On the afternoon of March 3, at the Government Headquarters, Politburo Member, Secretary of the Government Party Committee and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presided over a ceremony to announce and present decisions of the Politburo and the Prime Minister on personnel appointments for five leaders of ministries, ministerial-level agencies, the Government Office, and the Deputy Secretary of the Government Party Committee.
Accordingly, Mr. Trinh Viet Hung, Member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Lao Cai Provincial Party Committee, was received and appointed by the Prime Minister as Permanent Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment.
Earlier, on February 28, 2026, the Prime Minister signed Decision No. 358/QD-TTg appointing Mr. Trinh Viet Hung, Secretary of the Lao Cai Provincial Party Committee, to the position of Permanent Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presents the decision appointing Trinh Viet Hung as Permanent Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment. Photo: Nhat Bac.Mr. Trinh Viet Hung, 49, is from Hai Duong (now Hai Phong). He is an alternate member of the 13th Party Central Committee. At the 14th National Party Congress, he was elected as a member of the 14th Party Central Committee.
Mr. Trinh Viet Hung, Member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Lao Cai Provincial Party Committee, has been appointed Permanent Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment. Photo: Lao Cai Newspaper.
Mr. Trinh Viet Hung spent many years working in Thai Nguyen Province, where he held various positions, including Chief of the Provincial People’s Committee Office, Secretary of Dong Hy District Party Committee, and Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee. From December 2020, he served as Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee.
Overview of the conference announcing the appointment decision on the afternoon of March 3, 2026. Photo: Nhat Bac.In July 2024, Mr. Trinh Viet Hung was elected Secretary of the Thai Nguyen Provincial Party Committee.
In June 2025, following the merger of Thai Nguyen and Bac Kan provinces, the Politburo appointed him to continue serving as Secretary of the Thai Nguyen Provincial Party Committee.
Two months later, he was reassigned as Secretary of the Lao Cai Provincial Party Committee.
The current Minister of Agriculture and Environment is Politburo Member Tran Duc Thang. Assisting him are the Deputy Ministers: Mr. Trinh Viet Hung (Permanent), Mr. Nguyen Hoang Hiep, Mr. Tran Thanh Nam, Mr. Le Cong Thanh, Mr. Phung Duc Tien, Mr. Nguyen Quoc Tri, Mr. Hoang Trung, Mr. Vo Van Hung, Mr. Dang Ngoc Diep, and Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Hoa.