Leaders of the Party, the National Assembly, and the Government presented appointment decisions and offered flowers to the Deputy Prime Ministers and Ministers. Photo: Ho Long.On October 25, during the sixth working day of the 10th session of the 15th National Assembly, held at the National Assembly Building in Hanoi, the Assembly reviewed and decided on several personnel matters.
Accordingly, the National Assembly heard reports, conducted a vote, and adopted a Resolution approving the Prime Minister’s proposal on the appointment of several Ministers for the 2021-2026 term, including the appointment of Mr. Tran Duc Thang as Minister of Agriculture and Environment.
The electronic voting results showed that 427 deputies participated in the vote (accounting for 90.08% of the total number of National Assembly deputies); all 427 deputies voted in favor (equivalent to 90.08% of the total number of deputies and 100% of those present).
Minister of Agriculture and Environment Tran Duc Thang. Photo: Ho Long.After the National Assembly’s approval, Mr. Tran Duc Thang was officially confirmed by the 15th National Assembly as Minister of Agriculture and Environment for the 2021-2026 term.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment is a government body responsible for state management in the fields of agriculture; forestry; salt production; fisheries; irrigation; disaster prevention and control; rural development; land; water and mineral resources; geology; environment; meteorology and hydrology; climate change; surveying and mapping; integrated management of marine and island resources and environmental protection; remote sensing; and state management of public services within the ministry’s areas of authority.
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT
TRAN DUC THANG
Year Of Birth: 1973
Hometown: Phu Tho
Educational Qualification: Doctorate Degree
Political Theory Qualification: Advanced Level
Member Of The Party Central Committee: 13th Tenure
CAREER HISTORY
Before October 2018: Deputy Director General, then Director General of the Department of Public Asset Management, Ministry of Finance
October 2018: Member of the 12th Central Inspection Commission
2020: Deputy Head of the 12th Central Inspection Commission
January 30, 2021: Member of the 13th Party Central Committee, 2021 - 2026 term
January 31, 2021: Member of the 13th Central Inspection Commission
February 2021: Deputy Head of the 13th Central Inspection Commission
October 2022 - June 2025: Member of the 13th Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Hai Duong Provincial Party Committee, 2020 - 2025 term
July 1, 2025 - July 16, 2025: Member of the 13th Party Central Committee, Standing Deputy Inspector General of the Government Inspectorate
July 17, 2025: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed Decision No. 1559/QD-TTg on the transfer of Mr. Tran Duc Thang, Member of the Party Central Committee and Standing Deputy Inspector General of the Government Inspectorate, to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, assigning him as Acting Minister of Agriculture and Environment.