New Cabinet members introduced at the first session of the 14th National Assembly (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) 💟– The 14th National Assembly has approved the apparatus of the Government in the 2016-2021 tenure at its first session.
The following is the full list of the new Government members.
Prime Minister: Nguyen Xuan Phuc
Deputy Prime Ministers: Truong Hoa Binh, Trinh Dinh Dung, Vu Duc Dam, Vuong Dinh Hue, and Pham Binh Minh, who is also Foreign Minister.
Minister of Science and Technology: Chu Ngoc Anh
Minister of Industry and Trade: Tran Tuan Anh
Minister and Chairman of the Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs: Do Van Chien
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development: Nguyen Xuan Cuong
Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs: Dao Ngoc Dung
Minister of Planning and Investment: Nguyen Chi Dung
Minister of Finance: Dinh Tien Dung
Minister and Chairman of the Government Office: Mai Tien Dung
Minister of Construction: Pham Hong Ha
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment: Tran Hong Ha
Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam: Le Minh Hung
Minister of Public Security: To Lam
Minister of National Defence: Ngo Xuan Lich
Minister of Justice: Le Thanh Long
Minister of Transport: Truong Quang Nghia
Minister of Education and Training: Phung Xuan Nha
Inspector General of the Government Inspectorate: Phan Van Sau
Minister of Home Affairs: Le Vinh Tan
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism: Nguyen Ngoc Thien
Minister of Health: Nguyen Thi Kim Tien
Minister of Information and Communications: Truong Minh Tuan.-VNA
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc delivered a report on the structure of the Government for the 2016-2021 tenure on July 27 during the 14th National Assembly’s first session.
As many as 96.96 percent of deputies at the first session of the 14th National Assembly on July 27 approved a resolution determining there will be 27 members of the Government in the 2016-2021 tenure.
Lawmakers voted to approve the appointment of Deputy Prime Ministers and other Cabinet members in their plenary session on July 28 during the 14th National Assembly’s first session.
Vietnam is deeply concerned about the escalating and complex conflict in the Middle East, which poses a serious threat to the lives and safety of civilians, as well as to regional and global peace and stability.
The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
Lawmakers are set to vote on revisions and amendments to a broad spectrum of legal frameworks and impactful resolutions during the final week of the 15th NA's 9th session.
The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
New Cabinet members introduced at the first session of the 14th National Assembly (Photo: VNA)
