Ms. Harris officially became the Democratic presidential candidate.

After the official voting results took place on the evening of August 20 (morning of August 21, Hanoi time), US Vice President Kamala Harris was approved as the Democratic Party's candidate for the November election.

US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, US, August 19, 2024. Photo: THX/TTXVN

US Vice President Kamala Harris was officially nominated as the Democratic Party's presidential candidate at the Party's National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 2024. Photo: AA/TTXVN

The vote took place at the United Center Indoor Sports Center as part of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois (USA). Ms. Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the vice presidential candidate for the next term, did not attend the convention on August 20 because they attended a rally in Milwauke, Wisconsin. In a video message after officially accepting the Democratic presidential nomination, Vice President Kamala Harris stated: "We are honored to be nominated by everyone. This is a campaign driven by everyone and together we will chart a new path forward." In fact, the procedures at the Democratic National Convention are just a formality. Previously, in an email and phone vote conducted earlier this month, Ms. Harris had enough votes to become the Democratic candidate for the next term of the US President. At the convention, state delegates once again announced their decisions through a symbolic vote. According to the program, Ms. Harris will give a speech to delegates on August 22 - the last day of the convention. Ms. Harris, 59 years old, is the first woman of color to be selected as the presidential candidate of a major party in the US. She became the representative of the Democratic Party after President Joe Biden announced that he would not run for election on July 21.

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