Hanoi, April 7 -- Le Minh Hung, aged 56, will replace his predecessor Pham Minh Chinh to serve a five-year term, from 2026 to 2031.

The Government is the highest organ of State administration of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

Below is the brief biography of Prime Minister Le Minh Hung:

Date of birth: December 11, 1970

Native land: Tu My Commune, Ha Tinh province

Ethnicity: Kinh

Date of Party admission: August 21, 2000

Education: Master's Degree in Public Policy, Bachelor's Degree in French Language

Major positions:

- Politburo member, 13th tenure (since May 2024) and 14th tenure

- Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam, 13th and 14th tenures

- Member of the Central Committee of the Communist ...