Tran Cam Tu promoted to permanent member of Vietnam Party Central Committee’s Secretariat

Tran Cam Tu, a member of the Politburo and the Party Central Committee's Secretariat, was appointed permanent member of the Secretariat by the Politburo on Friday.

Tu, Chairman of the committee’s Inspection Commission, succeeds Luong Cuong, who was elected by the National Assembly as State President on Monday.

Presenting the Politburo’s appointment decision to the new permanent member of the Secretariat, Party General Secretary To Lam underlined the Politburo’s trust in Tu, who has shown strong performance as chairman of the Inspection Commission, contributing to the building and rectification of the Party and political system as well as the prevention and control of corruption and other negative phenomena over the past years.

The Party chief expressed his hope that Tu will promptly perform the new tasks, initially focusing on directing the Party Central Committee’s Office and relevant agencies in making preparations for the Party Congresses at all levels towards the 14th National Party Congress, set to take place in early 2026.

For his part, Tu pledged to show a high sense of responsibility and political mettle, inheriting and promoting the experience of his predecessors to meet the increasingly high demands of the Party and people.

Tu was born in 1961 in the central province of Ha Tinh. He holds a doctoral degree in economics. Tu has served as member of the Party Central Committee since January 2011 and a Politburo member since January 2021.