Myanmar's House of Representatives elects U Win Myint as candidate for presidential run

U Win Myint (C), former speaker of the House of Representatives (Lower House), attends the electoral session for a vice-president nomination at the House of Representatives (Lower House) in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, March 23, 2018. Myanmar's House of Representatives (Lower House) on Friday elected U Win Myint, former speaker of the House of Representatives (Lower House) as vice president, who will compete with other two existing vice presidents for the presidency vacancy left by U Htin Kyaw, who announced resignation on Wednesday for health reasons. (Xinhua/U Aung)