List of Presidents of Vietnam (Eastern Manifest Destiny)

The President of the Vietnamoccupies the highest position in the executive branch of the government of the Federal Republic of Vietnam. The president is the head of state and head of the executive government of Vietnam. The president (along with a Vice President) is elected by citizens of Vietnam through a direct election to serve a five year term. According to the National Constitution of the Federal Republic of Vietnam, each president is limited to serving three terms, consecutive or not. The inaugural holder of the presidency was Dương Văn Minh, who had been a major player in the previous government of the Republic of Cochinchina, which was under the rule of Ngô Đình Diệm.

Nguyễn Cảo is the current president of Vietnam, in office since February 1, 2006.