Video: Inauguration ceremony of President Nguyen Phu Trong
Receiving the trust of 476 out of 477 delegates present in the hall, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong conducted the oath-taking ceremony as President at 3:14 p.m. this afternoon, Tuesday, October 23.
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| President Nguyen Phu Trong speaks after the oath-taking ceremony. Photo: VNA Photo Department |
As the honor guard entered to the sound of music, carrying flags and the Constitution, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan invited leaders and National Assembly deputies to stand and witness the oath-taking ceremony.
President Nguyen Phu Trong takes the oath of office. Photo: VNA Photo Department From the row of delegates, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong stepped forward in a dark suit and red tie. He bowed before the national flag before standing at the podium and reading the oath.
"Under the sacred red flag of the Fatherland, before the National Assembly, before the people and voters nationwide, I, the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, swear: Absolute loyalty to the Fatherland, to the people, to the Constitution, striving to fulfill the tasks assigned by the Party, the State and the people," he said while placing one hand on the red cover of the Constitution, the other hand raised high with the palm facing the delegates in the hall.
Panorama of the oath-taking ceremony. Photo: VNA Photo Department In his inaugural speech, General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong respectfully thanked the National Assembly for its trust. He emphasized that this was an extremely great honor, but also a very heavy responsibility.
Delegates cast secret ballots to elect the President on the morning of October 23. Photo: VNA Photo Department “I am both happy and worried; happy because the National Assembly and the people trust and love me and assign me this task; worried about how to best fulfill my responsibility to the country and the people,” he said, affirming that he will strive to fulfill his duties as he has just sworn before the National Assembly, before his compatriots and voters nationwide.
Nghe An delegation votes to elect President. General Secretary Nguyen Phu TrongBorn on April 14, 1944, hometown Dong Anh district, Hanoi. He was a member of the Central Committee of the 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th terms; a member of the Politburo of the 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th terms; a member of the Politburo Standing Committee (August 1999 - April 2001); a National Assembly delegate of the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th terms.
From 1963 to 1967, he was a student of the Faculty of Literature at Hanoi University of Science, then worked for many years at the Communist Magazine and held the position of Editor-in-Chief from August 1991 to August 1996.
From January 2000 to June 2006, he was Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee and then Chairman of the National Assembly for the 11th and 12th terms.
In January 2011, he was elected General Secretary of the 11th Central Executive Committee and Secretary of the Central Military Commission. In January 2016, at the 12th National Party Congress, he was re-elected General Secretary.
