The National Assembly approved the resolution to elect Vo Thi Anh Xuan as Vice President on the afternoon of 7/3, with 485 out of 485 attending delegates voting in favor.

Vo Thi Anh Xuan, 56, is from An Giang. She holds a master's degree in public administration and a bachelor's degree in chemistry education. She is a secretary of the Party Central Committee, 14th term; an alternate member of the 11th Central Committee, and a full member of the Central Committee for three consecutive terms, from the 12th to the 14th. She has also served as a National Assembly delegate for three consecutive terms, from the 14th to the 16th.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan. Photo: Giang Huy.

Starting her career as a high school teacher, she transitioned to a specialist role at the An Giang Provincial Party Committee Office. She then held various local positions, including vice chairwoman and chairwoman of the Provincial Women's Union; deputy head of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Department; and secretary of the Tan Chau Town Party Committee. In early 2013, she became vice chairwoman of the An Giang Provincial People's Committee, and two years later, she assumed the position of secretary of the An Giang Provincial Party Committee.

After many years of local service, in 4/2021, Vo Thi Anh Xuan was elected Vice President by the National Assembly, a role she has held ever since. She twice served as acting president, in early 2023 and early 2024.

At the 14th Party Congress in 1/2026, Vo Thi Anh Xuan was re-elected to the Central Committee and appointed to the Secretariat.

The Constitution stipulates that the vice president is elected by the National Assembly from among its delegates. The vice president assists the president in performing duties and may be authorized by the president to carry out certain tasks.

If the president is unable to work for an extended period, the vice president assumes the role of acting president. Should the presidency become vacant, the vice president serves as acting president until the National Assembly elects a new president.

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