🇻🇳 Tô Lâm
President of Vietnam since May 22, 2024
How long has Tô Lâm been in office?
As of August 31, 2026, Tô Lâm has been in office for 831 days as President of Vietnam, with no scheduled end date. There is no scheduled end date to count down to: Vietnam is classified as a closed autocracy, where leaders are not chosen through multiparty elections and typically leave office only by choice, death, or force.
831 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Vietnam usually stay in office?
Vietnam has had 15 leaders in the office we track since 1945. A completed tenure has averaged 1,554 days (about 4.3 years), and the longest was Ho Chi Minh at 8,766 days. Tô Lâm has served 831 days so far, 47% shorter than that average. Vietnam is classified as an closed autocracy.
Key facts
| Role | President of Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Political system | Closed autocracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| Born | July 10, 1957 (age 69) |
| Took office | May 22, 2024 (aged 66) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Vs. average | 831 days served — 47% shorter than the historical average of 1,554 days (so far) |
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