Ho Chi Minh City, Nov. 12 -- Le Quoc Phong, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, was elected Chairman of the municipal People's Committee for the 2026-2031 term on November 12. He secured the approval from all deputies present at the seventh session of the 11th municipal People's Council. At the session, the People's Council also completed procedures to relieve Nguyen Van Duoc, Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee and Chairman of the municipal People's Committee for the 2026-2031 term, of his position as head of the People's Committee since he is to take on a new assignment. Born in 1978 in Hanoi, Phong holds a PhD in biotechnology, a master's degree in biochemistry and a bachelor's degree in bio...