National Assembly Elects To Lam as President of Viet Nam
To Lam sworn in as president, April 7, 2026.
On April 7, all 495 deputies of Viet Nam's National Assembly present unanimously voted to elect the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam, To Lam, to the additional role of President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam for the 2026-31 term.
In his speech, after taking the Oath of Office, the President and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam expressed his gratitude for the confidence placed in him and pledged to fulfill his responsibilities to the Party, the National Assembly and the people of Viet Nam standing as one. He noted with confidence that the Vietnamese nation, with a civilization reaching back thousands of years, representing a heroic people and their strong and united determination, will surely realize the two 100-year strategic goals for the country. The first is to achieve the status of a developed country with a high income per capita status by 2045. The second is to strengthen its socialist democracy and independence, contributing to the well-being and prosperity of its people and the peoples of the region and the world.
The President and General Secretary paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh, the founder and architect of modern socialist Viet Nam. He pledged to fulfill the aspiration of President Ho Chi Minh: "The entire Party and people unite and strive to build a peaceful, unified, independent, democratic and prosperous Viet Nam, and make worthy contributions to the world revolutionary cause."
To Lam noted that his top priority as General Secretary and President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam would be "Maintaining a peaceful and stable environment; promoting rapid and sustainable development of the country; improving all aspects of people's lives, so that people can enjoy all the achievements of development; and increasing Viet Nam's contribution to peace, stability, development and progress in the region and the world."
The President and General Secretary underscored that in the performance of his duties he would embody and implement the principle that "The People are the Root." He said he will enhance the role and participation of the people, counting on their ardent patriotism and spirit of national unity by rallying around the Communist Party of Viet Nam. He said he will also mobilize the support and assistance of international friends to achieve fresh new victories in the country's modern socialist nation-building project.
He closed his speech by thanking those assembled and the people of Viet Nam for the honour bestowed on him. He said that with their full participation and cooperation, success is guaranteed.
Group discussion during session of 16th National Assembly, April
10, 2026
(With files from Vietnam News. Photos: VOV.)
This article was published in
Volume 56 Number 26 - April 29, 2026
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