The Eighth Session of the National Assembly of the 15th convocation elected Luong Cuong, a member of the politburo, a permanent member of the Central Committee Secretariat and a delegate to the National Assembly of the 15th convocation, to the post of President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for the period 2021-2026, the news agency said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Luong Cuong on his election as Vietnam's president and noted that relations are developing in the spirit of a comprehensive strategic partnership, according to a telegram published on the Kremlin's website.
Putin wished Luong Cuong success, good health and happiness.