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Mar 31, 2016 / 12:12

Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan elected as NA Chairwoman

At the morning session on March 31, National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan was elected as the new Chairwoman of the NA and the National Election Council (NEC) with a majority of votes.


In the voting in the form of secret ballot, 472 out of 481 valid votes approved Ngan for the NA Chair position, while 467 among 477 valid votes supported her as head of the NEC. The legislature then adopted a resolution on the election of the NA Chairwoman and the NEC head with 100 percent of approval votes. 

In the swearing-in ceremony, the newly-elected NA Chairwoman pledged absolute loyalty to the fatherland, the people and the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. “I promise to exert efforts to well fulfil the tasks assigned by the Party, State and people”, she said.