Vietnam parliament elects Vo Van Thuong as new state president

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.