At its Tuesday morning session, National Assembly (NA) deputies neared a report on the list of candidates to be elected to the post of the State President which was proposed by the NA Standing Committee.
In his report, Nguyen Van Thuan, head of the vote-counting board, announced that Mr Triet received 417 ballots in favour out of total 473 counted, accounting for 94.12 percent.
In his swearing-in address, Mr Triet thanked the NA for placing great trust in him, saying this is a great honnour and a heavy task assigned by the Party, the NA and people.
The new State President affirmed," I will do my utmost to serve the nation and people and fulfil all tasks delegated to the State President according to the law."
Mr Triet said that over the past years, the Doi Moi (renewal) process initiated and guided by the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has recorded tremendous achievements, helping improve people’s living standards and heighten Vietnam’s international position.
"To contribute to successfully accomplishing the tasks of national construction and defence, in my new position, I wish to receive wholehearted cooperation from NA deputies, great support from all people living inside and outside the country, and regular assistance from social organisations to help me accomplish all tasks assigned by the NA. The achievements obtained by the Party and State in internal and external relations over the past years were partially attributed contributions by former State President Tran Duc Luong, my predecessor."
President Nguyen Minh Triet said: “In my new position, I promise to enhance my responsibility, continue studying and training myself, closely co-operate with the NA Standing Committee, the Government, the People’s Supreme Court, the Supreme People’s Procuracy, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, and all sectors and departments, and listen to people’s opinions. I will try my best to fulfil my tasks assigned by the Party, the National Assembly and people, contribute to successfully implementing the tasks set at the 10th National Party Congress, take care of internal and foreign affairs, ensure national defence and security, build a strong national unity bloc, build a law-governed socialist State of the people, for the people and by the people and achieve the goal of rich people, a strong country, and an equal, democratic and civilized society, to enable Vietnam to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with other nations in the world.”
After his swearing-in address, President Nguyen Minh Triet introduced Nguyen Tan Dzung, member of the Political Bureau, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister, and deputy to the 11th National Assembly to hold the post of Prime Minister.
In the afternoon, NA deputies will elect the Prime Minister.
Brief biography of Nguyen Minh Triet December 1963 to 1973 1974 to August 1979 September 1979 to July 1981 January 1988 to September 1989 October 1989 to December 1991 December 1991 to December 1996 January 1997 to December 1997 December 1997 to January 2000 January 2000 up to now
Born on October 8, 1942.
Native land: Phu An Commune, Ben Cat District, Binh Duong Province.
Admitted to the Communist Party of Vietnam on March 30, 1965.
Became full Party member on March 30, 1966.
Education: Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Political Science.
Summary of professional career:
1960 to November 1963: Student in Mathematics Faculty, Sai Gon university. Took part in the Sai Gon Students' Movement, joined the revolutionary base and worked in the Sai Gon-Gia Dinh area.
July 1981 to December 1987: Head of the Youth Union Central Committee's Board for Voluntary Young People, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Youth Union Central Committee in HCM City, member of the Youth Union Central Committee's Executive Board, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee, Deputy President and General Secretary of the Vietnam Youth Association.
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