Phuc, 61, formerly served as Vietnam’s deputy prime minister.
"As the head of state’s highest organ, the executive organ of the National Assembly, the Government members and I will strive to build a strong and united Government," Phuc said in his acceptance speech, as quoted by Channel News Asia on Thursday.
On Saturday, the National Assembly will elect a new cabinet.
In late March, Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan became the first woman in the history of Vietnam to be appointed chairperson of the National Assembly.
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