HÀ NỘI — Chairwoman of the 13th National Assembly Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân was re-elected as the head of the 14th legislature during the body’s first session. In a secret ballot held on Thursday, 483 out of 494 deputies, or 97.77 per cent, voted for Ngân. In a solemn swearing-in ceremony, the NA Chairwoman pledged absolute loyalty to the fatherland, the people and the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. She committed herself to doing her best to fulfil the tasks assigned by the Party, State and people. “I will work with National Assembly deputies to continue making changes to increase the quality of the National Assembly’s operations to make it a united and creative National Assembly that acts for the interests of the people, for the honour and pride of the nation, and for the sustainable development of the country,” she said.

Source: Viet Nam News July 22, 2016 07:07 UTC