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NA releases communique on fourth extraordinary session

The 15th National Assembly (NA) convened its fourth extraordinary session in Hanoi on March 2 under the chair of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, to elect the new State President, according to a NA communique.
NA releases communique on fourth extraordinary session ảnh 1An overview of the sesion (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –The 15th National Assembly (NA) convened its fourth extraordinarysession in Hanoi on March 2 under the chair of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, to elect the new State President, according to a NA communique.

After listening to aproposal delivered by NA Permanent Vice Chairman Tran Thanh Man on the electionof the new State President, NA deputies discussed in groups on theproposal and approved the list of nominee for the position bysecret vote.

With 487 out of the 488deputies saying yes, the NA passed a resolution on the election of Vo VanThuong, a member of the Politburo, permanent member ofthe 13th Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, and a deputy of the 15th NA, as the President of Vietnam inthe 2021-2026 tenure.
        
At 10am the same day, Thuong sworn in as the new State President, and the ceremony wasbroadcast live on the national television and radio channels. He then deliveredhis first remarks.

Party GeneralSecretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, NA Chairman VuongDinh Hue, Vice President Vo Thi An Xuan, and President of the VietnamFatherland Front Committee Do Van Chien presented flowers to congratulate Thuong.

The session concludedthe same day with a closing speech delivered by NA Permanent Vice Chairman TranThanh Man./.
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