### [2021-04-6](/feed/2021/04/6/index.md)

##### Politics of Vietnam
# The National Assembly elects Võ Thị Ánh Xuân as the country's 15th Vice President, with 93.1% of the vote. She is the 6th consecutive woman to hold the post. 




### Sources:

1. [VnExpress](https://vnexpress.net/ba-vo-thi-anh-xuan-lam-pho-chu-tich-nuoc-4258777.html) [Image](https://vcdn1-vnexpress.vnecdn.net/2021/04/06/z24198950244730be274dc45ea61f9-1910-1228-1617701681.jpg?w=1200&h=0&q=100&dpr=1&fit=crop&s=qmm8Az9tYB2VbtoHykHTaA)

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