On March 4, the Ninh Binh People’s Council held its ninth session of the 15th tenure. During the meeting, delegates voted to elect the chairman of the provincial People’s Committee for the 2021-2026 term.

With 100 percent approval, Nguyen Thanh Binh, deputy secretary of the provincial Party Committee, was elected chairman of the Ninh Binh Provincial People’s Committee.

At the same session, the People’s Council approved the dismissal of Tran Huy Tuan from the position of chairman of the provincial People’s Committee for the 2021-2026 term. Tuan had earlier been elected secretary of the Ninh Binh Provincial Party Committee.

In his remarks upon taking office, the new chairman pledged to uphold integrity, fairness and transparency in public service.

He emphasized the importance of administrative discipline and accountability, committing to think boldly, act decisively and take responsibility for the common good while effectively implementing the directions and policies of the provincial Party leadership.

Binh also affirmed that he would devote all his efforts and responsibilities to working with the provincial leadership collective to ensure that Ninh Binh develops rapidly and sustainably.

Earlier, on the morning of March 3, the Ninh Binh Provincial Party Committee held a conference to announce a decision of the Secretariat assigning Nguyen Thanh Binh to stop serving as deputy secretary of the Thai Nguyen Provincial Party Committee.

He was then transferred to join the executive committee and standing committee of the Ninh Binh Provincial Party Committee and appointed deputy secretary of the provincial Party Committee for the 2025-2030 term.

Nguyen Thanh Binh was born in 1974 in Nghia Tru commune, Hung Yen province. He holds a master’s degree in economic management and an advanced degree in political theory.

During his career, he has served in several positions including deputy director of the Department of Planning and Investment, standing deputy secretary of the Thai Nguyen City Party Committee, chairman of the Thai Nguyen City People’s Committee, vice chairman of the Thai Nguyen Provincial People’s Committee and deputy secretary of the Thai Nguyen Provincial Party Committee.

Alongside chairman Nguyen Thanh Binh, the Ninh Binh Provincial People’s Committee currently has six vice chairpersons: Tran Song Tung (standing vice chairman), Tran Anh Dung, Nguyen Anh Chuc, Nguyen Cao Son, Dang Thanh Son and Ha Lan Anh.

Tran Nghi