State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc taking his oath of office on Monday (July 26, 2021) at the National Assembly building in Hanoi. - Vietnam News/ANN
HANOI, July 26 (Bernama): Nguyen Xuan Phuc was elected as State President of Vietnam for the 2021-2026 tenure on Monday during the first session of the 15th National Assembly (NA) in Hanoi.
According to Vietnam News Agency (VNA), a resolution on the election was adopted with all 483 deputies present, or 96.79 per cent of total lawmakers, voting "yes”. The document takes effect right after it was approved by the legislature.
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