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The new head experienced various posts in the sports and culture sector before being appointed to the current position.

The President’s Office of Vietnam has its new head, who has been promoted from the deputy head position to which he was appointed not long ago.

Head of the President’s Office, Le Khanh Hai (1st right). Photo: VNA

Le Khanh Hai, 55, experienced various posts in the culture-sports sector before he was appointed to be head of the Presidential Office on March 30.

In 2010, he was Deputy Minister of Cultural, Sports and Tourism. In 2016, he was reappointed to this charge.

In December 2018, he became President of the Vietnam Football Federation for the 2018-22 term.

Born in the central province of Quang Tri, Hai finished his study at the Institute of Military Technology before working at the Military Region 7 of the Vietnam People’s Army in Ho Chi Minh City.

Under the State President’s Decision dated in April 2018, the President’s Office is the assisting body of the President and Vice President, doing research, advice, and organizating President’s and Vice President’s activities in accordance with the Constitution and law.

Among dozens of its obligations, the office has to cooperate with central bodies and local authorities for internal affairs and organizing domestic work trips by the President and Vice President.

It needs to work with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to counsel the President and Vice President in foreign affairs and overseas visits.

Given position as head of the armed forces, the office functions as a consultative body for the President in this field.

In addition, the office is responsible for collecting and handling citizen’s petitions sent to the President, Vice President, and the office itself.

Hanoi (VNA) – The National Assembly Standing Committee is to report the outcomes of group discussions on relieving the State Vice President on April 6 morning as part of the 11th session of the 14th legislature .

The State President will also present a report on the explanation and acquisition of lawmakers’ opinions on the matter.

The NA Standing Committee will report the results of groups discussions and legislators’ opinions on relieving several members of the NA Standing Committee, the chairpersons of several NA committees, the NA Secretary General and the State Auditor General.

Later, the legislature will cast secret ballots to relieve the State Vice President, several members of the NA Standing Committee, the chairpersons of several NA committees, the NA Secretary General and the State Auditor General.

After announcing the results, the NA will discuss and vote on resolutions on relieving the State Vice President, several members of the NA Standing Committee, the chairpersons of several NA committees, the NA Secretary General and the State Auditor General.

The State President later will submit a nomination list for the NA to elect the State Vice President while the NA Standing Committee will present a list of candidates for the legislature to elect several members of the NA Standing Committee.

Legislators will debate in groups the candidates for the elections of the State Vice President and several members of the NA Standing Committee.

In the afternoon, they are scheduled to approve the lists of candidates for the elections of the State Vice President and members of the NA Standing Committee, and cast secret votes on these positions.

After the voting results are announced, the NA will also ratify resolutions on the elections of the State Vice President and several members of the NA Standing Committee.

Later on the day, the NA Standing Committee will present nomination lists for the legislature to elect the Chairpersons of some NA committees, the NA Secretary General and the State Auditor General.

The lawmakers will discuss in groups the nominations for the Chairpersons of some NA committees, the NA Secretary General and the State Auditor General./.

VNA

Hanoi (VNA) – The President of Vietnam during the 2016-2021 tenure has effectively fulfilled his tasks, jurisdiction and duties in accordance with the Constitution, as well as tasks assigned by the Politburo and the Secretariat during the, a report has said.

According to the report, which was recently submitted to the National Assembly (NA), the President , who also holds the posts of Chair of the National Defence and Security Council, Commander of people’s armed forces, head of the Central Steering Committee for Judicial Reform and deputy of the 14th legislature, has, together with the Party, the entire people and army, contributed to the successful implementation of the resolution of the 12th National Party Congress, guidelines of the Party, policies and laws of the State, and resolutions issued by the 14th NA.

The President has seriously followed personnel procedures in submitting proposals to the NA regarding the dismissal and election of the Prime Minister, the Vice President, the Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court, the Prosecutor General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy, as well as the removal or approval of the Vice Chairman and members of the National Defence and Security Council.

In pursuant to NA resolutions, the President signed decisions appointing five Deputy Prime Ministers, 21 ministers and other members of Government during the 2016-2021 term, while closely coordinating with the NA and the Government to appoint a number of ministers and heads of ministerial-level agencies.

Also during the tenure, the President signed decisions to remove 24 members of the Government and suspend a Government member (Truong Minh Tuan) from work.

The State leader signed orders announcing 72 laws and two ordinances ratified by the 14th NA and its Standing Committee, and made decisions on behalf of the State on negotiations and signing of international agreements.

In his capacity as a NA deputy, the President and the Vice President attended sessions of the NA, activities of NA deputy delegations at their electoral units, meetings with voters before and after each NA session as well as thematic meetings with voters in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, so as to quickly respond to voters’ concerns and convey their opinions to the Party, State, NA and Government.

The President has maintained close links with the Government. Authorised by the President, the Vice President has attended regular Government meetings and delivered opinions on the implementation of socio-economic tasks, strategies and plans, and the settlement of issues of concern of people and voters.

As head of the Central Steering Committee for Judicial Reform, the President has focused his leadership on the review of the Party’s method of leadership on judicial reform, and provided feedback on documents and projects related to judicial reform.

The President has instructed judicial agencies to step up judicial and administrative reforms, and improve the quality of investigation, prosecution, trial and execution of lawsuit, especially major economic and corrupt cases.

The State leader has paid special attention to the building of a pure, strong Party and political system, while resolvedly and persistently fighting corruption, wastefulness and other bad deeds.

Many complicated corrupt and economic cases were brought to light, which has been applauded by the public.

For national defence and security tasks, the President signed decisions to send 45 officers to participate in the UN peace-keeping missions in South Sudan and the Central African Republic, and dispatch two level-2 field hospitals to South Sudan.

The leader received letters of credential from 115 foreign ambassadors to Vietnam, hosted receptions for 61 ambassadors and chief representatives of international organizations at the end of their tenures in Vietnam.

The President and the Vice President have also paid heed to people-to-people diplomacy, holding meetings with overseas Vietnamese during their overseas trips or at activities to celebrate Tet (Lunar New Year) festivals in Vietnam.

The tenure witnessed a change in personnel. After President Tran Dai Quang passed away, Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh served as acting President from September 23, 2018 to October 23, 2018. On October 23, 2018, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was elected as State President at the sixth session of the 14th NA./.

VNA

Hanoi (VNA) – The National Assembly (NA) cast secret ballots to relieve Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh from the position of State Vice President in the 2016 – 2021 tenure on April 6 morning as part of its 11th session in Hanoi.

After the voting results were announced, 451 out of the 452 deputies present at the sitting, equivalent to 93.96 percent of the total number of legislators, approved a resolution on relieving Thinh from the position.

Later, the NA heard State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc presenting a nomination list for the legislature to elect the State Vice President.

Participating deputies then discussed in groups the candidacy for the post of State Vice President./.

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