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Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh passes away
Updated: 14:22, 23/08/2023
Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh passed away on August 22 night at his home in Hai Phong city after a period of illness, according to the Central Committee on Health Care for Senior Governmental Officials. He was 61.
The time and place of the respect-paying, memorial and funeral ceremonies for him will be announced later.
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Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh (1962-2023). |
Thanh, a native of Tan Lien commune, Vinh Bao district, Hai Phong city, was born on October 20, 1962.
Before being appointed as deputy prime minister in April 2021, he served as a Vice Chairman of the Hai Phong People’s Committee, then Secretary of the Hai Phong Party Committee, and Chairman of the Hai Phong People’s Council.
He was also a member of the Party Central Committee in the 12th and 13th tenures, and a deputy to the 12th legislature.
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Source: VNA
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