As part of ongoing personnel consolidation, the National Assembly convened to elect the Vice President. Following the President’s nomination, lawmakers approved the candidate list and conducted a secret ballot.

The Standing Committee of the National Assembly then presented draft resolutions on the election of the Vice President. All 485 participating deputies voted in favor, officially passing the resolutions.

Under the approved resolution, Mrs.Vo Thi Anh Xuan will continue serving as Vice President for the new term.

Mrs. Vo Thi Anh Xuan was born on January 8, 1970, in An Giang province. She holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical education.

She is a member of the Party Central Committee across multiple terms, including as an alternate member of the 11th tenure and a full member in the 12th, 13th, and 14th tenures. She has also served as a National Assembly deputy in the 14th, 15th, and 16th legislatures.

Her career began as a teacher at My Thoi High School in Long Xuyen before she moved into administrative and research roles at the An Giang Provincial Party Office.

Between 2001 and 2010, she held several positions, including Vice Chairwoman and Chairwoman of the An Giang Women’s Union, Deputy Head of the provincial Mass Mobilization Commission, and Secretary of Tan Chau Town Party Committee. She later served as Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Committee and Deputy Secretary of the An Giang Party Committee.

On October 2, 2015, the Politburo appointed her as Secretary of the An Giang Party Committee for the 2010-2015 term. She was subsequently elected to the same position for the 2015-2020 term and re-elected for 2020-2025.

On April 6, 2021, at the 11th session of the 14th National Assembly, she was first elected as Vice President. She was reaffirmed in the role at the first session of the 15th National Assembly in July 2021.

During her tenure, Mrs. Vo Thi Anh Xuan has twice served as Acting President.

 
Thanh Hue