Biography of Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh: Positons and Working History

Truong Hoa Binh has been Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister since 2016. Previous to the current position, he was the Chief Justice of Vietnamese Supreme People's Court.
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Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh: Biography & Career
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh - Photo: VGP

Truong Hoa Binh's Biography

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh was born on April 13, 1955, at Can Guoc District, Long An province. He earned a bachelor's degree at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology. He later continued to pursue a master's degree in law.

Truong Hoa Binh joined the Communist Party of Vietnam on November 15, 1973, and became an official member on August 15, 1974, according to Vietnamnet.

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh: Biography & Career
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh - Photo: Bao Quoc Te

Truong Hoa Binh's Awards

Having been working since 1970, Truong Hoa Binh has received several honorable awards. He was granted a First-class Resistance War Medal, a Second-class Fatherland Protection Order, and a First-class Feat Order.

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh: Biography & Career
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh - Photo: VNA

Positions & Working history

Deputy Minister Truong Hoa Binh was a politburo member in the 12th and 13th tenures, the Secretary of Party Central Committee in the 11th tenure, a Party Central Committee member in the 10th 11th, and 12th tenures.

His previous positions include Vice Director of HCM City Police Department, head of the HCM City People's Procuracy, Deputy Minister of Public Security, and Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court, VOV cited.

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh: Biography & Career
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh - Photo: VGP

Truong Hoa Binh's task as Deputy Prime Minister

According to VGP, as a Permanent Deputy Prime Minister, Truong Hoa Binh is responsible for assisting the Prime Minister in monitoring and directing the following fields:

- Administration reform.

- Smuggling and trade fraud prevention and combat.

- Anti-corruption, inspection, and settlement of complaints and denunciations.

- Assurance of traffic order and safety.

- Crime prevention and combat.

- Special amnesty.

- Judicial reform.

- Ethnic and religious affairs and regular issues related to emulation and commendation.

- Coordination between the Government and the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme Procuracy.

He is responsible for assisting the Prime Minister in monitoring and directing the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, the Government Inspectorate, the Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs, the Government Office.

He serves as Head of the Government’s Steering Committee for Administrative Reform, Head of the National Steering Committee for Combating Smuggling, Trade Fraud and Counterfeit Goods, Chairman of the National Steering Committee for Traffic Safety; Chairman of the National Civil Aviation Security Committee, Head of the National Steering Committee for Crime Prevention and Combat, and chairman of other national councils and committees and heads of other steering committees in relevant fields.

Truong Hoa Binh directs affairs of the Government on behalf of the Prime Minister in the absence of the Prime Minister and as authorized by the Prime Minister, as well as performs other tasks assigned or authorized by the Prime Minister.

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Head office: 16 Le Hong Phong Street, Ba Dinh District, Ha Noi, Viet Nam

Tel: 080 43162 – 080 48440

Fax: 080 48924

Email: vgpnews@chinhphu.vn/ thongtinchinhphu@chinhphu.vn

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