The announcement was made on the afternoon of April 8 at a conference held by the Hanoi Party Committee to officially present the Politburo’s decision on personnel arrangements.

The event was attended and directed by senior leaders, including Tran Cam Tu, Politburo member and Standing member of the Secretariat; Nguyen Duy Ngoc, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Head of the Central Organization Commission; and Pham Thi Thanh Tra, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Prime Minister, along with representatives from Hanoi’s leadership and local departments.

Under the Politburo’s decision, Mr. Tran Duc Thang will join the Hanoi Party Committee’s Executive Board and Standing Board, and serve as Secretary of the municipal Party Committee for the new term.

Born in 1973 in Phu Tho province, Mr. Thang holds a doctorate and master’s degree in economics, as well as a bachelor’s degree in finance and banking. He is currently a member of the 14th Politburo.

Before October 2018, he served as Deputy Director and later Director General of the Department of Public Asset Management under the Ministry of Finance.

In October 2018, he was elected as an alternate member of the Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission (12th tenure), later becoming its Deputy Chairman in 2020.

At the 13th National Party Congress in January 2021, he was elected to the Party Central Committee (13th tenure) and continued his role within the Inspection Commission. The following month, he was appointed Deputy Chairman of the commission for the 13th tenure.

In October 2022, the Politburo assigned him as Secretary of the Hai Duong Provincial Party Committee for the 2020-2025 term.

He was later appointed Standing Deputy Inspector General of the Government Inspectorate in June 2025, before being assigned acting Minister of Agriculture and Environment.

At the 10th session of the 15th National Assembly in October 2025, he was officially approved as Minister of Agriculture and Environment for the 2021-2026 term.

At the 14th National Party Congress in January 2026, Mr. Thang was elected to the Party Central Committee for the 14th tenure.

On January 23, 2026, at the first plenum of the new Central Committee, he was elected to the Politburo. In March 2026, he was also elected as a deputy to the 16th National Assembly.

 
Thanh Hue