Party General Nguyen Phu Trong was elected as State President for the 2016-2021 tenure during a plenum of the 14^th National Assembly's sixth session on October 23.

Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong at the swearing-in ceremony in Hanoi on October 23. (Photo: VNA)

The newly-elected President took the oath of office and deliver a speech at the swearing-in ceremony, which was broadcasted live by the Vietnam Television and Radio The Voice of Vietnam.

The swearing-in ceremony was broadcast live by Vietnam Television and Radio The Voice of Vietnam. (Photo: VNA)

Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong takes the oath of office. (Photo: VNA)

Deputies of the 14^th National Assembly cast secret ballots on October 23 morning to elect a new State President. (Photo: VNA)

Ealier, in the morning of October 23, deputies of the 14^th National Assembly cast secret ballots to elect a new State President during its ongoing 6th session in Hanoi.

On October 22, the first day of the session, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan delivered a speech on the candidate for the post of the State President.

The NA’s Standing Committee recommended General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong, who is also a deputy of the 14^th legislature, for the position of the State President for the 2016-2021 tenure/.

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