Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong elected as State President
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was elected as State President for the 2016-2021 tenure during a plenum of the 14th National Assembly's sixth session on October 23.
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Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong at the swearing-in ceremony in Hanoi on October 23. (Photo: VNA)
Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong at the swearing-in ceremony in Hanoi on October 23. (Photo: VNA)
Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong takes the oath of office. (Photo: VNA)
Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong delivers a speech at the swearing-in ceremony. (Photo: VNA)
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan presents flowers to Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong. (Photo: VNA)
Earlier, in the morning of October 23, deputies of the 14th National Assembly cast secret ballots to elect a new State President during its ongoing 6th session in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)