Phuc, 67, won 96.79 percent of the votes cast in the house of 483 in what was formally described as a "reelection."

The president is the head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces.

Nguyen Xuan Phuc takes oath as President of Vietnam in Hanoi, July 26, 2021.

In April Phuc had received more than 97 percent of the votes to become the 11th president of Vietnam after his predecessor and Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong stepped down.

The new NA was formed following general elections on May 23.

A native of the central Quang Nam Province, Phuc has a bachelor’s degree in economics.

Between 1997 and 2006 he was chairman of the province, deputy inspector-general of the Government Inspectorate and chairman of the Government Office.

He became deputy prime minister in 2011 and prime minister in 2016.

He is a member of the Party Central Committee and Politburo.

The NA will elect or ratify 50 leadership positions including of the house itself, the government, the Supreme People's Court, the top prosecutor’s office, and the State Audit Office.

It will also review the country’s social-economic situation and public spending and make decisions on two national programs on rural development and poverty alleviation.

Hanoi Party chief takes over as National Assembly chairman

The National Assembly passed a resolution on Wednesday appointing Hanoi Party chief Vuong Dinh Hue as its chairman.

14th National Assembly’s 11th sitting opens

The 11th sitting, also the last meeting of the 14th National Assembly, kicked off in Hanoi on the morning of March 24.

Vietnamese-funded new National Assembly Building handed over to Laos

A ceremony was held in Vientiane on March 20 to hand over the new National Assembly Building to the Lao legislature, which is a gift from the Vietnamese Party, State and people.

National Assembly Standing Committee convenes 53rd meeting

The National Assembly Standing Committee convened its 53rd meeting on the afternoon of February 22 under the chair of Speaker Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

15th National Assembly expected to have 500 seats

There will be a total of 500 seats in the 15th National Assembly at both central and local levels, according to a new resolution adopted by the NA Standing Committee.

Source: VnExpress