On the afternoon of November 28, continuing the program of the 28th session, the Hanoi People's Council dismissed Mr. Nguyen Duc Trung from the position of Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee (for health reasons and according to personal wishes).
Next, the Hanoi People's Council elected Mr. Vu Dai Thang, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee to hold the position of Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee, term XVI, 2021 - 2026.
Previously, the Hanoi Party Committee held a conference to announce the Politburo's Decision on personnel work.
According to the decision of the Politburo, Mr. Vu Dai Thang, Secretary of the Quang Ninh Provincial Party Committee, ceased to participate in the Executive Committee, the Standing Committee and ceased to hold the position of Secretary of the Quang Ninh Provincial Party Committee for the 2025-2030 term; transferred and appointed to participate in the Executive Committee, the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee and hold the position of Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee for the 2025-2030 term.
The Politburo assigned Mr. Nguyen Duc Trung to hold the position of Deputy Head of the Central Strategic Policy Department.
Mr. Vu Dai Thang was born on October 4, 1975; birthplace: Hai Phong City; hometown: Phu Dong Commune, Hanoi City
Professional qualifications: Master of International Relations; Bachelor of Economics; Bachelor of Law; Bachelor of English Foreign Language. Political theory qualification: Senior
Current positions and working units: Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, term XVIII, 2025 - 2030; National Assembly delegate, term XV.
Summary of the working process:
- From December 1997 to March 2000: Specialist of the Department of Foreign Economy, Ministry of Planning and Investment.
- From March 2000 to March 2002: Master's degree at WASEDA University, Tokyo, Japan.
- From April 2002 to March 2014: Continuously working at the Ministry of Planning and Investment, holding the positions of Deputy Director, Department of Economics and Services and then Director, Department of Economic Zone Management.
- From March 2014 to March 2018: Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Ha Nam Provincial People's Committee. In January 2016, he was elected as an alternate member of the 12th Party Central Committee.
- From March 2018 to July 2020: Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, member of the Party Committee, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment.
- From August 2020 to October 2024: Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, member of the Party Central Committee (from February 2021), Secretary of the Quang Binh Provincial Party Committee; Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Quang Binh province (from June 2021), National Assembly delegate of the 15th tenure.
- From October 2024 to November 27, 2025: Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Quang Ninh province (November 4, 2025); National Assembly delegate of the 15th tenure.
- From November 28, 2025: Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, term XVIII, 2025 - 2030; National Assembly delegate of the 15th tenure.
