Myanmar parliament designates 3 vice presidents for presidential election

NAY PYI TAW, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- The union parliament of Myanmar, in Thursday's session, designated three vice presidents as candidates for presidential election, according to the state radio and television on Thursday evening. Nominated respectively by three groups comprising those of parliamentary house of representatives-elect, parliamentary house of nationalities-elect and military-nominated parliamentary representatives, the three vice presidents go to in-post prime minister U Thein Sein, Dr. Sai Mauk Kham and Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo who is first secretary of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC).