Vietnam parliament elects first woman chair

• Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan became the country’s first parliament chairwoman, the fourth-highest government office.
• Legislators lauded the historic moment and noted the ongoing push for 30% of the parliament’s seats to be occupied by women.
• Her election was expected after she was re-elected to the 19-member Politburo within the Communist Party, the lead decision-making body in the country.

Read more:
“Vietnam has first chairwoman of parliament” (Thanh Nien News)
“Vietnam elects first woman to lead parliament” (Deutsche Welle)
“Vietnam Elects First Chairwoman of Parliament” (AP via ABC News)

(Image Credit: Ngoc Thang/Thanh Nien)