Ms. Vo Thi Anh Xuan holds the position of President for the second time.

According to the announcement of the National Assembly Standing Committee, Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan will hold the position of President until the National Assembly elects a new President.

Ms. Vo Thi Anh Xuan - Photo: Office of the President

On March 21, at the 6th extraordinary session, after dismissing Mr. Vo Van Thuong from the position of President, the National Assembly Standing Committee announced the implementation of the President's powers for Ms. Vo Thi Anh Xuan. The announcement stated that based on the Constitution, the Law on the Organization of the National Assembly and the conclusion of the Politburo on the assignment of a Party Central Committee member to hold the position of President, the National Assembly Standing Committee announced that Ms. Vo Thi Anh Xuan - Vice President - will hold the position of President until the National Assembly elects a new President. Article 93 of the 2013 Constitution stipulates: "When the President is unable to work for a long time, the Vice President shall hold the position of President. In case of vacancy of the President, the Vice President shall hold the position of President until the National Assembly elects a new President." This is the second time Ms. Vo Thi Anh Xuan has held the position of President during this term. Previously, on January 18, 2023, after the National Assembly dismissed Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc from the position of President at that time, Ms. Xuan assumed the position of Acting President. Ms. Xuan held the position of Acting President from January 18 to March 2, 2023. Acting President Vo Thi Anh Xuan (54 years old), from Thoi Son commune, Tinh Bien district, An Giang province. She has a bachelor's degree in Science, majoring in chemistry pedagogy; a master's degree in public management. Ms. Xuan is an alternate member of the 11th Party Central Committee, a member of the 12th and 13th Party Central Committee, and a delegate to the 14th and 15th National Assembly. She worked for a long time in An Giang province and held the position of Secretary of the An Giang Provincial Party Committee.

Previously, in the 2016-2021 term, when the then President Tran Dai Quang passed away in September 2018, Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh was also assigned to act as President. Ms. Thinh held the position of Acting President for about a month. After that, the 14th National Assembly elected General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to hold the position of President.

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