Comrade Luong Cuong, Politburo member and Permanent Secretary of the Secretariat, was elected President.

With 100% of National Assembly delegates voting in favor, the National Assembly passed a resolution electing Comrade Luong Cuong, Member of the Political Bureau and Standing Secretary of the Central Committee, as President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for the term 2021-2026.

New President Luong Cuong

At its 8th session, held this afternoon (October 21), the National Assembly proceeded to elect the President of the Republic.

With 100% of National Assembly delegates voting in favor, the National Assembly passed a resolution electing Comrade Luong Cuong, Member of the Political Bureau and Standing Secretary of the Central Committee, as President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for the term 2021-2026.

After being elected, the new President Luong Cuong took the oath of office as prescribed.

"Under the sacred red flag with a yellow star of the Fatherland, before the National Assembly and the people and voters of the whole country, I, Luong Cuong, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, solemnly swear: To be absolutely loyal to the Fatherland, to the People, to the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and to strive to fulfill the duties entrusted to me by the Party, the State, and the People," the President declared in his oath.

Following the swearing-in ceremony, President Luong Cuong delivered a speech to the National Assembly.

(According to baochinhphu.vn)

Source: http://baolamdong.vn/chinh-tri/202410/dong-chi-luong-cuong-uy-vien-bo-chinh-tri-thuong-truc-ban-bi-thu-duoc-bau-lam-chu-tich-nuoc-b4e001c/