Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan was named as the acting president of the country on Thursday, a day after the resignation of Vo Van Thuong from the position, Vietnam News Agency reported.
The decision was made at an extraordinary session of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA), said the report.
Xuan will serve as the acting president until a new president is elected, said the NA Standing Committee.
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