2026 Vietnamese presidential election
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A presidential election was held in Vietnam on 7 April 2026. The election took place after a day following the first session of the 16th National Assembly of Vietnam.[1]
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7 April 2026
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| Turnout | 99%  7.14 pp | ||||||||||||||||
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General Secretary Tô Lâm was elected as Vietnam's 16th president by the National Assembly of Vietnam, with all 495 delegates present voting in favor.[2][3][4]
Election
Tô Lâm as the only candidate in Vietnam's one-party system, won all votes from the 495 delegates attending.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tô Lâm | Communist Party of Vietnam | 495 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 495 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 495 | 100.00 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 495 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 500 | 99.00 | ||
| Source: Nhân Dân, National Assembly (in Vietnamese) | ||||