Le Ngoc Son appointed as Petrovietnam chairman
Petrovietnam's (PVN) CEO Le Ngoc Son has been appointed chairman of the state-owned group's members’ council.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh handed over his appointment decision document to Son at the group’s 2025 review conference on Friday. Son will concurrently be CEO, the position he has held since March 2024.
Born in 1972, Son holds a master’s degree in mining technology. He used to be head of Petrovietnam’s oil and gas exploitation department and later as CEO of Phu Quoc Petroleum Operating Company for nearly five years.
Before becoming general director of Petrovietnam in March 2024, he was a deputy general director, overseeing the group's oil and gas exploitation and exploration activities.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hands over his appointment decision document to Le Ngoc Son, Hanoi, December 26, 2025. Photo courtesy of Petrovietnam.
Son succeeds Le Manh Hung, who was appointed acting Minister of Industry and Trade on Monday.
One day earlier, former Industry and Trade Mnister Nguyen Hong Dien was reassigned by the Communist Party’s Politburo to be full-time Deputy Secretary of the National Assembly’s Party Committee for the 2020-2025 term.
In 2025, Petrovietnam reported revenue of more than 1,100 trillion ($41.84 billion), exceeding its annual target by 36% and rising by VND103.6 trillion, or about 10%, from the previous year, the group said.
The giant had completed its full-year state budget contribution four months ahead of schedule, paying around VND165.9 trillion ($6.31 billion).
Its equity stood at VND391.7 trillion ($14.9 billion) at the end of 2025.
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