Ð?ng Th? Ng?c Th?nh (born 25 December 1959) is a Vietnamese politician who is currently serving as the Vice President of Vietnam, in office since 2016.
In this capacity she was the Acting President of Vietnam from the death of President Tr?n Ð?i Quang on 21 September 2018 until the election and swearing-in of his successor Nguy?n Phú Tr?ng on 23 October 2018.
Th?nh was the first woman in Vietnamese history to become President or Acting President of Vietnam (in the sense of a constitutional head of state in her own right).
She was the first female head of state in a communist country since Soong Ching-ling of China.
Th?nh was elected Vice President of Vietnam on 8 April 2016 after winning 91.09% of votes (450 votes) in the National Assembly, continuing the recent norm of having a woman holding this position.
She was a member of the 11th and 13th National Assemblies.
She became a member of the Communist Party of Vietnam on 19 November 1979.