National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn presents flowers to congratulate the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers and other members of the Government for the 2026-31 term. — VNA/VNS Photo Doãn Tấn

HÀ NỘI — The new-term Government will have six Deputy Prime Ministers of Phạm Gia Túc, Phan Văn Giang, Phạm Thị Thanh Trà, Hồ Quốc Dũng, Nguyễn Văn Thắng and Lê Tiến Châu.

Of the six, four are first-time appointees to the post - Phạm Gia Túc, Phan Văn Giang, Nguyễn Văn Thắng and Lê Tiến Châu.

Phan Văn Giang will concurrently serve as Minister of National Defence.

The appointments were announced after the 16th National Assembly on Wednesday morning passed a resolution approving the Prime Minister’s nominations for Deputy Prime Ministers for the 2026-31 term.

A total of 485 deputies (97 per cent of all members) took part in the vote, with 484 voting in favour (96.3 per cent of all deputies). One deputy abstained.

Phạm Gia Túc

Born in 1965 in the northern province of Ninh Bình, Phạm Gia Túc holds an advanced degree in political theory and a Master’s in Public Administration, alongside bachelor’s degrees in Administration and Foreign Economic Relations.

He is a member of the 14th Politburo and a Secretary of the Party Central Committee for the same term, as well as a member of the 13th and 14th Party Central Committee and a deputy of the 16th National Assembly.

Over the course of his career, he has served as Deputy Secretary of the Cần Thơ Party Committee; Deputy Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Internal Affairs; Secretary of the Nam Định Provincial Party Committee; Deputy Chief of the Party Central Committee’s Office; and Chief of the Party Central Committee’s Office (since August 2025). He has also been Permanent Deputy Head of the Central Steering Committee for the Development of Science, Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation (since August 2025).

Phan Văn Giang

Born in 1960 in the northern province of Ninh Bình Province, Phan Văn Giang holds an advanced degree in political theory and a doctorate in Military Science.

He is a member of the 13th and 14th Politburo, a member of the 12th, 13th and 14th Party Central Committee, and a deputy of the 15th and 16th National Assembly. He is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Government Party Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, a General (since July 2021), and Minister of National Defence (since April 2021).

Phạm Thị Thanh Trà

Born in 1964 in the central province of Nghệ An, Phạm Thị Thanh Trà holds an advanced degree in political theory, a Master’s in Educational Management and a bachelor’s degree in Philology.

She is a Secretary of the 14th Party Central Committee, a member of the 12th, 13th and 14th Party Central Committee, and a deputy of the 15th and 16th National Assembly.

Her previous roles include Secretary of the Yên Bái Provincial Party Committee and Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Council; Minister of Home Affairs; Deputy Head of the Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission; and Deputy Prime Minister.

Hồ Quốc Dũng

Born in 1966 in the central province of Gia Lai, Hồ Quốc Dũng holds an advanced degree in political theory and a Master’s in Law.

He is a member of the 13th and 14th Party Central Committee and a deputy of the 12th National Assembly.

His career posts include Chairman of the Bình Định Provincial People’s Committee; Secretary of the Bình Định Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council; Secretary of the Gia Lai Provincial Party Committee; and Deputy Prime Minister.

Nguyễn Văn Thắng

Born in 1973 in Hà Nội, Nguyễn Văn Thắng holds an advanced degree in political theory, a doctorate in Economics, a Master’s in Monetary Circulation, and a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Credit.

He is a member of the 12th (alternate), 13th and 14th Party Central Committee and a deputy of the 14th, 15th and 16th National Assembly.

He has previously served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of VietinBank; Chairman of the Quảng Ninh Provincial People’s Committee; Secretary of the Điện Biên Provincial Party Committee; Minister of Transport; and Minister of Finance.

Lê Tiến Châu

Born in 1969 in the southern province of Tây Ninh, Lê Tiến Châu holds an advanced degree in political theory and a doctorate in Law.

He is a member of the 13th and 14th Party Central Committee and a deputy of the 15th National Assembly.

His past roles include Secretary of the Hậu Giang Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee; Deputy Chairman and Secretary-General of the Central Committee of the Việt Nam Fatherland Front; and Secretary of the Hải Phòng Municipal Party Committee. — VNS