Vietnam’s To Lam seeks to ‘re-energise’ Thai ties with trade, Ho Chi Minh’s legacy

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Vietnamese leader To Lam is engaging in a visit to Thailand focused on strengthening trade and security relations, alongside a symbolic trip to the former home of Ho Chi Minh in northeastern Thailand. To Lam is regarded as Vietnam's most powerful leader since Ho Chi Minh.

Vietnam’s globetrotting leader To Lam began his first trip to Thailand with trade and security talks dominating the agenda, as well as a symbolic visit to the former home of Ho Chi Minh, the founder of modern Vietnam who once lived in the northeast of the kingdom. To Lam, the president and general secretary of the Communist Party, is seen by many as the country’s most powerful leader since the era of Ho Chi Minh. The former secret policeman has been zipping across global capitals as he seeks to...