Vietnam to have new State President in early April

Thứ Tư, 24/03/2021, 21:07
The National Assembly is to convene its last session during the 2016-2021 tenure in Hanoi on March 24 and is expected to elect key leaders in the State apparatus, including the State President in early April.

Besides routine work, including legislation and preparations for the upcoming National Assembly and grassroots-level People Council’s elections, the NA session is set to spend seven days deciding on key personnel in the State apparatus, said Vu Minh Tuan, vice chairman of the NA Office.  

NA deputies are scheduled to elect a new Chairperson of the legislative body on March 31, a new State President on April 2 and a new Prime Minister on April 5.

The new State, Government and National Assembly will be sworn in shortly after they are elected.

The NA will dismiss the incumbent State President, Prime Minister and Chairperson of the NA before the voting.

Currently, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong concurrently holds the position of the State President, while Nguyen Xuan Phuc is Prime Minister of Vietnam. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan holds the post as the legislature chief.

For the first time, incumbent PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has been introduced to run for the new State President.

Vietnamese people will cast their ballots this May in order to elect 500 deputies to the new NA for the 2021-2026 tenure. On the same day, they will also elect deputies to the grassroots-level People’s Councils.
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