Luong Cuong is the member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and permanent member of the CPV Central Committee Secretariat.
On 21 October, Kuong was elected president at the ongoing 8th session of the 15th term National Assembly (NA) for a term until 2026.
All 440 delegates present at the meeting, which was 91.67% of the total number of NA delegates, voted in favour of it.
Kuong replaced Toh Lam, who was formally appointed secretary-general of the ruling Communist Party in August.
The role of secretary-general is the most powerful position in Vietnam, while the presidency is mostly ceremonial and involves meeting foreign dignitaries.
The current Prime Minister is Phạm Minh Chính of Vietnam. The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi, and the currency is the Vietnamese đồng.
