With these new appointments, the government for the current term is now composed of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and five deputy prime ministers - Nguyen Hoa Binh, Tran Hong Ha, Le Thanh Long, Ho Duc Phoc, and Bui Thanh Son.

The assembly dismissed Tran Luu Quang from his position as deputy PM on Monday, after he was assigned by the Communist Party's Politburo to take office as Head of the Party's Central Economic Commission.

Nguyen Hoa Binh, 66, holds a PhD in Law and is a prominent member of the Politburo, the Central Party Committee and the National Assembly. His extensive career includes significant roles in the public security sector, as well as serving as the Party secretary of the central province of Quang Ngai. He became the head of the Supreme People’s Procuracy in August 2011 and was later appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court in April 2016.

Ho Duc Phoc, 61, has a PhD in Economics and is also a member of the Central Party Committee and the National Assembly. He served as the Party secretary of Nghe An Province and chairman of the Nghe An People’s Council from March 2013. He was appointed State Auditor General in 2016 and became minister of finance in April 2021.

Bui Thanh Son, 62, holds a Master's degree in International Relations. He has been a member of the Central Party Committee, the Defense and Security Council and the National Assembly. Son has held various positions in the diplomatic sector, ultimately being appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in April 2021.

Phoc and Son will continue to serve as finance and foreign affairs ministers, while Nguyen Hai Ninh, member of the Party Central Committee and Party Secretary of Khanh Hoa Province, succeeds Binh as justice minister, as appointed by the National Assembly.

The assembly also elected Do Duc Duy, member of the Party Central Committee and Party Secretary of Yen Bai Province, as Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, after dismissing his predecessor Dang Quoc Khanh.

Honours given to historic milestones

These days, the entire Party, people, and military of Vietnam are once again turning their attention to the important historical events of the 79th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day.

4th World Conference of Overseas Vietnamese wraps up

The 4th World Conference of Overseas Vietnamese (OV) officially concluded in the capital city on August 22 afternoon, successfully completing the agenda and planned activities.

Party, State ready to work on behalf of business community: top leader

Party General Secretary and President To Lam affirmed the Party and State’s special attention to the Vietnamese business community while meeting with a delegation of the Vietnam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (VINASME) in Hanoi on August 22.

Vietnam, Japan work to materialise comprehensive strategic partnership

Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu and Japanese Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Funakoshi Takehiro exchanged views on the relations between Vietnam and Japan at their talks in Hanoi on August 21.

Top leader’s visit marks new milestone in Vietnam - China friendly neighbourliness

The state visit by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and his spouse to China from August 18-20 was a great success, marking a new milestone and ushering in a new phase of development in the friendly neighborliness and comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries.

Party General Secretary, State President wraps up state visit to China

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam, his spouse and a high-level Vietnamese delegation arrived in Hanoi on Tuesday, concluding a three-day state visit to China.

Source: VnExpress