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New permanent member of CPVCC’s Secretariat named

VGP – The Political Bureau organized a ceremony on Saturday to announce decisions on assignment of tasks Politburo members Vo Van Thuong and Tran Tuan Anh.

February 06, 2021 2:42 PM GMT+7

Participants at the ceremony included former Politburo member and former permanent member of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee (CPVCC) Secretariat Tran Quoc Vuong, Politburo member and Chairman of CPVCC’s Organization Commission Pham Minh Chinh and Secretary of the CPVCC and Chief of the CPVCC Office Le Minh Hung.

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong (right) hands over decision to Politburo member Vo Van Thuong, assigning him to the new role as permanent member of the CPVCC’s Secretariat, Ha Noi, February 6, 2021.

Under Decision No. 01-QDNS/TW dated February 5, 2021, the Political Bureau assigned Politburo member Vo Van Thuong to hold the post of permanent member of the CPVCC’s Secretariat.

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong (right) hands over decision to Politburo member Tran Tuan Anh, assigning him to the new role as Chairman of the CPVCC’s Commission for Economic Affairs, Ha Noi, February 6, 2021.

Under Decision No. 02-QDNS/TW dated February 5, 2021, the Political Bureau assigned Politburo member Tran Tuan Anh to hold the post of Chairman of the CPVCC’s Commission for Economic Affairs.

Both Thuong and Anh are among 18 Politburo members elected at the first plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee on January 31.

Brief biography of Politburo member Vo Van Thuong

Date of birth: December 13, 1970

Native place: An Phuoc Commune, Mang Thit District, Vinh Long Province

Position:
- Member of the Political Bureau in 12th, 13th tenures
- Secretary of the Party Central Committee in the 12th tenure
- Member of the Party Central Committee in the 10th (alternate), 11th, 12th and 13th tenures
- Chairman of the Party Central Committee's Commission for Education and Popularisation in the 12th tenure
- Deputy to the National Assembly in the 12th and 14th tenures

Brief biography of Politburo member Tran Tuan Anh

Date of birth: April 6, 1964

Native place: Pho Khanh Commune, Duc Pho District, Quang Ngai Province

Position:
- Member of the Political Bureau in the 13th tenure
- Member of the Party Central Committee in the 12th, 13th tenures
- Minister of Industry and Trade
- Deputy Chairman of the Party Central Committee's Commission for Economic Affairs
- Deputy to the National Assembly in the 14th tenure