Organization of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' apparatus and personnel after the reorganization

On February 26, the Government Office announced that Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had just signed decisions to transfer and appoint a number of Deputy Ministers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In Decision No. 316/QD-TTg dated February 18, 2025, the Prime Minister appointed Mr. Le Anh Tuan - Deputy Head of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee - to hold the position of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.

In Decision No. 317/QD-TTg dated February 19, 2025, the Prime Minister appointed Mr. Nguyen Manh Cuong - Member of the Party Central Committee, former Deputy Head of the Central Commission for External Relations - to hold the position of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.

In Decision No. 320/QD-TTg dated February 19, 2025, the Prime Minister appointed Mr. Ngo Le Van - former Deputy Head of the Central Commission for External Relations - to hold the position of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Previously, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had Deputy Ministers including: Permanent Deputy Minister Nguyen Minh Vu, Deputy Minister Le Thi Thu Hang, Deputy Minister Do Hung Viet and Deputy Minister Nguyen Minh Hang.

Mr. Bui Thanh Son holds the position of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.

According to Decree No. 28/2025/ND-CP of the Government, the organizational structure of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs consists of 25 units, effective from January 1, including:

1, Department of Europe;

2, Chau My Department;

3, Northeast Asia Department;

4, Southeast Asia - South Asia - South Pacific;

5, Middle East - Africa Department;

6, Department of Foreign Policy;

7, Department of Economic diplomacy;

8, ASEAN Department;

9, Department of International Organizations;

10, Department of Law and International Treaties;

11, Department of Press Information;

12, Department of Organization and Personnel;

13, Ministry Office;

14, Inspectorate of the Ministry;

15, Department of Infrastructure - Information Technology;

16, Consular Department;

17, Department of State New Ceremonies and Foreign Translators;

18, Department of Foreign Affairs and Cultural diplomacy;

19, Department of Finance Administration;

20, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Foreign Affairs;

21, National Border Committee;

22, State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese;

23, Diplomatic Academy;

24, The World and Vietnam Newspapers;

25, Vietnamese representative agencies abroad.