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. Trinh Viet Hung - Member of the Party Central Committee, Standing Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment for the term 2021-2026 was approved by the National Assembly to be appointed Minister of Agriculture and Environment for the term 2026-2031.
New Minister of Agriculture and Environment Trinh Viet Hung was born on October 1, 1977; hometown Ninh Giang commune, Hai Phong City. Political theory level: Advanced. Professional qualifications: Doctor of Business Administration; Master of Agricultural Economics; University majoring in Land Management, University majoring in Agricultural Economics.
Position:
- Member of the Party Central Committee: XIII term (supplied), XIV
- Minister of Agriculture and Environment for the term 2026-2031
- Standing Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment (from February 2026 - April 2026)
- Secretary of Lao Cai Provincial Party Committee (September 2025 - February 2026)
- Chairman of Lao Cai Provincial People's Council (from October 2025)
- Secretary of Thai Nguyen Provincial Party Committee (July, 2024 - September 2025)
- National Assembly Deputy: 16th term
SUMMARY OF THE WORKING PROCESS
Before June 6, 2014: Chief of Office of Thai Nguyen Provincial People's Committee.
From June 2014 - December 2015: Member of the Party Committee Executive Committee, Secretary of Dong Hy District Party Committee, Thai Nguyen province.
From December 12, 2015 - December 12, 2020: Member of the Party Committee Executive Committee, Vice Chairman; Standing Vice Chairman of Thai Nguyen Provincial People's Committee; Member of the Standing Committee of Thai Nguyen Provincial Party Committee (from November 2019).
From August 2020 - December 2020: Deputy Secretary of Thai Nguyen Provincial Party Committee, term XIX, XX.
From December 2020 - July 2024: Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee term XX, Chairman of Thai Nguyen Provincial People's Committee term XIII, XIV.
January 30, 2021: At the 13th National Party Congress, elected as a Alternate Member of the 13th Party Central Committee, term 2021-2026.
From July 2024 - September 2024: Alternate Member of the 13th Party Central Committee; Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of Thai Nguyen Provincial People's Committee; participating in the Provincial Military Party Committee and Military Party Committee of Military Region 1.
From September 2024 - June 2025: Alternate Member of the 13th Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Thai Nguyen Provincial Party Committee for the 2020-2025 term; concurrently Head of the Steering Committee for Science, Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation of Thai Nguyen province (from February 2025).
From July 1, 2025 - September 2025: Alternate Member of the 13th Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Thai Nguyen Provincial Party Committee (new) term 2020-2025; concurrently Head of the Steering Committee for Science, Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation Development of Thai Nguyen province (new) (from July 4, 2025).
September 23, 2025: At the 1st Thai Nguyen Provincial Party Congress, term 2025-2030, he was appointed to hold the position of Secretary of the Thai Nguyen Provincial Party Committee for the term 2025-2030.
From September 2025 - February 2026: Alternate Member of the 13th Party Central Committee, Secretary of Lao Cai Provincial Party Committee for the term 2025-2030, Chairman of Lao Cai Provincial People's Council (October 16, 2025).
From January 22, 2026: At the 14th National Party Congress, elected as a member of the 14th Party Central Committee.
February 2026: Member of the 14th Party Central Committee, Standing Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment (according to Decision No. 358. QD-TTg of the Prime Minister).
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 Agriculture and Environment for the term 2026-2031.
