Vietnam’s National Assembly elected Communist Party veteran Vo Van Thuong as the country’s new president, the chairman of the parliament Vuong Dinh Hue said. | Reuters
Deputy Standing Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Vo Van Thuong is seen at the National Convention Center to attend the Closing Ceremony of the Vietnam’s Communist Party 12th Congress in Hanoi January 28, 2016. REUTERS FILE PHOTO
HANOI — Vietnam’s National Assembly elected on Thursday Communist Party veteran Vo Van Thuong as the country’s new president, the chairman of the parliament Vuong Dinh Hue said. In an extraordinary session, lawmakers confirmed Thuong after the ruling Communist Party picked him on Wednesday as president, a largely ceremonial role but one of the top four political positions in the Southeast Asian nation.Thuong was elected with 98.38% of the votes, according to the Parliament’s online portal.
“I will be absolutely loyal to the fatherland, the people and the constitution, striving to fulfill the tasks assigned by the party, the state and the people,” Thuong said in a brief statement to parliament after his election, which was broadcast on Vietnam’s state television.
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