April 8, 2026 | 15:34 GMT +7

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National Assembly approves Deputy PMs, Ministers for 2021-2026 term

(VAN) The National Assembly unanimously approved the Prime Minister’s nominations, appointing Trinh Viet Hung as Minister of Agriculture and Environment.

On April 8, the National Assembly approved the Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers, and other members of the Government for the 2026 - 2031 term, following a proposal by Prime Minister Le Minh Hung.

Accordingly, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung submitted to the National Assembly the proposed structure and number of Government members, along with the list of nominees for Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers, and other Government positions. After deliberation, the National Assembly adopted the structure through an electronic voting system, conducted a secret ballot to approve the appointments, and passed the relevant resolution.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man presented flowers to the Prime Minister and members of the new Government. Photo: Khuong Trung.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man presented flowers to the Prime Minister and members of the new Government. Photo: Khuong Trung.

The results of the vote to adopt the Resolution approving the Prime Minister’s proposal on the appointment of Deputy Prime Ministers for the 2026 - 2031 term are as follows: 485 delegates participated in the vote (accounting for 97% of the total number of National Assembly deputies), of whom 484 voted in favor (96.30% of the total), and 1 delegate did not vote (0.20% of the total).

Accordingly, the list of Deputy Prime Ministers for the 2026 - 2031 term includes: Pham Gia Tuc; Phan Van Giang; Pham Thi Thanh Tra; Ho Quoc Dung; Nguyen Van Thang; and Le Tien Chau.

The vote to adopt the Resolution approving the Prime Minister’s proposal on the appointment of Ministers and other members of the Government for the 2026 - 2031 term yielded the following results: 481 delegates participated in the vote, with all 481 voting in favor (accounting for 100% of delegates present and 96.20% of the total number of National Assembly deputies).

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung received congratulatory flowers from National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man. Photo: Nhu Y.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung received congratulatory flowers from National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man. Photo: Nhu Y.

Accordingly, the list of Ministers and other members of the Government for the 2026 - 2031 term includes the following:

Mr. Phan Van Giang, Deputy Prime Minister concurrently serving as Minister of National Defense

Mr. Luong Tam Quang, Minister of Public Security

Mr. Le Hoai Trung, Minister of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Do Thanh Binh, Minister of Home Affairs

Mr. Hoang Thanh Tung, Minister of Justice

Mr. Ngo Van Tuan, Minister of Finance

Mr. Le Manh Hung, Minister of Industry and Trade

Mr. Trinh Viet Hung, Minister of Agriculture and Environment

Minister of Agriculture and Environment Trinh Viet Hung. Photo: Tung Dinh.

Minister of Agriculture and Environment Trinh Viet Hung. Photo: Tung Dinh.

Mr. Tran Hong Minh, Minister of Construction

Ms. Lam Thi Phuong Thanh, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism

Mr. Vu Hai Quan, Minister of Science and Technology

Mr. Hoang Minh Son, Minister of Education and Training

Ms. Dao Hong Lan, Minister of Health

Mr. Nguyen Dinh Khang, Minister of Ethnic and Religious Affairs

Mr. Pham Duc An, Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam

Mr. Nguyen Quoc Doan, Inspector General of the Government

Mr. Dang Xuan Phong, Minister and Chairman of the Government Office

Regarding the vote to adopt the Resolution approving the proposal of the Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court on the appointment of Justices of the Supreme People’s Court, the results were as follows: 488 delegates participated in the vote, with all 488 voting in favor (accounting for 100% of delegates present and 97.60% of the total number of National Assembly deputies).

Accordingly, the list of Justices of the Supreme People’s Court includes the following individuals: Ms. Nguyen Hai Tram; Mr. Nguyen Van Cuong; Mr. Le Hung Dung; Mr. Le Thanh Phong; Mr. Do Manh Tang; Mr. Nguyen Hai Thanh; Mr. Nguyen Huu Tuyen; Ms. Do Thi Hai Yen.

Authors: Tung Dinh - Khuong Trung

Translated by Kieu Chi

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