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Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan re-elected as Vietnamese parliamentary chief

Xinhua, July 22, 2016 Adjust font size:

Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, chairwoman of the 13th National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam, was re-elected as chief of the new parliament for the 2016-2021 tenure, according to voting results announced on Friday morning.

Ngan has been re-elected with 483 "yes" out of 490 valid votes cast by NA deputies at the ongoing first session of the 14th NA in Vietnam's capital Hanoi.

Earlier on March 31, Ngan was elected chairwoman of the 13th NA, becoming the country's first female parliamentary chief.

In her sworn-in statement, Ngan vowed to be absolutely loyal to the nation, the people and the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and to make every effort to fulfill the duty assigned by the Vietnamese party, the state and the people.

In her speech, Ngan pledged to join hands with members of the standing committee of the NA as well as NA deputies to continue upholding the tradition of Vietnamese parliament in the past 70 years so as to effectively fulfill the tasks of law-making, deciding on major issues of the country, and oversight towards the state's operation activities.

She committed to improve the effectiveness of the parliament for the benefit of the people, honor and pride of the nation as well as sustainable development of the country.

Also on Friday, four NA vice chairpersons and 13 members of the NA standing committee were elected. Enditem