2023 Vietnamese presidential election

2023 Vietnamese presidential election
Turnout	98.59%
President before election; Võ Thị Ánh Xuân ; (acting); Communist Party	Elected President ; Võ Văn Thưởng; Communist Party

An indirect presidential election was held in Vietnam on 2 March 2023.^[1] The election took place early following the resignation of President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc in January as part of a broad anti-corruption purge led by the Communist Party's General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng.

The sole candidate running within Vietnam's one-party regime, Võ Văn Thưởng, was elected by the National Assembly of Vietnam. Out of 495 legislators of the National Assembly, 488 were present at the time of the election. 487 voted for Thưởng while one other voting blank.^[2]^[3]

Following the resignation of President Võ Văn Thưởng on 21 March 2024, a new presidential election was held on May 22 with Tô Lâm votes to succeed him.^[4]

Results


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Võ Văn Thưởng	Communist Party of Vietnam	487	100.00
Total			487	100.00

Valid votes			487	99.80
Invalid/blank votes			1	0.20
Total votes			488	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			495	98.59
Source: VN

References

^ "Vietnam's parliament elects Thuong as new president". Nikkei Asia. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
^ Võ Văn Thưởng elected new President of Việt Nam
^ MPs choose Vo Van Thuong as new Vietnam president
^ Guarascio, Francesco (2024-03-20). "What's next for Vietnam after Vo Van Thuong resigns?". Reuters.

[1] "Vietnam's parliament elects Thuong as new president". Nikkei Asia. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.

[results-2] Võ Văn Thưởng elected new President of Việt Nam

[3] MPs choose Vo Van Thuong as new Vietnam president

[4] Guarascio, Francesco (2024-03-20). "What's next for Vietnam after Vo Van Thuong resigns?". Reuters.

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