Government of Vietnam

Highest administrative and executive organ of Vietnam

See also: Politics of Vietnam

Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Chính phủ nước Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam

Emblem of Vietnam

Overview
Established| 2 September 1945; 79 years ago (1945-09-02) (original)
2 July 1976; 49 years ago (1976-07-02) (current form)
State| Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Country| Vietnam
Leader| Prime Minister
Appointed by| President of Vietnam
Main organ| 17 ministries and ministerial-level offices, 5 governmental agencies
Responsible to| National Assembly of Vietnam
Headquarters| Government Office
Website| https://vietnam.gov.vn/

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* Trần Thanh Mẫn

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Presidency

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* Võ Thị Ánh Xuân

Executive

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* Phạm Minh Chính
* Deputy Prime Ministers:
* Nguyễn Hòa Bình
* Trần Hồng Hà
* Lê Thành Long
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* Nguyễn Chí Dũng
* Mai Văn Chính
* Ministries
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Fatherland Front

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Chairman: Đỗ Văn Chiến
Gen. Secretary: Nguyễn Thị Thu Hà
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Central Committee
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Bùi Quang Huy
* Vietnam General Confederation of Labour
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* Vietnam Women’s Union

Military

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Secretary: Tô Lâm
Deputy Secretary: Phan Văn Giang
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President: Lương Cường
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Chairman: President Lương Cường
Vice-chairman: Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính

* Judiciary
* Law

* National Assembly
* Justice Committee
* President
* Steering Committee of the Central Judicial Reform

Director: Tô Lâm
* Supreme People's Court

Chief Justice: Lê Minh Trí
* Supreme People's Procuracy

Procurator-General: Nguyễn Huy Tiến

Foreign relations

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Minister: Bùi Thanh Sơn

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The Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Chính phủ nước Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam) is the state's highest administrative organ and the executive organ of the country's highest organ of state power, the National Assembly of Vietnam, and in practice the central executive component and cabinet of Vietnam. The members of the Government are appointed by the President of Vietnam on the advice of the Prime Minister of Vietnam and approved by the National Assembly. The Government is led by the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), which is headed by the CPV general secretary, often seen as the highest political post in Vietnam.

The current government is the Government of Phạm Minh Chính (also known as the Government of the 15th National Assembly), which was established in accordance with the 2013 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Throughout history, each state administration of Vietnam had developed its own government cabinet.

## Names

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After the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on 2 September 1945, based on the 1946 Constitution, the executive branch was called the Government (Chính phủ). The Government was headed by the president, which was the second highest position in Vietnam. Under the president was the Cabinet, which was headed by the prime minister (Thủ tướng).

From 1959 to 1980, based on the 1959 Constitution, the executive branch was named as the Council of Government (Hội đồng Chính phủ). The Council of Government was headed by the prime minister.

From 1980 to 1992, based on the 1980 Constitution, the executive branch was called the Council of Ministers (Hội đồng Bộ trưởng). The Council of Ministers was headed by the chairman (equivalent to the prime minister).

From 1992 onwards, based on the 1992 Constitution the executive branch was renamed as the Government (Chính phủ). The Government is headed by the prime minister.

## Term

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Based on The 2013 Constitution, the term of the Government follows the term of the National Assembly. At the expiration of the term of the National Assembly, the Government shall remain in office until a new Government is elected by the succeeding National Assembly.[1][2]

## History

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### Council of Ministers (1980–1992)

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The Vietnamese Council of Ministers (Hội đồng Bộ trưởng) was entrusted by the 1980 Constitution with managing and implementing the governmental activities of the state.[3] It is described in that document as "the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the highest executive state body of the highest body of state authority." It is accountable to the National Assembly of Vietnam, and, more directly, to the Vietnamese Council of State when the National Assembly is not in session. Its duties include submitting draft laws, decrees, and other bills to the National Assembly and the Council of State; drafting state plans and budgets and implementing them following the National Assembly's approval; managing the development of the national economy; organising national defence activities and assuring the preparedness of the armed forces; and organising and managing the state's foreign relations. Its membership includes a chairman, vice-chairman, cabinet ministers, and the heads of state committees, whose terms of office coincide with that of the National Assembly. The Council of Ministers includes its own standing committee, which serves to co-ordinate and mobilise the council's activities. In 1986 the standing committee was expanded from ten to thirteen members.

Each ministry is headed by a minister, who is assisted by two to twelve deputy ministers. The number and functions of the ministries are not prescribed in the Constitution, but in 1987 there were twenty-three ministries and a number of other specialised commissions and departments. In an apparent response to the call by the Sixth National Party Congress in 1986 for a streamlined bureaucracy, several ministries were merged. The former ministries of agriculture, food, and food industry were joined in a newly created Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry. The ministries of power and mines were merged to form the Ministry of Energy, and a newly created Ministry of Labour, War Invalids, and Social Welfare consolidated the duties of three former ministries. The addition of two new ministerial bodies also resulted from the 6th National Party Congress: a Ministry of Information to replace the Vietnam Radio and Television Commission, and a mission for Economic Relations with Foreign Countries to act as a co-ordinating body for foreign aid.

### Government (since 1992)

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Since 1992 the executive branch of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is officially named the Government (Chính phủ). The current Government of Vietnam consists of 14 ministries, 3 ministry-level agencies and 5 other government-dependent agencies As of Mid-2025.[4]

## Composition

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The Government is headed by a prime minister (Thủ tướng) and four deputy prime ministers (Phó Thủ tướng).

There are 14 ministries (Bộ); each is headed by a minister (Bộ trưởng):[5]

* Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bộ Ngoại giao)
* Ministry of Defence (Bộ Quốc phòng)
* Ministry of Public Security (Bộ Công an)
* Ministry of Home Affairs (Bộ Nội vụ)
* Ministry of Justice (Bộ Tư pháp)
* Ministry of Finance (Bộ Tài chính)
* Ministry of Industry and Trade (Bộ Công Thương)
* Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (Bộ Nông nghiệp và Môi trường)
* Ministry of Construction (Bộ Xây dựng)
* Ministry of Education and Training (Bộ Giáo dục và Đào tạo)
* Ministry of Science and Technology (Bộ Khoa học và Công nghệ)
* Ministry of Health (Bộ Y tế)
* Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Bộ Văn hóa, Thể thao và Du lịch)
* Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs (Bộ Dân tộc và Tôn giáo)

Three ministry-level agencies:[6]

* Government Office (Văn phòng Chính phủ), headed by a chief (Chủ nhiệm)
* Government Inspectorate (Thanh tra Chính phủ), headed by an inspector-general (Tổng Thanh tra)
* State Bank of Vietnam (Ngân hàng Nhà nước Việt Nam), headed by a governor (Thống đốc)

Five other government-dependent agencies:[6]

* Vietnam Television or VTV (Đài Truyền hình Việt Nam), headed by a general director (Tổng Giám đốc)
* Vietnam News Agency or TTXVN (Thông tấn xã Việt Nam), headed by a general director (Tổng Giám đốc)
* Voice of Vietnam or VOV (Đài Tiếng nói Việt Nam), headed by a general director (Tổng Giám đốc)
* Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (Viện Hàn lâm Khoa học Xã hội Việt Nam), headed by a chairperson (Chủ tịch)
* Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (Viện Hàn lâm Khoa học và Công nghệ Việt Nam), headed by a chairperson (Chủ tịch)

In addition, the Government of Vietnam also establishes many national committees (Ủy ban Quốc gia) when needed. The national committees are not separate political entities or ministries; instead they are composed of deputy prime ministers, ministers and deputy ministers in appropriate fields. The national committees act as advisor bodies to the prime minister on social and economic issues, and coordinate actions between many ministries and agencies. Therefore, the national committees do not have any executive powers. Currently there are nine national committees;[7] each is headed by a chairman (Chủ tịch):

* National Committee for Renovation of Education and Training (Ủy ban Quốc gia Đổi mới Giáo dục và Đào tạo)
* National Committee for Digital Transformation (Ủy ban Quốc gia về Chuyển đổi số)
* National Committee for Climate Change (Ủy ban Quốc gia về Biến đổi Khí hậu)
* National Committee for Traffic Safety (Ủy ban An toàn Giao thông Quốc gia)
* National Committee for Prevention of AIDS and Prevention of Narcotics and Prostitutions (Ủy ban Quốc gia Phòng chống AIDS và Phòng chống Tệ nạn Ma túy, Mại dâm)
* National Committee for Search and Rescue (Ủy ban Quốc gia Tìm kiếm Cứu nạn)
* National Committee for Security of Civil Aviation (Ủy ban An ninh Hàng không Dân dụng Quốc gia)
* National Committee for Elderly (Ủy ban Quốc gia về Người cao tuổi)
* National Committee for International Economic Cooperation (Ủy ban Quốc gia về Hợp tác Kinh tế Quốc tế)

## Current government

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Incumbent Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính, who had replaced Nguyễn Xuân Phúc as prime minister since 5 April 2021, was re-elected on 26 July 2021 following a 484–0 vote by the National Assembly.[8]

After taking the oath of office on the same day, Chính nominated 26 people to serve in his Cabinet, including 4 deputy prime ministers (1 fewer than the previous term), 18 ministers, and 4 heads of ministerial-level agencies. The lineup was approved by the National Assembly on 28 July 2021. Cabinet members are expected to serve a five-year renewable term ending before the 2026 election.[9][10]

Position  | Portrait  | Name  | Assumed office  | Member of Central Executive Committee of the Communist Party  | Politburo
of the Communist Party

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Member  | Rank

Prime Minister |  | Phạm Minh Chính[11] | 5 April 2021 [11] | Yes  | Yes  | 3rd

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister |  | Nguyễn Hòa Bình[11] | 26 August 2024 [11] | Yes  | Yes  | 9th

Deputy Prime Minister |  | Trần Hồng Hà[11] | 5 January 2023 [11] | Yes  | No  | N/A

Deputy Prime Minister |  | Lê Thành Long[11] | 6 June 2024 [11] | Yes  | No  | N/A

Deputy Prime Minister |  | Hồ Đức Phớc[11] | 26 August 2024 [11] | Yes  | No  | N/A

Deputy Prime Minister |  | Bùi Thanh Sơn[11] | 26 August 2024 [11] | Yes  | No  | N/A

Minister of Foreign Affairs | 8 April 2021 [11]

Deputy Prime Minister |  | Mai Văn Chính[11] | 18 February 2025 [11] | Yes  | No  | N/A

Deputy Prime Minister |  | Nguyễn Chí Dũng[11] | 18 February 2025 [11] | Yes  | No  | N/A

Minister of Defence |  | Phan Văn Giang[11] | 8 April 2021 [11] | Yes  | Yes  | 6th

Minister of Public Security |  | Lương Tam Quang[11] | 6 June 2024 [11] | Yes  | Yes  | 15th

Minister of Home Affairs |  | Phạm Thị Thanh Trà[11] | 8 April 2021 [11] | Yes  | No  | N/A

Minister of Finance |  | Nguyễn Văn Thắng[11] | 28 November 2024 [11] | Yes  | No  | N/A

Minister of Industry and Trade |  | Nguyễn Hồng Diên[11] | 8 April 2021 [11] | Yes  | No  | N/A

Minister of Agriculture and Environment |  | Đỗ Đức Duy[11] | 18 February 2025 [11] | Yes  | No  | N/A

Minister of Construction |  | Trần Hồng Minh[11] | 18 February 2025 [11] | Yes  | No  | N/A

Minister of Science and Technology |  | Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng[11] | 18 February 2025 [11] | Yes  | No  | N/A

Minister of Ethnic and Religious Affairs |  | Đào Ngọc Dung[11] | 18 February 2025 [11] | Yes  | No  | N/A

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism |  | Nguyễn Văn Hùng[11] | 8 April 2021 [11] | Yes  | No  | N/A

Minister of Education and Training |  | Nguyễn Kim Sơn[11] | 8 April 2021 [11] | Yes  | No  | N/A

Minister of Health |  | Đào Hồng Lan[11] | 21 October 2022 [11] | Yes  | No  | N/A

Minister of Justice |  | Nguyễn Hải Ninh[11] | 26 August 2024 [11] | Yes  | No  | N/A

Minister, Chairman of the Government Office |  | Trần Văn Sơn[11] | 8 August 2021 [11] | Yes  | No  | N/A

Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam |  | Nguyễn Thị Hồng[11] | 30 January 2021 [11] | Yes  | No  | N/A

Inspector-General of the Government |  | Đoàn Hồng Phong[11] | 8 August 2021 [11] | Yes  | No  | N/A

The heads of other government-dependent agencies are appointed by the Prime Minister without approval by the National Assembly. Usually there is no term limit on the leaders of those agencies. The current heads of the government-dependent agencies are:

* General Director of Vietnam Television: Nguyễn Thanh Lâm
* General Director of Vietnam News Agency: Vũ Việt Trang
* General Director of Voice of Vietnam: Đỗ Tiến Sỹ
* Chairman of Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences: PhD Phan Chí Hiếu
* Chairman of Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology: Prof. Châu Văn Minh

## References

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1. ^ "Introduction of the Government of Vietnam". VIETNAM GOVERNMENT PORTAL. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
2. ^ "The 2013 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam". Vietnam Law and Legal Forum magazine.
3. ^ "Vietnam – Government and society". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
4. ^ "Ten ministries merged into five after apparatus streamlining: Minister".
5. ^ "Cổng Thông tin điện tử Chính phủ".
6. ^ a b "Bàn về cơ cấu tổ chức Chính phủ nhiệm kỳ 2021–2026".
7. ^ "Cổng Thông tin điện tử Chính phủ".
8. ^ "Pham Minh Chinh re-elected as Vietnamese prime minister for 2021–26". Tuoi Tre News. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
9. ^ Huong Giang (28 July 2021). "National Assembly confirms Cabinet nominations". VGP News. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
10. ^ "NA agrees to reduce one deputy prime minister in 2021–2026 term". VOV World. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw "Chính phủ Việt Nam đương nhiệm". Cổng Thông tin điện tử Chính phủ. Retrieved 2 October 2024.

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