Vietnam parliament elects Vo Van Thuong as new state president

Vietnam parliament elects Vo Van Thuong as new state president

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Category : International Published on: March 04 2023

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  • Vietnam’s National Assembly has elected Vo Van Thuong as the country’s new President.
  • The National Assembly appointed Vo Thi Anh Xuan, who was elected as Vice President in 2021, as the acting president.
  • In an extraordinary session, lawmakers confirmed Thuong after the ruling Communist Party nominated him as President.
  • He will serve until the present term ends in 2026.
  • Thuong, who was born in December 1970, is the youngest among members of the Politburo of the CPV.
  • Thuong started his political career in 1993, working on student and youth affairs, and became secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City’s Communist Youth Union in 2003.
  • He was also assigned to serve as a permanent member of the CPV Central Committee’s Secretariat.
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