Vice President of Vietnam Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Vice President of of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Emblem of Vietnam
Incumbent Võ Thị Ánh Xuân since 6 April 2021
Style	Madam Vice President (informal) Her Excellency (diplomatic)
Seat	Hanoi
Nominator	President
Appointer	National Assembly
Term length	No term limit
Inaugural holder	Nguyễn Hải Thần
Formation	9 November 1946; 78 years ago (1946-11-09)

The Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is an important leader in Vietnam. This person is like the second-in-command to the President. Their main job is to help the President with their duties.

Sometimes, the President might ask the Vice President to take over some tasks. If the President cannot do their job, the Vice President steps in as the acting President. This means they temporarily do the President's work. Several people, like Tôn Đức Thắng and Võ Thị Ánh Xuân, have been acting Presidents for a short time. If the President's position becomes empty, the Vice President acts as President until a new one is chosen by the National Assembly.

The Vice President is chosen by the National Assembly. This happens after the President suggests who should take the role. The President can also suggest that the Vice President be removed from office or resign. The National Assembly must approve these suggestions.

History of the Vice President Role
- Changes to the Title
Vice Presidents of Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1960–1976)
Vice Presidents of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1976–present)
See also

History of the Vice President Role

The idea of a Vice President was first mentioned in Vietnam's constitution in 1946. However, the first person to actually become Vice President was Tôn Đức Thắng in 1960.

Changes to the Title

In 1980, the name of the office changed. It became the Deputy Chairman of the Council of State. The 1980 constitution was a bit different. It did not clearly say what powers the Deputy Chairman had. For example, it didn't mention if they would become acting head of state if the main leader couldn't do their job.

In 1992, the name changed back to Vice President. Since then, it has been common for a woman to hold this important position. Two women have even become acting President in recent years.

Vice Presidents of Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1960–1976)

This section lists the Vice Presidents during the time of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

No.	Name	Took office	Left office	President
1	Nguyễn Hải Thần (1869–1959)	1945	1946	Hồ Chí Minh (1945–1969)
2	Tôn Đức Thắng (1888–1980)	1960	23 September 1969	Hồ Chí Minh (1945–1969)
3	Nguyễn Lương Bằng (1904–1979)	22 September 1969	2 July 1976	Tôn Đức Thắng (1969–1976)
4	Nguyễn Hữu Thọ (1910–1996)	25 April 1976	2 July 1976	Tôn Đức Thắng (1976–1980)

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

Vice Presidents (1976–1981)

Here are the Vice Presidents from 1976 to 1981, after the Socialist Republic of Vietnam was formed.

No.	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	President
–		Nguyễn Lương Bằng (1904–1979)	2 July 1976	20 July 1979	Tôn Đức Thắng (1976–1980)
–		Nguyễn Hữu Thọ (1910–1996)	2 July 1976	4 July 1981	Nguyễn Hữu Thọ (1980–1981)

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

During this period, the title was "Deputy Chairman of the Council of State."

No.	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Chairman of Council State
4		Nguyễn Hữu Thọ (1910–1996)	4 July 1981	19 July 1992	Trường Chinh (1981–1987) Võ Chí Công (1987–1992)
5	—	Chu Huy Mân (1913–2006)	4 July 1981	December 1986	Trường Chinh (1981–1987)
6		Xuân Thủy (1912–1985)	4 July 1981	July 1982	Trường Chinh (1981–1987)
7		Lê Thanh Nghị (1911–1989)	July 1982	December 1986	Trường Chinh (1981–1987)
8	—	Huỳnh Tấn Phát (1913–1989)	1982	1989	Trường Chinh (1981–1987) Võ Chí Công (1987–1992)
9		Nguyễn Quyết (1922–2024)	19 April 1987	19 July 1992	Võ Chí Công (1987–1992)
10	—	Đàm Quang Trung (1921–1995)	19 April 1987	19 July 1992	Võ Chí Công (1987–1992)
11	—	Lê Quang Đạo (1921–1999)	19 April 1987	19 July 1992	Võ Chí Công (1987–1992)
12	—	Major General Nguyễn Thị Định (1920–1992)	19 April 1987	19 July 1992	Võ Chí Công (1987–1992)

Vice Presidents (1992–present)

This list shows the Vice Presidents from 1992 until today, after the title was changed back.

No.	Name	Took office	Left office	President
13	Nguyễn Thị Bình (born 1927)	8 October 1992	12 August 2002	Lê Đức Anh (1992–1997) Trần Đức Lương (1997–2006)
14	Trương Mỹ Hoa (born 1945)	12 August 2002	25 July 2007	Trần Đức Lương (1997–2006) Nguyễn Minh Triết (2006–2011)
15	Nguyễn Thị Doan (born 1951)	25 July 2007	8 April 2016	Nguyễn Minh Triết (2006–2011) Trương Tấn Sang (2011–2016)
16	Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh (born 1959)	8 April 2016	6 April 2021 (acting president 21 September – 23 October 2018)	Trần Đại Quang (2016–2018) Nguyễn Phú Trọng (2018–2021)
17	Võ Thị Ánh Xuân (born 1970)	6 April 2021	Incumbent (acting president 18 January 2023 – 2 March 2023 21 March 2024 – 22 May 2024)	Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (2021–2023) Võ Văn Thưởng (2023–2024) Tô Lâm (2024)