Today the National Assembly will elect the President, the Prime Minister will present the personnel of the Minister of Information and Communications.
The National Assembly will elect the President by secret ballot. The Prime Minister will also present the Minister of Information and Communications at today's working session.
Previously, on the afternoon of October 22, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, on behalf of the National Assembly Standing Committee, presented the proposed personnel proposal for the National Assembly to elect the President.
Accordingly, comrade Nguyen Phu Trong - General Secretary of the Party Central Committee was introduced to the National Assembly to elect to hold the position of President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for the 2016-2021 term.
After discussion at the National Assembly Delegation, this morning (October 23), the National Assembly Standing Committee will report the results of the discussion at the National Assembly Delegation and explain and accept the opinions of the National Assembly deputies on the expected personnel to elect the President.
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The National Assembly will elect the President and approve the dismissal of the Minister of Information and Communications as well as listen to the Report on personnel for the position of Minister of Information and Communications in today's working session (October 23). |
The National Assembly will discuss and vote on the list to elect the President using the electronic voting system and conduct the election of the President by secret ballot. The results of the vote count for the President will be announced this afternoon.
According to regulations, the President takes the oath of office and delivers his inaugural speech before the National Assembly. The oath-taking ceremony is broadcast live on radio and television.
Also on today's working day, the National Assembly will approve the dismissal of Mr. Truong Minh Tuan from the position of Minister of Information and Communications by secret ballot. The resolution approving the dismissal will be voted on and passed immediately afterwards.
The report on the approval of the appointment of the position of Minister of Information and Communications to replace Mr. Truong Minh Tuan will be presented by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc before the delegates discuss at the National Assembly Delegation. Mr. Nguyen Manh Hung is currently holding the position of Acting Minister of Information and Communications.
On October 24, Member of the National Assembly Standing Committee, Head of the Delegation Affairs Committee Tran Van Tuy reported the results of discussions at the National Assembly Delegation on approving the appointment of the position of Minister of Information and Communications.
The National Assembly approved the appointment of the position of Minister of Information and Communications by secret ballot and voted to pass a Resolution approving the appointment of this position./.