Mr. Tran Duc Thang was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Environment.

On the morning of October 25, the National Assembly voted to pass a resolution approving the appointment of Mr. Tran Duc Thang to the position of Minister of Agriculture and Environment.

After more than 3 months of being assigned the position of Minister of Agriculture and Environment, Mr. Tran Duc Thang was approved by the National Assembly to be appointed as Minister of Agriculture and Environment.

Minister of Agriculture and Environment Tran Duc Thang

PHOTO: GIA HAN

On the morning of October 25, the National Assembly held a separate meeting on personnel work under the chairmanship of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man .

With 427 delegates participating in the vote (equal to 90.08% of the total number of delegates); of which, 427 delegates approved (equal to 90.08% of the total number of delegates and equal to 100% of the total number of delegates present), the National Assembly passed a Resolution approving the Prime Minister 's proposal to appoint Mr. Tran Duc Thang to the position of Minister of Agriculture and Environment.

Mr. Tran Duc Thang, born in 1973, from Vinh Phuc province (now Phu Tho), is a doctor of economics. He once worked at the Ministry of Finance, then held the position of Director of the Department of State Asset Management, Ministry of Finance.

From 2018 to 2022, Mr. Thang worked at the Central Inspection Commission, holding the positions of Member of the Central Inspection Commission and then Deputy Head of the Central Inspection Commission.

In October 2022, Mr. Tran Duc Thang was assigned by the Politburo to hold the position of Secretary of the Hai Duong Provincial Party Committee for the 2020-2025 term.

From July 1, 2025, he was transferred, assigned and appointed to hold the position of Permanent Deputy Inspector General of the Government Inspectorate.

On July 17, 2025, the Prime Minister transferred Mr. Tran Duc Thang to work at the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, assigning him the authority of Minister of Agriculture and Environment until now.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ong-tran-duc-thang-lam-bo-truong-nong-nghiep-moi-truong-185251025114133546.htm