Hanoi (VNA) – Secretary of the Party Committee andDeputy Minister of the Health Ministry Do Xuan Tuyen has been assigned totemporarily take charge of the operation of the Health Ministry as from June 7.
The assignment was made in a document of the Office of the Party CentralCommittee.
Earlier,at a meeting in the morning of June 7, the National Assembly approved the PrimeMinister’s proposal on dismissing Nguyen Thanh Long from the position of HealthMinister in the 2021-2026 tenure.
On June 6, the Party Central Committee decided to expel Long from the Party andrequired relevant agencies to urgently take administrative discipline againsthim.
Competentagencies have affirmed Long is connected with the wrongdoings at Viet Acompany. /.