What is the procedure for electing the President?

Thanh Duy• March 2, 2023 09:41

(Baonghean.vn) - According to Resolution No. 102/2015/QH13 dated November 24, 2015 promulgating the Rules of the National Assembly session, the procedure for electing the President is stipulated in Article 33.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, and Standing member of the Secretariat Vo Van Thuong enter Dien Hong Hall, National Assembly House to attend the 4th extraordinary session of the 15th National Assembly. Photo: Quang Khanh

Specifically, the order of electing the President is prescribed as follows:

1. The Standing Committee of the National Assembly submits a list of nominees for the National Assembly to elect the President.

2. In addition to the list proposed by the National Assembly Standing Committee, National Assembly deputies have the right to nominate additional candidates or run for the position of President; the nominated candidate has the right to withdraw from the list of candidates.

3. National Assembly deputies discuss at National Assembly delegations; the National Assembly Chairman may meet with heads of National Assembly delegations to discuss relevant issues.

Party and State leaders attend the 4th extraordinary session of the 15th National Assembly. Photo: Quang Khanh

4. The Standing Committee of the National Assembly reports to the National Assembly the results of discussions at the National Assembly delegations and explains and accepts the opinions of National Assembly deputies; submits to the National Assembly for decision the list of candidates introduced by National Assembly deputies or self-nominated.

5. The National Assembly discussed and voted to approve the list to elect the President.

6. The National Assembly established a Ballot Counting Committee.

7. The National Assembly elects the President by secret ballot.

8. The counting committee announces the results of the vote counting and voting.

9. The National Assembly discussed and voted to pass the resolution to elect the President.

10. The President takes the oath.

The National Assembly Chairman presides over the 4th extraordinary session of the 15th National Assembly. Photo: Quang Khanh

Article 29 of Resolution No. 102/2015/QH13 stipulates the oath as follows:

1. The Chairman of the National Assembly, the President, the Prime Minister, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court swear allegiance to the Fatherland, the people, and the Constitution.

2. In addition to the content specified in Clause 1 of this Article, the person taking the oath shall decide on the content of the oath in accordance with the assigned responsibilities. The person taking the oath shall stand before the National Flag to take the oath. The oath-taking time shall not exceed 3 minutes.

The Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam stipulates: The President is the head of State, representing the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in domestic and foreign affairs. The President is elected by the National Assembly from among its deputies; is responsible and reports on his work to the National Assembly. The President's term of office follows the term of the National Assembly. When the National Assembly's term ends, the President continues to serve until the new National Assembly elects a new President.

Panorama of the 4th Extraordinary Session of the 15th National Assembly at Dien Hong Hall, National Assembly House. Photo: Quang Khanh

The 4th extraordinary session of the 15th National Assembly took place on the morning of March 2 at the National Assembly House to elect the President. On March 1, at the Party Central Committee Headquarters, the 13th Party Central Committee met to review and give opinions on personnel work. Accordingly, the Party Central Committee decided to introduce personnel to be elected to hold the position of President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for the 2021-2026 term.