Vietnam's legislature to elect top posts in July

The incoming 12th National Assembly of Vietnam (NA), the country's top legislature, is expected to vote for its new chairperson, state president and prime minister in July, local newspaper Young People reported Thursday.

At the first session of the 12th NA scheduled to start on July 19, the legislature will also elect its vice chairpersons, vice state president, and heads of the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuracy.

The NA will approve prime minister's proposal on appointing deputy prime ministers, ministers and other cabinet members.

The 18-day session will also focus on some other important issues relating to state budget and national socioeconomic development.

On May 20, local people will select 500 deputies for the 12th NA from 880 candidates, a number of them are members of the outgoing 11th NA.

Vietnam elected the top posts, including NA chairman, state president and prime minister, in June 2006, about one year earlier than usual, mainly to serve the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit last November. Therefore, the 12th NA is expected to re-elect the posts.

Source: Xinhua