Bo Van Thuong, the Standing Secretary of the Communist Party, has been elected as the State President, the second-highest position in Vietnam's power hierarchy.


[Image source=Yonhap News]

[Image source=Yonhap News]

View original image

According to major foreign news outlets on the 2nd, the Vietnamese National Assembly held a special session and passed a consent bill appointing Secretary Thuong as the new State President.


Bo Van Thuong is a member of the Politburo, the Party's highest decision-making body, and is considered a close aide to Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong, the top-ranking official. He is the youngest State President in history and will serve his term until 2026.


Notably, he is also known as the figure leading the Vietnamese authorities' high-intensity drive to eradicate corruption.


Hot Picks Today

"Rather Than Endure a 1.5 Million KRW Stipend, I'd Rather Earn 500 Million in the U.S." Top Talent from SNU and KAIST Are Leaving [Scientists Are Disappearing] ① "Rather Than Endure a 1.5 Million KRW Stipend, I'd Rather Earn 500 Million in the U.S." Top Talent from SNU and KAIST Are Leaving [Scientists Are Disappearing] ①

Meanwhile, the position of State President had been vacant since January, when former State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc resigned amid responsibilities related to bribery scandals.


한글 기사 보기
This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.

© The Asia Business Daily(www.asiae.co.kr). All rights reserved.

Today’s Briefing