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On the morning of April 7, at Dien Hong Hall, National Assembly House, Hanoi, after being elected President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for the 2026 - 2031 term by the 16th National Assembly, General Secretary and President To Lam performed the oath ceremony and spoke in front of the entire National Assembly, compatriots and voters nationwide. The Government Electronic Information Portal respectfully introduces the full text of the inauguration speech of General Secretary and President To Lam. Download After the oath-taking ceremony, General Secretary and President To Lam addressed the entire National Assembly and compatriots and voters nationwide - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac Dear comrades Leaders and former leaders of the Party, State, National Assembly, Government, and Vietnam Fatherland Front. Dear Comrade Chairman of the National Assembly, National Assembly delegates, Dear compatriots, comrades, voters nationwide and international friends. In the sacred and solemn moment of the ceremony Taking office as President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, I sincerely thank the voters and people of the country, with the sense of responsibility, the desire to build the homeland and the unwavering faith in the Communist Party of Vietnam, for making the election of XVI National Assembly deputies and Peoples Council deputies at all levels for the 2026-2031 term very successful. This is the convergence of a thousand-year history of the nations culture, forging the spirit and fierce determination to realize two 100-year strategic goals, so that by 2045, Vietnam will become a developed country with high income, a socialist country of peace, independence, democracy, wealth, prosperity, civilization, and happiness. I would like to sincerely thank the Party Central Committee for trusting me in introducing me to the position of President and the National Assembly for trusting me in electing and entrusting me with this important responsibility. I would like to express my infinite gratitude for the great contributions of President Ho Chi Minh, the genius leader of our Party and our people; for our predecessors, Revolutionary soldiers, Communist Party members, and millions of heroic martyrs who heroically fought and sacrificed for the independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of the Fatherland, for Socialism and noble international obligations; of the People, who have sacrificed themselves in labor and creativity, making great contributions to the glorious revolutionary cause of the Vietnamese people. I am deeply aware that taking on the responsibility of General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is an extremely great honor, a sacred and noble responsibility and obligation, and is also a trust and expectation of the entire Party, the entire people, and the entire army towards the leader of the Party and State. I will, together with the entire Party, the entire people, the entire army, especially the Central Executive Committee, guide the revolutionary boat through all the big waves and winds, reach the finish line soon, and fulfill the wishes of President Ho Chi Minh and the aspirations of the nation Our entire Party and entire people unite to strive to build a peaceful, unified, independent, democratic and prosperous Vietnam, and make a worthy contribution to the world revolutionary cause. In the context of a situation with many modern challenges, In the country, I have implemented many strategic policies with major goals of historical significance. My top priority as General Secretary - President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is Maintaining a peaceful and stable environment; promoting the countrys rapid and sustainable development; improving all aspects of the peoples lives, so that the people can enjoy all the fruits of development; increasing Vietnams contribution to peace, stability, development and progress in the region and the world. Download General Secretary and President To Lam: The highest goal, the final destination is for the people to enjoy the fruits of development - Photo VGP/Nhat Bac Together with the entire Party, the entire people and the entire army, focus on building a socialist rule-of-law state, building an autonomous, self-reliant and self-reliant economy; universal, comprehensive and modern national defense and security; streamlined, efficient, and effective political system; social development, solidarity, culture and humanity. Creating a new development ecosystem, implementing strategic autonomy, using development for stability, stability for rapid and sustainable development of the country. Establish a new growth model with science, technology, innovation and digital transformation as the main driving forces. Building a modern national education system, comprehensively developing the Vietnamese people, developing high-quality, highly qualified human resources to meet development requirements in the new period. Complete modern, comprehensive, inclusive and sustainable social development management models, mechanisms and policies. Build the discipline of responsibility, the discipline of execution, talk with action, work to the end, work for the People, work results must be effective and substantive throughout the entire political system. Deploy foreign affairs and international integration to a new level, contribute more effectively to the countrys strategic goals and demonstrate greater responsibility for world peace and development; with the motto Ensuring the highest national interests; taking peace, independence, autonomy, and self-reliance as the foundation; placing people inGrace is the center of all policies; Contributing to the international community is a responsibility; bringing our country into line with the flow of world politics, international economy and human civilization. Completing and implementing the Fatherland Protection Strategy and National Secur
