Vo Van Thuong elected as new President of Vietnam

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Vo Van Thuong, a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), was elected as the country's new President by the National Assembly of Vietnam.

Overview of the news

• Thuong's election came after the sudden resignation of the previous president, Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

• Thuong is the youngest member of the party's Politburo, the country's top decision-making body.

About Vo Van Thuong

• Thuong began his political career in 1993.

• In 2003, Thuong became secretary of the Communist Youth Union of Ho Chi Minh City.

• Thuong was elected as a member of the SPV Central Committee for the third time in 2021 and became a member of the Politburo for the second time.

About Vietnam 

• It lies in South East Asia and it is a member of Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN)

• Capital: Hanoi

• Currency: Dong

• President: Vo Van Thuong