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Tran Thanh Man

Tran Thanh Man

Chairman of the National Assembly; Chairman of the National Election Council

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Notable Quotes

"Wisely selecting worthy representatives to represent the will and aspirations of the people." โ€” Tran Thanh Man, addressing voters ahead of the March 15 election

Stories

Vietnam elects new National Assembly as To Lam consolidates party and state power

Rule Changes

Oversaw March 15 election as head of the National Election Council

Vietnam's Communist Party has governed through collective leadership since reunification in 1976, splitting power among four pillars: the party general secretary, the state president, the prime minister, and the National Assembly chairman. That structure is now shifting. On March 15, 2026, nearly 73.5 million voters went to the polls to elect 500 members of the 16th National Assembly from a slate of 864 candidates, 93 percent of whom belong to the ruling Communist Party. When the new legislature convenes in April, it will formally appoint a leadership lineup already chosen at January's Party Congressโ€”one that places To Lam, the former security chief, atop both the party and the state.

Updated Apr 23