The National Assembly on April 8 voted to approve the resolutions on the appointments of Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers, and other members of the Government for the 2026-2031 term, as part of its ongoing first session.

NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man presents flowers to congratule the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers and Government members.

The Government for the 2026-2031 term now includes Politburo member, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and six Deputy Prime Ministers, namely Politburo member, Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc; Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister Phan Van Giang; Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra; Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung; Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau; and Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang.

The Ministers comprise Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang; Politburo Member, Minister of Public Security, General Luong Tam Quang; Politburo member, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung; Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Home Affairs Do Thanh Binh; Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Justice Hoang Thanh Tung; Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Finance Ngo Van Tuan; Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung; Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Agriculture and Environment Trinh Viet Hung; Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh; Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Lam Thi Phuong Thanh; Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Science and Technology Vu Hai Quan; Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son; Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan; and Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Ethnic and Religious Affairs Nguyen Dinh Khang.

Other Government members are Member of the Party Central Committee, Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam Pham Duc An; Member of the Party Central Committee, Government Inspector General Nguyen Quoc Doan; and Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Dang Xuan Phong.

Party General Secretary To Lam elected as State President for 2026–2031 term

Presenting a draft resolution on the election of the State President, NA General Secretary and Chairman of the NA Office Le Quang Manh stated that, based on the Constitution, relevant legal provisions and the official vote-counting record, the legislature resolved to elect Party General Secretary To Lam as State President.

 

16th National Assembly elects vice chairpersons, Standing Committee members

Those elected as vice chairpersons of the 16th NA are Do Van Chien, Nguyen Khac Dinh, Nguyen Thi Thanh, Nguyen Hong Dien, Nguyen Doan Anh, and Nguyen Thi Hong.

 

Top legislator urges striving to be NA of the people, by the people, for the people

The 16th National Assembly will continue to inherit and promote the accomplishments of previous terms, guided by intellectual capacity, firm political mettle, a spirit of innovation, and a commitment to serving the people, Tran Thanh Man said in his inaugural address following his re-election as Chairman of the National Assembly in the 16th tenure.

 

Tran Thanh Man re-elected as Vietnam's National Assembly Chairman

The National Assembly re-elected Tran Thanh Man as Chairman for its 16th term on Monday, with 100% of present delegates voting in his favor.

16th National Assembly convenes first session

A central focus will be decisions on the organisational structure and the election and approval of high-ranking personnel within the state apparatus - matters of critical importance to the effectiveness of governance throughout the term.

 

Top legislator requests new momentum, confidence for new term

In his remarks, Chairman Man said during the session, the legislature will review and decide on the organisation of high-level personnel for the State apparatus and consider and pass eight draft laws and one legally binding resolution.