The National Assembly of Vietnam on Monday elected Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc as the state President. On the same day, Phuc was sworn in. According to the Vietnam News Agency, this is the first time the country's parliament has elected the Prime Minister as head of state.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko congratulated Nguyen Xuan Phuc on his election as President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on behalf of the Belarusian people and on his own behalf. The head of state stressed that Minsk pays special attention to the long-term partnership with Hanoi.
Nguyen Xuan Phuc elected as new President of Vietnam
6 апреля 2021












