Hanoi (VNA) – Pham Minh Chinh was elected as PrimeMinister of Vietnam for the 2021-2026 tenure on July 26 during the firstsession of the 15th National Assembly in Hanoi.
A resolution on the election was endorsed by all 479deputies present, or 95.99 percent of total lawmakers. Thedocument takes effect right after it was approved by the legislature.
Pham Minh Chinh, born on December 10, 1958, is a member ofthe Party Central Committee in the 11th, 12th and 13th tenures, a Politburomember in the 12th and 13th tenures and a National Assembly deputy in the 14th and 15th tenure. He has served as Prime Minister since April this year./.