Vietnam's Unlikely Diplomat: To Lam's Breakneck Pace Vietnam's leader To Lam has taken a marked departure from his predecessors' approaches to international relations.
In the two years since taking the helm of the Communist Party of Vietnam, he has embarked on an unprecedented number of foreign trips – at least 20 in rapid succession.
This pace is striking when compared to the tenure of Nguyen Phu Trong, who made roughly one trip per month over nearly 13 years.