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New chairperson of National Commission for UNESCO appointed

Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu has been appointed as the new chairman of the Vietnam National Commission for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), replacing Ha Kim Ngoc.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh appoints new General Director of VTV

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh officially appointed Mr. Nguyen Thanh Lam, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications, as the new General Director of Vietnam Television.

Thai Thanh Quy named deputy head of Central Economic Commission

The Politburo has appointed Thai Thanh Quy, Central Party Member and Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee, as Deputy Head of the Central Economic Commission.

Tran Cam Tu appointed as standing member of the Party Secretariat

On October 25, the Politburo and the Party Secretariat held a ceremony to present the decision appointing Tran Cam Tu to the role of Standing Member of the Party Secretariat.

High-ranking police and military officers promoted to General rank

Luong Tam Quang, Politburo member, Secretary of the Central Public Security Party Committee, and Minister of Public Security, was promoted from the rank of Senior Lieutenant General to General.

Top officials appointed as Assistants to General Secretary, President To Lam

Lieutenant General To An Xo and Colonel Tran Dang Quynh were officially appointed as Assistants to General Secretary and President To Lam. The appointments were announced on September 4

Nguyen Hoa Binh assumes role as Permanent Deputy Prime Minister

On August 28, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh officially assigned responsibilities to the Deputy Prime Ministers, designating Mr. Nguyen Hoa Binh as the Permanent Deputy Prime Minister.

PM assigns tasks to newly-appointed Deputy PMs, Ministers

The PM expected that the newly-appointed officials would seriously follow the directions given by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam.

Nguyen Hoa Binh, Ho Duc Phoc, and Bui Thanh Son appointed as Deputy PMs

During its 8th extraordinary session, the National Assembly voted to appoint Nguyen Hoa Binh, Ho Duc Phoc, and Bui Thanh Son as Deputy Prime Ministers.

National Assembly elects Minister of Justice & Minister of Environment

During its 8th extraordinary session on August 26, the National Assembly appointed Do Duc Duy as the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment and Nguyen Hai Ninh as the Minister of Justice for the 2021-2026 term.

NA elects Le Minh Tri as Chief Justice & Nguyen Huy Tien as Chief Procurator

The National Assembly made crucial appointments in Vietnam's judiciary, electing Le Minh Tri as Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court and Nguyen Huy Tien as Chief Procurator of the Supreme People's Procuracy

NA to approve Deputy PMs and Ministers, elects Supreme Court Chief Justice

The National Assembly has convened for an extraordinary session to approve significant appointments within the government, including three new Deputy Prime Ministers and two Ministers.

Politburo assigns Tran Luu Quang & Mai Van Chinh to key central commission roles

The Politburo has announced major leadership appointments, assigning Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang to the role of Head of the Central Economic Commission, and Mai Van Chinh to lead the Central Mass Mobilization Commission.

Party Central Committee elects three new members to the Secretariat

On August 16th, the 13th Party Central Committee held a meeting to discuss personnel matters within its jurisdiction. During the meeting, three new members were elected to the Secretariat.

Politburo names Bui Thi Minh Hoai new Secretary of Hanoi Party Committee

The Politburo has appointed Ms. Bui Thi Minh Hoai, Head of the Central Mass Mobilization Commission, as Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee for the 2020-2025 term.

Senior Lieutenant General Tran Quoc To assigned to lead public security ministry

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed a decision on May 22, assigning Senior Lieutenant General Tran Quoc To, Deputy Minister of Public Security, to take the helm of the ministry.

Vietnam has new deputy foreign minister

Nguyen Minh Hang, Assistant Foreign Minister and Director-General of the Department of Economic Affairs, has been picked as deputy minister of Foreign Affairs.

Chairman of Commission for External Relations elected to Secretariat

The Chairman of the Central Commission for External Relations, Le Hoai Trung, was elected to the Party Central Committee's Secretariat at the Party Central Committee's 8th plenum on October 6.

National Mekong committee has new vice chairmen

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Dang Quoc Khanh on July 25 was assigned by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to assume the position of the Permanent Vice Chairman of the Vietnam National Mekong Committee (VNMC).

President hands over appointment decision to Judge of Supreme People’s Court

President Vo Van Thuong on July 14 handed over a decision on the appointment of Nguyen Hong Nam, Senior Judge and Deputy Chief Justice of the High-level People's Court in Hanoi as Judge of the Supreme People’s Court.