Party chief and President Nguyen Phu Trong will head the State funeral organizing committee. Anh passed away last Monday after undergoing treatment for many months at the 108 Military Hospital in Hanoi. During the two-day (May 3-4) state funeral, governmental offices and public places will fly the national flag at half-mast, and no public entertainment events will be held. Anh’s body will lie in state at the National Funeral Home at 5 Tran Thanh Tong Street, Hanoi, where mourners can pay respects from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. on May 3. A memorial service will be held from 11 a.m. and he will be buried at the Martyrs’ Cemetery in Ho Chi Minh City at 5 p.m. the same day. Another memorial service will be held at the same time at the Independence Palace in Ho Chi Minh City and his hometown in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue. His son Le Manh Ha said the family’s wish is to organize a simple state mourning and funeral. Therefore, the state mourning will last two days in … [Read more...] about Vietnam announces state funeral for former President Le Duc Anh
Vietnam elects communist party chief as president
Foreign media highlights Nguyen Phu Trong’s election as President
Russia’s TASS news agency reported President Vladimir Putin congratulated Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong.Under the title “Vietnam parliament elects Communist Party chief as President”, the AP news agency of the US reported that Vietnam's rubber stamp National Assembly elected Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong as the country's President on Tuesday, consolidating his influence as the most powerful man in the Southeast Asian nation. The 74-year-old man is the first Vietnamese leader to hold the two positions since founding President Ho Chi Minh in the 1960s. The AP quoted a number researchers’ comments that under the leadership of General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong, Vietnam’s economy policies will be maintained. The article also extracted Trong’s biography that he was elected to the all-powerful Politburo in 1997, serving as the Communist Party chief of Hanoi and chairman of the National … [Read more...] about Foreign media highlights Nguyen Phu Trong’s election as President
Party chief recommended for NA to vote as State President
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong (Photo: VNA) While presenting the NA Standing Committee’s proposal during the legislature’s plenum on October 22nd, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said the vote is based on Article 74 of the 2013 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; Article 8 of the law No.57/2014/QH2013 on the organisation of the NA; Article 31 of the rules on NA sessions; and point 4 of Resolution No.34, dated October 6, 2018 of the eighth plenum of the 12th Party Central Committee. Earlier, at its recent eighth plenum, the Party Central Committee reached consensus to nominate Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who is also a deputy of the 14th NA, for the presidency. The NA will also approve the removal of Truong Minh Tuan from the post of Minister of Information and Communications, and consider the appointment of a new minister. Ngan suggested the lawmakers to meticulously study relevant … [Read more...] about Party chief recommended for NA to vote as State President
National Assembly’s voting for Party chief Trong to become President held today
National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan presented the NA Standing Committee’s nomination for the State President position, with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong as the sole nominee. General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong. - VNA/VNS Photo The announcement was made on October 22 as the country’s legislative body convened its 6th sitting, with the Presidential vote one of the key tasks on its agenda. NA Chairwoman Ngan said that starting from 8am ofnOctober 23, NA deputies will discuss the nomination for the head of state position in groups and the minutes of the group discussion will then be forwarded to the NA Standing Committee. Afterwards, the NA deputies will go to the plenary hall to start the presidential voting process. Per protocol, NA Standing Committee will first present the abovementioned minutes, listen to feedback from the plenary hall and incorporate them into their report. … [Read more...] about National Assembly’s voting for Party chief Trong to become President held today
Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong becomes new State president
Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong becomes new State presidentBy Van Ly Party Chief and State President Nguyen Phu Trong takes the oath of office - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong today, October 23, was elected as the new State President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the 2016-2021 tenure, with a vote of 99.79%. A resolution on the election of the new head of state was also approved on the same day. In his remarks after taking the oath of office, Trong said it was a great honor to be elected for the post of State President, but the responsibility would be heavy as well. He expected the Party, the National Assembly (NA), the people and agencies across the country to support him in fulfilling his duties. The newly elected State President also pledged to do his best to meet the expectations of the NA and the public. On October 22, the NA’s Standing Committee recommended Trong as the sole candidate for the position of State President. Nguyen … [Read more...] about Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong becomes new State president