister elected in the coming
   days.

   Vietnamese lawmakers named Tran Dai Quang to the presidency, a largely
   ceremonial role, on Saturday. The position that makes him the
   second-highest official in the country as the head of state and top
   military commander.

   Challenges facing Quang include a territorial dispute with China in the
   South China Sea. Quang has also vowed to raise Vietnam's profile in the
   international community.

   His election was expected. Quang is the latest in a line of top police
   officials to be elected to higher office.

   Lawmakers next week elect a prime minister, who is head of government
   and in charge of the nation's economy.

   This is a time of political transition for Vietnam as several top
   leaders retire. The country is also preparing for a visit by U.S.
   President Barack Obama in May.
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