On October 25, continuing the 10th Session, the National Assembly held a separate meeting on personnel work under the direction of Politburo member and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.
The National Assembly listened to Standing Vice Chairman of the Delegation Work Committee Nguyen Huu Dong present a report summarizing the opinions of National Assembly deputies discussed at the delegation on approving the appointment of a number of Ministers for the 2021-2026 term.
The National Assembly listened to National Assembly Standing Committee member, Permanent Deputy Head of the National Assembly Office Le Quang Manh (assigned to perform the duties of Secretary General of the National Assembly) present the draft Resolutions of the National Assembly on personnel work.
With 427/427 delegates participating in the vote, the National Assembly passed a Resolution approving the Prime Minister's proposal to appoint Mr. Le Hoai Trung as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Previously, on October 24, with 418/418 delegates participating in the vote, the National Assembly passed a Resolution approving the Prime Minister's proposal to dismiss Mr. Bui Thanh Son from the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Le Hoai Trung, born in 1961, hometown in Hue city, is a member of the 12th and 13th Party Central Committee, Secretary of the 13th Party Central Committee (from October 2023), National Assembly Delegate of the 15th National Assembly.
Mr. Le Hoai Trung has many years of experience working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and has held the following positions: Deputy Director of the Department of International Organizations, Deputy Head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations, Acting Director and then Director of the Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In December 2010, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. From March 2021, he was transferred and appointed to the position of Head of the Central External Relations Commission; in February 2025, he was appointed to the position of Chief of the Party Central Committee Office.
In Decision No. 1868/QD-TTg dated August 29, 2025, the Prime Minister received Mr. Le Hoai Trung - Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chief of the Party Central Committee Office, to work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, assigning the authority of the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
In Decision No. 347/QD-DU dated August 29, 2025, the Standing Committee of the Government Party Committee on appointing Mr. Le Hoai Trung - Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs to join the Executive Committee, Standing Committee, and hold the position of Secretary of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the 2025-2030 term.
