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, Mr. Le Manh Hung - Member of the Party Central Committee, Acting Minister of Industry and Trade for the 2021-2026 term was approved by the National Assembly to be appointed Minister of Industry and Trade for the 2026-2031 term.
New Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung was born on October 24, 1973; hometown: Hiep Cuong commune, Hung Yen province. Political theory qualifications: Advanced. Professional qualifications: Doctor of Chemistry; University majoring in Organic Chemistry-Oil Chemistry.
Position:
- Member of the Party Central Committee: XIV term.
- Member of the Executive Committee of the Government Party Committee.
- Secretary of the Party Committee, Minister of Industry and Trade for the term 2026-2031.
- Secretary of the Party Committee, Acting Minister of Industry and Trade (from December 2025 - April 2026).
- Member of the Government's Steering Committee (SC) for macroeconomic management and administration (from December 2025).
- Standing Deputy Head of the State Steering Committee for important national programs, works, and projects, key energy sector (from January 2026).
- Member who is a concurrent NA Deputy of the Economic and Finance Committee of the 15th National Assembly (from February 2025).
15th, 16th terms.
SUMMARY OF THE WORKING PROCESS
From 2000 - 2001: Technical Engineer, Department of Technology and Environment, Vietnam-Russia Oil Refinery Joint Venture Company (later Dung Quat Oil Refinery Project Management Board).
From 2001 - 2005: Technical Engineer, Technical Block, PetroVietnam Drilling Fluid and Chemicals Corporation (DMC).
From December 2007 - June 2009: Deputy Head of the Petroleum Processing Department, Vietnam Oil and Gas Group.
From 2005 - 2006: Specialist, Petroleum Processing Department, Vietnam Oil and Gas Corporation, now Vietnam Oil and Gas Group.
From 2006 - 2007: Specialist, Department of Petroleum (now Department of Industry), Government Office.
From 2007 - July 2009: Deputy Head of Petroleum Processing Department, Vietnam Oil and Gas Group
From July 2009 - December 2009: Deputy General Director, Long Son Petrochemical Joint Venture Company.
From December 2009 - September 2013: Secretary of the Party Committee, Head of the Project Management Board (PMB) of Ca Mau Gas and Fertilizer Cluster; Member of the Member Council (MC), Director of Ca Mau Petroleum Fertilizer Co., Ltd. (PVCFC), Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (from March 2011).
From September 2013 - June 2014: Deputy General Director of Vietnam Oil and Gas Group.
From June 2014 - January 2015: Deputy General Director of Vietnam Oil and Gas Group, concurrently Chairman of the Member Council of Long Son Petrochemical Company.
From January 2015 - June 2019: Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (from August 2015), Deputy General Director of Vietnam Oil and Gas Group; concurrently Chairman of the Board of Directors (BOD) of Drilling Solutions and Petrochemicals Corporation (DMC) (June 2017 - March 2018).
From June 2019 - October 2019: Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group, Member of the Member Council, General Director of Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (from July 1, 2019)
From October 2019 - December 2023: Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (from October 9, 2019); Secretary of the Party Committee of Vietnam Oil and Gas Group Agency (from June 2020); Member of the Member Council, General Director of Vietnam Oil and Gas Group; Member of the Executive Committee of the Party Committee of the Central Business Bloc (from October 30, 2020), Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of the Central Business Bloc (from April 22, 2022); National Assembly Deputy of the XV term (from June 2021), Member of the Economic Committee of the National Assembly.
From January 2024 - October 2024: Secretary of the Party Committee of Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group; Secretary of the Party Committee of the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group Agency; Chairman of the Member Council of Vietnam Oil and Gas Group; National Assembly Deputy of the XV term, Member of the National Assembly's Economic Committee.
From October 2024 - April 2025: Secretary of the Party Committee of Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group; Chairman of the Member Council of Vietnam Oil and Gas Group; Member of the Executive Committee of the Government Party Committee (from January 24, 2025); NA Deputy of the XV term, Member of the Economic Committee of the XV National Assembly (to February 2025), Member who is a concurrent NA Deputy of the Economic and Finance Committee of the XV National Assembly (from February 18, 2025).
From April 2025 - December 2025: Secretary of the Party Committee of Vietnam National Industry - Energy Group; Chairman of the Member Council of Vietnam National Industry - Energy Group; Member of the Executive Committee of the Government Party Committee; Member who is a concurrent NA Deputy of the Economic and Finance Committee of the 15th National Assembly, NA Deputy of the 15th National Assembly.
August 3, 2025: At the 4th Congress of the Party Committee of Vietnam National Industry - Energy Group (Petrovietnam), term 2025-2030, re-elected as Secretary of the Party Committee of Vietnam National Industry - Energy Group for the term 2025-2030.
December 2025: Member of the Executive Committee of the Government Party Committee; Secretary of the Party Committee, Acting Minister of Industry and Trade (according to Decision No. 2768. QD-TTg); Member of the Government's Steering Committee for macroeconomic management and administration (according to Decision No. 2816. QD-TTg); Member who is a concurrent NA Deputy of the Economic and Finance Committee of the National Assembly, NA Deputy of the XV term.
January 22, 2026: At the 14th National Party Congress, elected as a member of the 14th Party Central Committee.
January 30, 2026: Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the State Steering Committee for important national programs, works, and projects, key energy sector (according to Decision No. 201. QD-TTg of the Prime Minister).
March 2026: National Assembly Deputy 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 Industry and Trade for the 2026-2031 term.
