Vuong Dinh Hue elected Vietnam’s Parliament chairman

Vương Đình Huệ taking his oath as the 12th National Assembly Chair of the new 15th-tenure parliament on March 31, 2021 during the 11th session of the 14th-tenure parliament. — VNA/VNS

HANOI (Bloomberg): Vietnam’s National Assembly elected former Finance Minister Vuong Dinh Hue to be its chairman, one of the government’s top four leaders.

A former deputy prime minister, Hue was the sole nominee for the five-year position. He received 98.5% of the vote, according to the National Assembly. The parliament is scheduled to vote for a new president and prime minister on April 5, according to its website.