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03-03-2023, 11:51 AM
https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/61983231...f-vi-t-nam
Võ Văn Thưởng elected new President of Việt Nam
VIETNAM, March 2 - HÀ NỘI — The National Assembly of Việt Nam on Thursday morning confirmed Politburo member Võ Văn Thưởng as the new State President of Việt Nam for the 2021-26 term during an extraordinary meeting held in Hà Nội.
A total of 487 deputies out of the 488 present at the NA Building in Hà Nội voted to pass the parliament's resolution on electing Thưởng to the post.
He was the candidate nominated by the Party Central Committee after they convened a day earlier in Hà Nội, also during an extraordinary meeting.
Thưởng, 53, from the southern province of Vĩnh Long, holds a Master's in Philosophy.
He has been a member of the Politburo, the highest decision-making body of the Party, for two tenures.
He has been the youngest standing member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat since 1976, and also the youngest in the currently 16-member Politburo.
Võ Văn Thưởng elected new President of Việt Nam
VIETNAM, March 2 - HÀ NỘI — The National Assembly of Việt Nam on Thursday morning confirmed Politburo member Võ Văn Thưởng as the new State President of Việt Nam for the 2021-26 term during an extraordinary meeting held in Hà Nội.
A total of 487 deputies out of the 488 present at the NA Building in Hà Nội voted to pass the parliament's resolution on electing Thưởng to the post.
He was the candidate nominated by the Party Central Committee after they convened a day earlier in Hà Nội, also during an extraordinary meeting.
Thưởng, 53, from the southern province of Vĩnh Long, holds a Master's in Philosophy.
He has been a member of the Politburo, the highest decision-making body of the Party, for two tenures.
He has been the youngest standing member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat since 1976, and also the youngest in the currently 16-member Politburo.
