Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha presented establishment resolution of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment

Attending the ceremony were Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha; Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee for Science, Technology and Environment Le Quang Huy; Minister Do Duc Duy, Deputy Ministers and representatives of units under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

On behalf of the Party and State, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha presented the Decision to establish the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment on the fundamentals of merging the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), and at the same time receiving additional tasks in poverty reduction from the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.

The Deputy Prime Minister also presented the Decision to appoint 10 Deputy Ministers to Nguyen Hoang Hiep, Nguyen Thi Phuong Hoa, Tran Quy Kien, Le Cong Thanh, Le Minh Ngan, Phung Duc Tien, Tran Thanh Nam, Nguyen Quoc Tri, Hoang Trung, and Vo Van Hung.

At the ceremony, the decision to appoint leaders of units under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment was announced, based on Decree No. 35/2025/ND-CP, stipulating the organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment consisting of 30 units, including 7 departments, 19 bureaus and 4 public service units.

1. Mr Pham Tan Tuyen, General Director of the Organization and Personnel Department (MONRE), holds the position of General Director of the Organization and Personnel Department;

2. Mr Le Van Thanh, Chief of Staff (MARD), holds the position of Chief of Staff;

3. Mr Dang Ngoc Diep, General Director of the Planning and Finance Department (MONRE), holds the position of General Director of the Planning and Finance Department;

4. Mr Nguyen Do Anh Tuan, General Director of the International Cooperation Department (MARD), holds the position of General Director of the International Cooperation Department.

5. Mr Nguyen Van Long, General Director of the Department of Animal Health (MARD), holds the position of General Director of the Science and Technology Department;

6. Mr Phan Tuan Hung, General Director of the Legislation Department (MONRE), holds the position of General Director of the Legislation Department;

7. Mr Le Vu Tuan Anh, Ministry Inspectorate of the MONRE, holds the position of Ministry Inspectorate;

8. Mr Le Phu Ha, General Director of the Digital Transformation and Environmental Resources Data Information (MONRE), holds the position of General Director of the Digital Transformation Department;

9. Mr Huynh Tan Dat, General Director of the Plant Protection Department (MARD), holds the position of General Director of the Crop Production and Plant Protection Department;

10. Mr Duong Tat Thang, General Director of the Department of Livestock Production (MARD), holds the position of General Director of the Livestock Production and Animal Health Department;

11. Mr Tran Dinh Luan, General Director of the Department of Fisheries (MARD), holds the position of General Director of the Fisheries and Fisheries Resources Surveillance Department;

12. Mr Tran Quang Bao, General Director of the Forestry Department (MARD), holds the position of General Director of the Forestry and Forest Protection Department;

13. Mr Nguyen Tung Phong, General Director of the Water Resources Department (MARD), holds the position of General Director of the Irrigation Works Management and Construction Department;

14. Mr Pham Duc Luan, General Director of the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority (MARD), holds the position of General Director of Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority; 

15. Mr Le Duc Thinh, General Director of the Department of Cooperatives and Rural Development (MARD), holds the position of General Director of the Department of Cooperatives and Rural Development;

16. Mr Ngo Hong Phong, General Director of the National Authority for Agro-Forestry-Fishery Quality, Processing and Market Development - NAFIQPM (MARD), holds the position of General Director of the National Authority for Agro-Forestry-Fishery Quality, Processing and Market Development;

17. Mr Hoang Ngoc Lam, General Director of the Department of Surveying, Mapping and Geographic Information of Vietnam (MONRE) holds the position of General Director of the Department of Surveying, Mapping and Geographic Information of Vietnam.

18. Mr Tran Tuan Ngoc, General Director of the National Remote Sensing Department (MONRE), holds the position of Director of the National Remote Sensing Department;

19. Mr Tran Binh Trong, General Director of the Department of Geology (MONRE), holds the position of General Director of the Department of Geology and Minerals of Vietnam;

20. Mr Nguyen Thuong Hien, Chief of Staff of the MONRE, holds the position of General Director of the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting;

21. Mr Tang The Cuong, General Director of the Department of Climate Change (MONRE), holds the position of General Director of the Department of Climate Change;

22. Mr Hoang Van Thuc, General Director of the Department of Environmental Pollution Control (MONRE), holds the position of General Director of the Department of Environment;

23. Mr Nguyen Van Tai, General Director of the Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Agency (MONRE), holds the position of General Director of the Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Agency;

24. Mr Dao Trung Chinh, General Director of the Department of Land Resources Planning and Development (MONRE), holds the position of General Director of the Department of Land Management;

25. Mr Chau Tran Vinh, Director of the Department of Water Resources Management (MONRE), holds the position of Director of the Department of Water Resources Management.

26. Mr Nguyen Duc Toan, General Director of Vietnam Administration of Seas and Island (MONRE), holds the position of General Director of Vietnam Administration of Seas and Island;

27. Mr Tran Cong Thang, Director of the Institute for Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), holds the position of Director of the Institute for Strategy and Policy for Agriculture and Environment;

28. Mr Nguyen Ngoc Thach, Editor-in-Chief of Vietnam Agriculture Newspaper (MARD), holds the position of Editor-in-Chief of Vietnam Agri and Nature Newspaper;

29. Mr Dao Xuan Hung, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Science on Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), holds the position of Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Science on Agriculture and Environment;

30. Mr Le Quoc Thanh, General Director of the National Agricultural Extension Center (MARD), holds the position of General Director of the National Agricultural Extension Center.