Vietnam confirms 2 new deputy prime ministers, 3 ministers, state media reports
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Vietnam now has nine deputy prime ministers in its government.
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HANOI – Vietnam’s National Assembly, the country's lawmaking body, confirmed on Oct 25 the appointments of two new deputy prime ministers and three ministers, state media reported.
The additional deputy prime ministers include former minister of home affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra and former Communist Party chief of Gia Lai province Ho Quoc Dung, the Vietnam News Agency reported.
This has raised the number of deputy prime ministers in the country’s government to nine.
The assembly also confirmed on Oct 25 the appointments of the ministers of foreign affairs, agriculture and home affairs, according to the report.
The National Assembly began its final session of 2025 on Oct 20, which will last until Dec 11.
The session precedes a five-yearly congress of Vietnam’s Communist Party in January that will define the country’s main strategies and policies for the next five years and is also expected to pick a new team of leaders. REUTERS
