Who will replace the Chairperson of the National Assembly who is relieved from duty to run the National Assembly of Vietnam? What are the procedures for electing the Chairperson of the National Assembly?

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• Who will replace the Chairperson of the National Assembly who is relieved from duty to run the National Assembly of Vietnam?
• What are the duties and powers of the Chairperson of the National Assembly of Vietnam?
• What are the procedures for electing the Chairperson of the National Assembly of Vietnam?

Who will replace the Chairperson of the National Assembly who is relieved from duty to run the National Assembly of Vietnam?

Standing Vice Chairperson of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man was assigned to run the activities of the National Assembly after Mr. Vuong Dinh Hue was relieved from duty as the Chairperson of the National Assembly.

In the afternoon of May 2, the National Assembly held an extraordinary session to conduct relief from duty of the Chairperson of the National Assembly and dismiss the XV National Assembly deputy for Mr. Vuong Dinh Hue.

The Standing Committee of the National Assembly unanimously assigned Mr. Tran Thanh Man, Standing Vice Chairperson of the National Assembly to run the Standing Committee of the National Assembly and the National Assembly pending personnel consolidation.

Mr. Tran Thanh Man is 62 years old, from Hau Giang; Ph.D. in Economics. He was an alternate member of the X National Assembly, a member of the Central Committee of the XI-XIII National Assembly; Secretary of the XII CPV Central Committee; a member of the XIII Politburo; and a deputy of the XII-XV National Assembly.

Before being elected as Vice Chairperson of the National Assembly in April 2021, Mr. Man served as Chairperson of the Can Tho City People's Committee, Secretary of the CPV Committee of Can Tho City, and Chairperson of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front.

Source: Government Web Portal

What are the duties and powers of the Chairperson of the National Assembly of Vietnam?

Under Article 64 of the Law on Organization of the National Assembly 2014, the duties and powers of the Chairperson of the National Assembly of Vietnam are stipulated as follows:

Duties and powers of the Chairperson of the National Assembly

1. To preside over National Assembly sessions, to ensure the implementation of regulations on activities of National Assembly deputies and on National Assembly sessions; to sign for authentication the Constitution, laws and resolutions of the National Assembly.

2. To lead the work of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly; to direct the preparation of tentative agendas of and convene and preside over meetings of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly; to sign ordinances and resolutions of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly.

3. To preside over conferences of full-time National Assembly deputies and other conferences held by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly.

4. To convene and preside over conferences of the Chairperson of the Ethnic Council and Chairpersons of Committees of the National Assembly to discuss programs of activities of the National Assembly, the Ethnic Council and Committees of the National Assembly; when necessary, to attend meetings of the Ethnic Council and Committees of the National Assembly.

5. To maintain relations with National Assembly deputies.

6. To direct the use of the operation funds of the National Assembly.

7. To direct and organize the implementation of the National Assembly’s external relations work; to represent the National Assembly in its external relations; to lead activities of Vietnamese National Assembly delegations in international and regional inter-parliamentary organizations.

Thus, the Chairperson of the National Assembly of Vietnam shall preside over National Assembly sessions, ensure the implementation of regulations on activities of National Assembly deputies and National Assembly sessions; sign for authentication of the Constitution, laws, and resolutions of the National Assembly; and perform other duties and exercise other powers as prescribed above.

What are the procedures for electing the Chairperson of the National Assembly of Vietnam?

Under Clause 2, Article 8 of the Law on Organization of the National Assembly 2014, The National Assembly shall elect its Chairperson among National Assembly deputies according to the list of nominees for such positions presented by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly.

The procedures for electing the Chairperson of the National Assembly of Vietnam are specified in Clause 3, Article 32 of the Rules of the National Assembly session promulgated together with Resolution 71/2022/QH15 as follows:

Step 1: The Standing Committee of the National Assembly of the preceding term submits the list of nominees for the National Assembly to elect the Chairperson of the National Assembly of Vietnam.

In addition to the list proposed by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of the preceding term, National Assembly deputies have the right to recommend others or self-nominate for the position of Chairperson of the National Assembly of Vietnam, and the recommended person has the right to withdraw from the list of nominees;

Step 2: National Assembly deputies discuss at the National Assembly Delegation; The Chairperson of the National Assembly of the preceding term may meet with the Heads of National Assembly Delegations to discuss relevant matters;

Step 3: The Standing Committee of the National Assembly of the preceding term shall report to the National Assembly on the explanation and reception of opinions of National Assembly deputies discussed at the National Assembly Delegation; submit to the National Assembly for decision the list of nominees recommended by National Assembly deputies or self-nominated (if any);

Step 4: The National Assembly discusses and votes on the list to elect the Chairperson of the National Assembly of Vietnam;

Step 5: The National Assembly of Vietnam establishes the Vote Counting Committee;

Step 6: The National Assembly of Vietnam elects the Chairperson of the National Assembly by secret ballot;

Step 7: The Vote Counting Committee reports the vote counting results and voting results;

Step 8: The Standing Committee of the National Assembly of the preceding term submits to the National Assembly a draft resolution to elect the Chairperson of the National Assembly;

Step 9: The National Assembly of Vietnam discusses;

Step 10: The Standing Committee of the National Assembly of the preceding term shall report to the National Assembly in advance on the explanation, reception of opinions of National Assembly deputies and correction of the draft resolution;

Step 11: The National Assembly of Vietnam votes to approve the draft resolution;

Step 12: The Chairperson of the National Assembly takes the oath.