On April 8, continuing the First Session, with 481/481 National Assembly deputies participating in the vote in favor, the 16th National Assembly voted to approve the Resolution approving the Prime Minister's proposal on the appointment of Ministers and other members of the Government for the 2026-2031 term.
In which, Ms. Lam Thi Phuong Thanh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Standing Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism for the term 2021-2026 was approved by the National Assembly to be appointed Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism for the term 2026-2031.
New Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Lam Thi Phuong Thanh was born on July 26, 1967; hometown Gia Phong commune, Ninh Binh province. Political theory qualifications: Bachelor. Professional qualifications: Master of Law; University majoring in Law, University majoring in History.
Position:
- Member of the Party Central Committee: XII, XIII, XIV terms.
- Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism for the term 2026-2031.
- Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Standing Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism for the term 2021-2026 (from December 2025).
- National Assembly Deputy: 16th term.
SUMMARY OF THE WORKING PROCESS
November 1998: Vice President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Student Association.
December 2002: Member of the 8th Central Committee of the Youth Union, Head of the School Youth Committee, Standing Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Students' Association.
From February 2004 - December 2007: Secretary of the 8th Central Committee of the Youth Union, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Student Association (from August 2005).
From December 2007 - July 2008: Secretary of the 9th Central Youth Union, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Student Association.
From July 2008 - December 2011: Standing Secretary of the 9th Central Committee of the Youth Union, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Student Association, Head of the School Youth Committee in charge of children's affairs, schools and the Vietnam Student Association.
From December 2011 - January 2016: Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department.
From January 2016 - December 2017: Member of the 12th Party Central Committee; Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Training Commission.
From December 2017 - September 2020: Member of the 12th Party Central Committee; Secretary of the 16th Lang Son Provincial Party Committee, term 2015-2020.
From September 26, 2020 - January 2021: Member of the 12th Party Central Committee; Secretary of the Lang Son Provincial Party Committee of the 17th term, term 2020-2025.
January 1, 2021 - June 2021: Member of the 13th Party Central Committee; Secretary of the Lang Son Provincial Party Committee of the 17th term, term 2020-2025.
July 1, 2021: Member of the 13th Party Central Committee; Politburo announces Decision on transfer and appointment of comrade to hold the position of Deputy Chief of the Party Central Committee Office.
February 2025: Appointed to participate in the Executive Committee of the Party Committee, the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of Central Party Agencies for the term 2020-2025.
August 7, 2025: Member of the 13th Party Central Committee; Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of Central Party Agencies; Secretary of the Party Committee for the term 2025-2030, Deputy Chief of the Standing Office of the Party Central Committee Office.
December 2025: Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Standing Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
January 22, 2026: At the 14th National Party Congress, elected as a member of the 14th Party Central Committee.
March 2026: National Assembly Deputies of the 16th term.
April 8, 2026: At the First Session, the 16th National Assembly approved the appointment of comrade to hold the position of Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism for the term 2026-2031.
