Vietnam’s National Assembly on Wednesday morning approved To Lam, the minister of public security to serve as the country’s next President following a vote at its headquarters in Hanoi. The appointment comes nearly two months after Vietnam’s former President Vo Van Thuong resigned amid a corruption crackdown. Lam has become the third president in Vietnam in less than 18 months, in a country that has a reputation for its stable politics. Lam, the third most powerful man in Vietnam besides the party chief and prime minister, is viewed as a hardliner when it comes to dealings with Vietnamese acti…