Prime Minister appoints acting industry and trade minister

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has appointed Le Manh Hung as acting Minister of Industry and Trade.

Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung

Le Manh Hung was promoted to the new role from his previous position as Chairman of the Viet Nam National Industry-Energy Group (Petrovietnam).

He will replace former Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien who had been assigned by the Politburo as Vice Secretary of the National Assembly Party Committee.

Le Manh Hung will be assisted by Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan, Phan Thi Thang, Truong Thanh Hoai and Nguyen Hoang Long as Deputy Ministers of Industry and Trade./.

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