Mr. Le Minh Tri was elected Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court.

On August 26, at the 8th Extraordinary Session, the National Assembly completed a number of senior leadership positions, including the position of Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court.

The National Assembly carried out the process of electing the Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court by secret ballot. Immediately after taking the prescribed steps, based on the vote counting results, the National Assembly discussed and voted to pass the Resolution on electing the Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court for the 2021-2026 term.

Accordingly, Mr. Le Minh Tri, Secretary of the 13th Party Central Committee, was elected by the National Assembly to hold the position of Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court for the 2021-2026 term with a vote of 438/438 delegates present in favor.

Then, Mr. Le Minh Tri performed the oath-taking ceremony.

"Under the sacred red flag with yellow star of the Fatherland, before the National Assembly and the people and voters of the whole country, I - Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam swear: Absolutely loyal to the Fatherland, to the people, to the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, striving to fulfill well the tasks assigned by the Party, State and people", Mr. Le Minh Tri swore.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, on behalf of the National Assembly, acknowledged the oath of Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court Le Minh Tri.

According to the provisions of the Law on Organization of People's Courts, the Supreme People's Court is the highest judicial body of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

The Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court is elected, dismissed, and removed by the National Assembly upon the proposal of the President. The term of office of the Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court follows the term of the National Assembly.

According to Article 77 of the Law on Organization of People's Courts, the Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court is responsible for organizing the trial work of the Supreme People's Court; is responsible for organizing the implementation of the principle that judges and jurors are independent in trial and only obey the law.

The Chief Justice also presides over the meeting of the Council of Judges of the Supreme People's Court; has the right to appeal according to the procedures of cassation and retrial of court judgments and decisions that have come into legal effect according to the provisions of law; and submit to the President proposals on cases where convicted persons request clemency of the death penalty.

The Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court is also the person who has the right to submit to the National Assembly for approval the proposal to appoint, dismiss, or remove Judges of the Supreme People's Court; submit to the President the appointment, dismissal, or removal of Deputy Chief Justices of the Supreme People's Court, the appointment, dismissal, or removal of Judges of the Supreme People's Court, etc.