First female NA Chairperson of Vietnam swearing in

Of all the deputies present at the session, 95.5% (472 votes) agreed to vote Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan the National Assembly Chairwoman. As for the National Election Council, 467 deputies (94.5%) chose her as the head.

Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan swearing in. Photo: VOV

At the swearing-in ceremony, the newly-elected National Assembly Chairwoman took an oath before the national flag. She stated, “Before the sacred flag of the nation, the National Assembly, and the whole people and voters nationwide, I vowed to be absolutely loyal to the Fatherland, the People and the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. I will make my efforts to best fulfill the missions assigned by the Party, State and People.”

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan holds a master degree in economics. During her course of office, she worked as the Head of the Department of Finance of Ben Tre province; Deputy Minister of Finance; Secretary of Hai Duong provincial Party Committee; Permanent Deputy Minister of Trade; Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs. In 2011, she became the Vice Chairwoman of the 13^thNational Assembly.

Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has also been a member of the 9^th, 10^th, 11^th and 12^th Central Party Committees and a member of the 11^th and 12^th Politburo.

Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has become the first-ever female chairperson of the National Assembly of Vietnam.