🇻🇳 Tô Lâm
President of Vietnam since May 22, 2024
How long has Tô Lâm been in office?
As of October 17, 2026, Tô Lâm has been in office for 878 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.
878 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 presidents since 1945. A completed tenure has averaged 1,494 days (about 4.1 years), and the longest was Ho Chi Minh at 8,766 days. 2 of them have been women; the first was Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh, who took office in 2018. Tô Lâm has served 878 days so far, 41% shorter than that average. The previous officeholder, Lương Cường, served 533 days. Vietnam is classified as a closed autocracy.
Key facts
| Role | President of Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| 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 |
| Officeholder no. | 18th President of Vietnam |
| Preceded by | Lương Cường |
| Vs. average | 878 days served — 41% shorter than the historical average of 1,494 days (so far) |
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