The Government's members in the 2021-2026 tenure pose for a photo (Photo: VNA) – The 15th National Assembly (NA) passed a
resolution ratifying Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s proposal on the appointment
of 18 ministers and four other members of the Government for the 2021-2026 tenure
during its ongoing first session on July 28, with a majority of “yes” votes.
Accordingly, General To Lam, member of the Party Central
Committee in the 11th, 12th and 13th tenures,
member of the Politburo in the 12th and 13th tenures, and
member of the 14th-term and 15th-term National Assembly,
was appointed to Minister of Public Security.
General Phan Van Giang, member of
the Party Central Committee in the 12th and 13th tenures
and member of the 13th Politburo assumes the post as Minister of
National Defence.
Bui Thanh Son, member of the Party Central Committee in the
12th and 13th tenures and member of the 14th-term
and 15th-term National Assembly, was approved to be Minister of
Foreign Affairs.
Nguyen Chi Dung, member of the Party Central Committee in
the 11th, 12th and 13th tenures and member of
the 14th-term and 15th-term National Assembly, was
appointed to Minister of Planning and Investment.
Nguyen Hong Dien, member
of the Party Central Committee in the 12th and 13th tenures and member of the 14th-term and 15th-term
National Assembly, undertakes the position as Minister of Industry and Trade.
The legislative body also approved the appointment of 13
other ministers, including the Minister of Finance; Minister of Agriculture and
Rural Development; Minister of Home Affairs; Minister of Justice; and Minister
of Transport; Minister of Construction; Minister of Natural Resources and Environment;
Minister of Information and Communications; Minister of Labour, Invalids and
Social Affairs; Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Minister of Science
and Technology; Minister of Education and Training; and Minister of Health.
Four other Government members were also named,
including the Minister-Chairman of the Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs Hau
A Lenh, Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Hong, Government Inspector General
Doan Hong Phong and Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Tran Van Son.
The resolution became effective right after is was approved by the National Assembly.
Earlier, the NA heard the NA Standing Committee’s report on
the results of group discussions on the proposal to approve the appointment of
the ministers and other Government members./.
VNA