President of Vietnam

President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Chủ tịch nước Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam
Emblem of Vietnam
Incumbent Tô Lâm since 22 May 2024
Style	Mr. President (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic)
Type	Head of state
Member of	Central Committee of the Communist Party Central Police Party Committee Central Military Commission National Assembly Council for National Defense and Security
Residence	Presidential Palace
Nominator	Standing Committee of the National Assembly
Appointer	National Assembly
Term length	Five years, no term limits
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Vietnam
Inaugural holder	Hồ Chí Minh
Formation	2 September 1945; 78 years ago (1945-09-02)
Deputy	Vice President
Salary	30,420,000₫ monthly[1]
Website	Official website (Vietnamese)

The President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Chủ tịch nước Cộng hoà Xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam) is, according to the constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the elected head of state of Vietnam, holds the second highest office in Vietnam after General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

In addition, the president appoints the head of government, the Prime Minister. The President represents the government both domestically and internationally.

The President appoints the Vice President, Prime Minister, Ministers and other officials with the consent of the National Assembly.^[2]

The President is the Supreme Commander-in-chief of the Vietnam People's Armed Forces, Chairman of the Council for Defense and Security.

If the President becomes unable to discharge duties of office, the Vice President assumes the office of acting president until the President resumes duty, or until the election of a new president.

1. ↑ "Bảng lương của lãnh đạo cấp cao khi tăng lương cơ sở lên 2,34 triệu đồng". Dân trí. 4 July 2024.
2. ↑ Staff writer. "the president takes the following oath before the National Congress". 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Retrieved 2 April 2016.