Vietnam parliament elects Vo Van Thuong as new state president

Vietnam's parliament elects Vo Van Thuong as a new president (+Photo)

Hanoi, Mar 2 (Prensa Latina) Vietnam's National Assembly (Parliament) on Thursday elected Vo Van Thuong as the new president of the country during a special session for a term that will extend until 2026.

Vo Van Thuong: Vietnam's Communist Party elects new president in reshuffle

The National Assembly of Vietnam has confirmed Vo Van Thuong as the new president in a re-shuffle of the country's top leadership amid a comprehensive anti-corruption operation, as reported by Reuters.  When the Communist Party in power nominated Thuong, 52, as its lone candidate on Wednesday (March 2), lawmakers ratified Thuong's presidency in a special session on Thursday (March 3). The presidency is one of the top four political positions in

Vo Van Thuong picked as Vietnam's new president

(UPDATE) HANOI: Vietnam's rubber-stamp National Assembly on Thursday voted in a new president, who immediately pledged to crack down on corruption following the resignation of his predecessor in an antigraft campaign.The appointment of Vo Van Thuong comes during a period of political upheaval in the Southeast Asian country, where the all-powerful Communist Party's antigraft purge and factional fighting have seen several ministers fired.Members o…

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Vietnam's parliament elects the nation's next president amid anti-corruption campaign

Vo Van Thuong, 52, is confirmed as Vietnam's new president through a vote in parliament, after his predecessor Nguyen Xuan Phuc resigned following a series of corruption scandals under his control.

Vo Van Thuong: Vietnam picks new president in power shuffle

Vo Van Thuong stands out for his relative youth and for a career devoted to the ruling communist party.