Vietnam's To Lam elected as President; PM Modi congratulates" title="Vietnam's To Lam elected as President; PM Modi congratulates " decoding="async" fetchpriority="high">Vietnam's To Lam elected as President; PM Modi congratulates Vietnam's lawmakers on Tuesday unanimously elected Communist party secretary general To Lam as the country's state president for the next five years, Reuters reported. Analysts suggest this consolidation of authority in one figure could tilt the one?party state toward greater authoritarianism, while also enabling faster decision?making, similar to its neighbour China.The parliament endorsed the party's nomination, which officials said was finalised in a meeting in late March.Lam, 68, a former head…