Vietnam’s Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Natural Resources & Environment, and Home Affairs have new heads
Le Hoai Trung was appointed on Saturday as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tran Duc Thang as Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, and Do Thanh Binh as Minister of Home Affairs.
Party General Secretary To Lam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and other Party and State leaders present flowers to congratulate the newly-appointed officials. Photo courtesy of the National Assembly.
Their appointments came after the National Assembly (NA), Vietnam's legislature, passed a resolution approving the Prime Minister’s proposal to appoint several ministers for the 2021-2026 term. All 427 delegates present, accounting for 90.08% of NA members, voted in favor.
Le Hoai Trung, newly-appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. Photo courtesy of the government's news portal.
Le Hoai Trung, born in 1961 in the central city of Hue, is a member of the Party Central Committee for the 12th and 13th tenures, Secretary of the 13th Party Central Committee (since October 2023), and a member of the 15th National Assembly.
He has spent many years working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, holding various positions such as deputy director of the department of international organizations, deputy head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, and acting director and then director of the department of international organizations.
In December 2010, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. In March 2021, he became head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations. On February 3, 2025, he was appointed Chief of the Party Central Committee’s Office.
Tran Duc Thang, newly-appointed Minister of Natural Resources and Environment. Photo courtesy of the ministry.
Tran Duc Thang, born in 1973, hails from Vinh Phuc province (now part of Phu Tho province). He holds a doctorate degree and is a member of the 13th Party Central Committee.
He used to be deputy director general and later director general of the public asset management department under the Ministry of Finance. In October 2018, he was elected a member of the 12th Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission. In 2020, he became deputy head of the Inspection Commission.
On October 27, 2022, the Politburo appointed him as Secretary of the Hai Duong provincial Party Committee for the 2020-2025 term.
In July 2025, he was appointed Standing Deputy Inspector General of the Government Inspectorate, and from July 17, 2025, he has become Acting Minister of Natural Resources and Environment.
Do Thanh Binh, newly-appointed Minister of Home Affairs. Photo courtesy of Nguoi lao dong (Laborer) newspaper.
Meanwhile, Do Thanh Binh, born in 1967 in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau, holds a master’s degree in economics and a bachelor’s degree in political economy. He is a member of the 13th Party Central Committee and a member of the 15th National Assembly.
He held various positions in the southern province of Kien Giang (now part of An Giang province), including head of the provincial Party Committee’s Organization Board, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee.
In January 2025, the Politburo assigned him as Secretary of the Can Tho city Party Committee for the 2020-2025 term.
In September 2025, Binh became deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s Organization Commission and Standing Deputy Minister of Home Affairs.
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