The Prime Minister assigned tasks to two new Deputy Prime Ministers and three Ministers.

On the morning of October 25, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh handed over the appointment decisions to two Deputy Prime Ministers Pham Thi Thanh Tra and Ho Quoc Dung and three Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Home Affairs, and Agriculture and Environment.

Previously, the Party Central Committee, the National Assembly , and the President conducted procedures, approvals, and appointment decisions for 5 members of the Government for the 2021-2026 term.

Accordingly, Ms. Pham Thi Thanh Tra and Mr. Ho Quoc Dung hold the position of Deputy Prime Minister. Mr. Le Hoai Trung, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, holds the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Tran Duc Thang holds the position of Minister of Agriculture and Environment. Mr. Do Thanh Binh holds the position of Minister of Home Affairs .

Prime Minister congratulates two newly appointed Deputy Prime Ministers and three Ministers

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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh congratulated the new Deputy Prime Ministers and Ministers for the 2021-2026 term. At the same time, he sincerely thanked the Central Executive Committee, the Politburo, the Secretariat, General Secretary To Lam, the National Assembly, and the President for their attention to perfecting the apparatus and adding leaders of the Government for the 2021-2026 term.

According to the head of the Government, the Deputy Prime Ministers and Ministers approved for appointment today are all well-trained officials with in-depth expertise in their fields of work, with strong political and ideological qualities, and extensive work experience...

With nearly 40 years of experience, as Minister of Home Affairs, Ms. Pham Thi Thanh Tra has made positive contributions to the work of building the organizational apparatus, building the team of cadres and civil servants, especially in the recent revolution of "rearranging the country" and operating the two-level local government. This is also the first time the Government has a female Deputy Prime Minister.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung has 35 years of working experience; trained and matured in a land rich in tradition. Before becoming the new Gia Lai Provincial Party Secretary, he made many important contributions to the development of Binh Dinh province.

Government members at the announcement ceremony of the appointment decision

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung is a senior Party leader with 43 years of service. He is well-trained and has extensive experience in diplomacy (State diplomacy, Party foreign affairs, Party work abroad) and strategic advisory work for the Party Central Committee; always demonstrating an exemplary spirit, dedication, and all for the common work.

Minister of Agriculture and Environment Tran Duc Thang has more than 30 years of experience, holding various positions both at the central and local levels. Before returning to the central level, as Secretary of the former Hai Duong Provincial Party Committee, he contributed to making Hai Duong a province in the high growth group, ranking 11th in the country in terms of economic scale by 2024.

Minister of Home Affairs Do Thanh Binh is an official with nearly 40 years of working experience, having held many important leadership positions in the former Kien Giang province, before becoming Secretary of the Can Tho City Party Committee from January 2025. He has made many contributions to making the former Kien Giang province one of the key economic regions of the Mekong Delta.

Huge workload, higher requirements

Speaking at the conference, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated that this term of the Government is a very special one, with many difficulties and challenges in almost all areas. The situation in the country, the region and the world is volatile, complicated and unpredictable. The workload is very large, each year is heavier than the previous year, with higher requirements, while there are many changes in the Government leadership team and members.

The Prime Minister affirmed that there is not much time left from now until the end of the year, the amount of work to be completed is still very large, requiring high quality and ensuring timely progress, the tasks set for the Government are still extremely heavy.

In particular, priority is given to promoting growth, maintaining macroeconomic stability, controlling inflation, and ensuring major balances of the economy. Striving for GDP growth of 8.3 - 8.5% in 2025 and sustainable double-digit growth in the coming years...

Ms. Pham Thi Thanh Tra is the first female Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam.

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In particular, the Prime Minister stated that from now until the end of the year, there are a number of important and urgent tasks that need to be focused on, including striving to disburse 100% of the public investment plan; preparing to start construction and inaugurate a series of large-scale, key projects on December 19...

The Head of Government also believes and hopes that the new Deputy Prime Ministers and new Ministers will join hands and unite with the Government to unite, inherit and promote valuable traditions and experiences...

On behalf of the new Deputy Prime Ministers and Ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra expressed her sincere thanks to the Party and State for choosing and entrusting them with this important responsibility. The appointed personnel are deeply aware that the greater the honor, the greater the responsibility, and honor is the most sacred and noble thing for leaders and officials serving the Fatherland and the people...

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/thu-tuong-giao-nhiem-vu-cho-2-tan-pho-thu-tuong-va-3-bo-truong-185251025120314211.htm