A total of 125 delegates were elected to the council, with all 125 seats filled.

City leaders elected include Chair of the Hanoi People’s Committee Vu Dai Thang, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Trong Dong, Standing Vice Chair of the Hanoi People’s Committee Duong Duc Tuan, Chair of the Hanoi People’s Council Phung Thi Hong Ha, Standing Vice Chair Tran The Cuong, and Vice Chairs Pham Thi Thanh Mai and Pham Quy Tien.

Nguyen Manh Quyen, recently appointed Deputy Secretary of the Hung Yen Provincial Party Committee and former Vice Chair of the Hanoi People’s Committee, was also elected.

Representatives of the armed forces elected to the new council include Major General Dao Van Nhan, Commander of the Hanoi Capital Command; Lieutenant General Nguyen Thanh Tung, Director of Hanoi Police; Lieutenant Colonel Le Huu Hiep, Deputy Regimental Commander and Chief of Staff of Regiment PB452 (Hanoi Capital Command); and Lieutenant Colonel Le Van Hoc, Head of Internal Political Security Division under the Personnel Organization Department (Hanoi Police).

The youngest delegate of the new council is Nguyen Ha Duy, born in 1996, currently Deputy Head of the International Relations Division at the Hanoi People’s Committee Office.

Other young delegates from the 8X and 9X generations include Do Vinh Quang (born 1995), Vu Gia Luyen (born 1987), and Nguyen Duy Chinh (born 1985).

Among the 125 elected delegates, many are leaders of major enterprises. The Election Committee’s Resolution No. 79 highlights the presence of numerous entrepreneurs, business executives, and representatives of professional associations involved in production and business activities.

Notable business figures elected include Nguyen Duy Chinh, General Director of Tan A Dai Thanh Group Investment JSC; Tran Tho Hien, General Director of Hanoi Development Investment JSC – Hanoi Group and Deputy Secretary General of the Hanoi Business Association; Nguyen Van Luyen, Member of the Members’ Council and General Director of UDIC; and Nguyen Thi Lan Huong, Chair of Viet Phuc Production and Import-Export JSC.

Others include Vu Gia Luyen, Chair and General Director of International Information Technology Solutions JSC, and Do Vinh Quang, Vice Chair and Deputy General Director of T&T Group.

These delegates are from core business fields of Hanoi’s economy such as industrial production, development investment, information technology, multi-sector business, and preservation of traditional craft villages.

Among the elected entrepreneurs, three delegates, including Nguyen Duy Chinh, Nguyen Van Luyen, and Nguyen Thi Lan Huong, were re-elected from the 16th term.

Nguyen Duy Chinh told VietNamNet that gaining continued trust from voters is “an honor but also a great responsibility.”

He emphasized that the most important role of an elected representative is the ability to listen and accurately reflect public opinion in the city’s policymaking.

Born and raised in Hanoi, the entrepreneur noted that the city is entering a new development phase with both opportunities and challenges, especially amid deep international integration. In this context, the People’s Council must not only issue policies but also effectively oversee their implementation to ensure they are translated into practice.

As a businessman, he stressed the need to strengthen linkages within the business community. Without coordination, enterprises will find it difficult to integrate deeply into global supply chains. Forming value chains with specialization and improved product quality will create competitive advantages.

“Businesses cannot go alone if they want to reach larger markets. Connectivity, resource sharing, and higher standards are essential,” he said.

He added: “Contributing to Hanoi is a great honor for me. I will continue to dedicate my efforts and experience to serving the people and contributing to a more civilized, modern, and sustainable capital.”

On March 17, Party General Secretary To Lam signed and issued Resolution No. 02 of the Politburo on “Building and developing Hanoi Capital in a new era.”

The resolution sets out tasks for Hanoi to strongly develop financial, banking, and logistics services; and to form a financial center harmoniously integrated with the Hoan Kiem Lake – West Lake – Red River space (Ring Road 1, right bank of the Red River), along with free economic and trade zones linked to the effective utilization of airports and international railways.

Hanoi is expected to gradually become a high-value service hub at the national, regional, and international levels, and develop a “technology valley,” “technology incubators and tech enterprises,” and innovation centers associated with high-quality education, training and healthcare.

Thanh Hue