| Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam | |
|---|---|
| Chủ tịch Quốc hội nước Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam | |
 Logo of National Assembly of Vietnam | |
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| Type | Presiding officer |
| Appointer | National Assembly |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Nguyễn Văn Tố |
| Formation | 2 March 1946 |
| Salary | 29,250,000₫ monthly[1] |
The Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Chủ tịch Quốc hội Việt Nam[note_5]) is the legislative speaker of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, presiding over the National Assembly. The National Assembly is, in the words of the constitution, "the highest representative organ of the people; the highest organ of state power".[2] This position was formerly designated as the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Chủ tịch Ủy ban Thường vụ Quốc hội Việt Nam) from 1946 to 1981.
The chairman is elected by the deputies (members) of the National Assembly in the first season of the assembly's tenure. The Standing Committee, over which the chairman presides, is a permanent body in charge of the National Assembly's activities when it is not in session. The chairman and the other members of the Standing Committee have to resign from their posts when the National Assembly dissolves itself, which it normally does every five years.[3] The chairman presides over the sessions of the National Assembly and authenticates laws and resolutions passed by the National Assembly by signing them. The chairman leads the activities of the Standing Committee and organises its external relations with other state bodies and is responsible for maintaining cordial relations between the members of the Standing Committee.[4] The deputies of the National Assembly have the right to question the chairman.[5]
The powers and prestige of the office of chairman has varied throughout the years. For instance, the two first office holders Nguyễn Văn Tố and Bùi Bằng Đoàn were not members of the Communist Party, while Trường Chinh, the fourth chairman, was ranked second in the Politburo hierarchy. Still, of the ten people who have chaired the National Assembly, five of them have been members of the Politburo. The current chairman is Trần Thanh Mẫn.
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- ^ "Hiến pháp năm 2013". thuvienphapluat.vn. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Political system". Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "Article 92 of the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam". Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "Article 98 of the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam". Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2012.