International relationsTop Vietnamese lawmaker in China after president's surprise ouster
Vuong Dinh Hue is one of four pillars running nation as it balances U.S., China ties
Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue speaks to Chinese President Xi Jinping at the national assembly in Hanoi on Dec. 13, 2023. Hue is one of a handful of officials qualified to replace Vietnam's recently ousted president. © AP
LIEN HOANG, Nikkei staff writer
HO CHI MINH CITY -- Vuong Dinh Hue, Vietnam's top legislator and a presidential contender, is making a lengthy trip to China, projecting stability between the world's two biggest communist countries after Hanoi upgraded ties with the U.S. and ousted two presidents in the course of a year.