Vice President of Vietnam

The Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Phó Chủ tịch nước Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam), known as Deputy Chairman of the Council of State (Phó Chủ tịch Hội đồng Nhà nước) from 1981 to 1992, is the vice head of state of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The Vice President is appointed on the recommendation of the President to the National Assembly.[1]

Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Emblem of Vietnam
Incumbent
Võ Thị Ánh Xuân

since 6 April 2021
StyleMadam Vice President
(Informal)
Her Excellency
(formal)
SeatHanoi
AppointerThe National Assembly on the recommendation of the President
Term lengthNone
Inaugural holderTôn Đức Thắng
Formation9 November 1946
SuccessionFirst

Vice presidents of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1960–1976)

No.
[note 1]
PortraitNameTook officeLeft officePresident
11 Tôn Đức Thắng
(1888–1980)
196023 September 1969Hồ Chí Minh
(1945–1969)
22
Nguyễn Lương Bằng
(1904–1979)
22 September 19692 July 1976Tôn Đức Thắng
(1969–1976)
33 Nguyễn Hữu Thọ
(1910–1996)
25 April 19762 July 1976Tôn Đức Thắng
(1976–1980)

Vice presidents of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1976–present)

Vice presidents (1976–1981)

No.
[note 1]
NameTook officeLeft officePresidentPortrait
21Nguyễn Lương Bằng
(1904–1979)
2 July 197620 July 1979Tôn Đức Thắng
(1976–1980)
32Nguyễn Hữu Thọ
(1910–1996)
2 July 19764 July 1981Tôn Đức Thắng
(1976–1980)

Deputy chairmen of the Council of State (1981–1992)

No.
[note 1]
NameTook officeLeft officeHead(s) of statePortrait
32Nguyễn Hữu Thọ
(1910–1996)
4 July 198119 July 1992Trường Chinh
(1981–1987)
Võ Chí Công
(1987–1992)
63Chu Huy Mân
(1913–2006)
4 July 1981December 1986Trường Chinh
(1981–1987)
74Xuân Thủy
(1912–1985)
4 July 1981July 1982Trường Chinh
(1981–1987)
85Lê Thanh Nghị
(1911–1989)
July 1982December 1986Trường Chinh
(1981–1987)
96Huỳnh Tấn Phát
(1913–1989)
19821989Trường Chinh
(1981–1987)
Võ Chí Công
(1987–1992)
107Nguyễn Quyết
(born 1922)
19 April 198719 July 1992Võ Chí Công
(1987–1992)
118Đàm Quang Trung
(1921–1995)
19 April 198719 July 1992Võ Chí Công
(1987–1992)
129Lê Quang Đạo
(1921–1999)
19 April 198719 July 1992Võ Chí Công
(1987–1992)
1310Nguyễn Thị Định
(1920–1992)
19 April 198719 July 1992Võ Chí Công
(1987–1992)

Vice presidents (1992–present)

No.
[note 1]
PortraitNameTook officeLeft officePresident
1411
Nguyễn Thị Bình
(born 1927)
8 October 199212 August 2002Lê Đức Anh
(1992–1997)
Trần Đức Lương
(1997–2006)
1512
Trương Mỹ Hoa
(born 1945)
12 August 200225 July 2007Trần Đức Lương
(1997–2006)
Nguyễn Minh Triết
(2006–2011)
1613 Nguyễn Thị Doan
(born 1951)
25 July 20078 April 2016Nguyễn Minh Triết
(2006–2011)
Trương Tấn Sang
(2011–2016)
1714 Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh
(born 1959)
8 April 20166 April 2021
(acting president
21 September – 23 October 2018)
Trần Đại Quang
(2016–2018)
Nguyễn Phú Trọng
(2018–2021)
Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
(since 2021)
1815Võ Thị Ánh Xuân
(born 1970)
6 April 2021incumbentNguyễn Xuân Phúc
(2021–)

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