Vietnam Elects First Chairwoman of Parliament

Vietnam's parliament on Thursday elected Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan as its chairwoman, making her the first woman to lead the Communist-dominated legislature. Ngan, 61, won 95.5 percent of the votes, the National Assembly said on its website. State media reported that Ngan took the oath of office, vowing to “be completely faithful to the country, people and the Constitution.” Ngan rose from director of the finance department in her home province of Ben Tre in the southern Mekong Delta...

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