Le Manh Hung, born in 1973, brings technical and political expertise to the country’s economic development apparatus.

Lieutenant General Do Xuan Tung and Lieutenant General Do Van Banh were promoted to the rank of Senior Lieutenant General at a ceremony in Hanoi on December 19.

On December 15, 2025, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh officially signed a decision appointing Professor Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai, currently Vice President of Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCMC), as the institution’s new president.

Lieutenant General Le Van Huong, Director of the Military Personnel Department, has been appointed Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army.

The Politburo has appointed Quan Minh Cuong as the new Party Secretary of Quang Ninh Province.

Vietnam’s current provincial leaders reflect a younger, highly educated generation, many with master’s or doctoral degrees.

The former Deputy Chief of the National Assembly Office, Mr. Vu Minh Tuan, has been assigned to head the soon-to-be-established Hanoi media agency.

The Hanoi People’s Council has officially appointed Vu Dai Thang as Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee for the 2021–2026 term.

The Prime Minister of Vietnam has signed off on a series of personnel decisions, approving the election and dismissal of chairmen and vice chairmen of the People’s Committees in Quang Tri, Dong Thap, and Vinh Long provinces.

The Party Central Committee has approved Tran Phong's transfer to Khanh Hoa to lead the provincial government.

The 15th Dien Bien Provincial People’s Council, during its 23rd session for the 2021–2026 term, has elected Le Van Luong, deputy party secretary of the province, as chairman of the People’s Committee of Dien Bien.

Ha Quang Trung has officially been elected chairman of Lai Chau province following a high-level personnel reshuffle.

Nguyen Khac Toan has been transferred from Khanh Hoa to Hue, where he will serve as city chairman through 2026.

Vo Trong Hai, currently deputy secretary of the Nghe An Provincial Party Committee, has been elected chairman of the Nghe An Provincial People’s Committee for the 2021–2026 term.

Following his reassignment to Dong Nai and appointment as Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Nguyen Van Ut has officially been elected Chairman of the Dong Nai People’s Committee for the 2021–2026 term.

At a special session of the Tay Ninh Provincial People’s Council, delegates voted to elect Le Van Han (55, originally from Vinh Long) as the new chairman of the provincial People’s Committee.

Pham Thanh Ngai, 54, former chairman of Ca Mau Province, has been elected as the new chairman of the Dong Thap People's Committee for the 2025–2030 term, replacing Tran Tri Quang.

At a special session of the provincial People’s Council this morning, delegates in Vinh Long elected Tran Tri Quang as the new Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee.

Phan Thien Dinh, previously mayor of Hue, has been elected chairman of Ha Tinh province, continuing a career of high-level public service.