According to schedule, the National Assembly Standing Committee will present a list of nominees for the deputies to elect the President. The delegates will then discuss in group the list in the afternoon.

On May 22 morning, the NA Standing Committee will present a report on the deputies’ opinions for discussions, and the deputies will vote for the list. The election will be done by a secret ballot.

The newly-elected president will take the oath of office and deliver a speech at the swearing-in ceremony.

Earlier, the recent ninth plenum of the Party Central Committee agreed to introduce General To Lam, Minister of Public Security, to the presidential post.

The new president will succeed Vo Van Thuong who stepped down in March.

On May 20, the National Assembly elected Tran Thanh Man, Politburo member and National Assembly Vice Chairman, as head of the legislature.

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