Other key posts subject to the vote are the Vice State President, Vice Chairpersons of the National Assembly, members of the NA Standing Committee, Cabinet members, the Chief Judge of the Supreme People’s Court, the director of the Supreme People’s Procuracy, and the Chief Auditor of the State Audit of Vietnam.

The plan was put forward at the ongoing session of the National Assembly Standing Committee in Hanoi on March 23, aimed at improving the quality and efficiency of National Assembly operations.  

Those who could not earn more than half of the votes from lawmakers twice consecutively would be considered for resignation or dismissal by the legislature, said Nguyen Hanh Phuc, chairman of the NA Office.

The vote of confidence is in response to a recent Party Central Committee Resolution on urgent issues in Party building.

The vote will take place every year and the results will be made public, said Phuc.