Vietnam Unveils New Provincial Leadership

On June 30th, Vietnam entered a new chapter in its state administrative reform with the simultaneous announcement of new administrative boundaries and the appointment of provincial leaders across the country. This followed the National Assembly’s landmark Resolution 202/2025, which reduced the number of provincial-level administrative units from 63 to 34, including 28 provinces and 6 centrally-run cities.

The list of 34 newly appointed provincial party committee secretaries offers interesting insights. Over 50% of the secretaries are in their 70s, and the majority are not natives of the provinces they now lead.

List of New Provincial Party Committee Secretaries:

  1. Mr. Nguyen Van Nen – Politburo member, continues as Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Secretary.
  2. Mr. Hau A Lenh – Central Committee member, former Ha Giang Party Committee Secretary, appointed as Tuyen Quang Party Committee Secretary.
  3. Mr. Trinh Xuan Truong – Lao Cai Party Committee Secretary, continues in his position.
  4. Mr. Trinh Viet Hung – Central Committee alternate member, Thai Nguyen Party Committee Secretary, continues in his position.
  5. Mr. Dang Xuan Phong – Central Committee member, former Vinh Phuc Party Committee Secretary, appointed as Phu Tho Party Committee Secretary.
  6. Mr. Nguyen Van Gau – Central Committee member, former Bac Giang Party Committee Secretary, appointed as Bac Ninh Party Committee Secretary.
  7. Mr. Nguyen Huu Nghia – Central Committee member, Hung Yen Party Committee Secretary, continues in his position.
  8. Mr. Le Tien Chau – Central Committee member, Hai Phong Party Committee Secretary, continues in his position.
  9. Mr. Truong Quoc Huy – Ha Nam Party Committee Secretary, appointed as Ninh Binh Party Committee Secretary.
  10. Mr. Le Ngoc Quang – Central Committee member, former Quang Binh Party Committee Secretary, appointed as Quang Tri Party Committee Secretary.
  11. Mr. Nguyen Van Quang – Central Committee member, Da Nang Party Committee Secretary, continues in his position.
  12. Ms. Bui Thi Quynh Van – Central Committee member, Quang Ngai Party Committee Secretary and Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Council, continues in her position.
  13. Mr. Ho Quoc Dung – Central Committee member, former Binh Dinh Party Committee Secretary, appointed as Gia Lai Party Committee Secretary.
  14. Mr. Nghiem Xuan Thanh – Central Committee member, Khanh Hoa Party Committee Secretary, continues in his position.
  15. Mr. Nguyen Dinh Trung – Central Committee member, Dak Lak Party Committee Secretary, continues in his position.
  16. Mr. Y Thanh Ha Nie K’dam – Central Committee member, Lam Dong Party Committee Secretary, continues in his position.
  17. Mr. Vu Hong Van – Dong Nai Party Committee Secretary, continues in his position.
  18. Mr. Nguyen Van Quyet – Long An Party Committee Secretary, appointed as Tay Ninh Party Committee Secretary.
  19. Mr. Le Quoc Phong – Central Committee member, Dong Thap Party Committee Secretary, continues in his position.
  20. Mr. Nguyen Tien Hai – Central Committee member, former Kien Giang Party Committee Secretary, appointed as An Giang Party Committee Secretary.
  21. Mr. Ngo Chi Cuong – Central Committee member, Tra Vinh Party Committee Secretary, appointed as Vinh Long Party Committee Secretary.
  22. Mr. Do Thanh Binh – Central Committee member, Can Tho Party Committee Secretary, continues in his position.
  23. Mr. Nguyen Ho Hai – Ca Mau Party Committee Secretary, continues in his position.

– Nhat Quang

– 11:00 30/06/2025

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