List of presidents of Vietnam
The President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, known as Chairman of the Council of State from 1981 to 1992, is the head of state of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Beside, the president is also the head of government with prime minister. The president represents Vietnam internally and externally, supervises the work as well as preserving the stability of the national governmental system and safeguards the independence and territorial integrity of the country. The president appoints prime minister, vice-presidents, ministers and other officials with the consent of the National Assembly. The head of state is the commander-in-chief of the Vietnam People's Armed Forces and Chairman of the Council for Defence and Security, an organ of the National Assembly. Since Vietnam is a one-party state, with the Communist Party of Vietnam being the sole party allowed by the constitution, all the presidents of the Democratic Republic and the Socialist Republic have been members of the party while holding office. The current President is Nguyễn Phú Trọng, since 23 October 2018 after the former President Trần Đại Quang died in office. He is also the current General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
The modern office of the President of the Socialist Republic traces its lineage back to Hồ Chí Minh, the first President of the Democratic Republic, and the office has no connection, or lineage, officially at least, to the head of state of the former South Vietnam. Officially there have been 10 presidents of Vietnam, but there have, in total, been 11 presidents if the one of South Vietnam are counted.;StatusRepublic of South Vietnam">Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam">Republic of South Vietnam (1969–76)
Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1976–present)
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