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DPRK Cabinet Premier congratulates newly-elected Vietnamese PM

Premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Tok Hun on July 27 sent a message of congratulations to Pham Minh Chinh on his election as the Prime Minister of Vietnam.
DPRK Cabinet Premier congratulates newly-elected Vietnamese PM ảnh 1Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh swears in on July 26. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Premier of the Cabinet of theDemocratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Tok Hun on July 27 sent a messageof congratulations to Pham Minh Chinh on his election as the Prime Minister of Vietnam.

Chinh was re-elected as the Prime Minister for the 2021-2026tenure on July 26 during the first session of the 15th National Assembly in Hanoi.

A resolution on the election was endorsed by all479 deputies present at the sitting, or 95.99 percent of the total number oflawmakers. The document took effect right after it was approved by thelegislature.

Chinh, born on December 10, 1958, is a member ofthe Party Central Committee in the 11th, 12th and 13th tenures, a Politburomember in the 12th and 13th tenures and a National Assembly deputy in the 14thand 15th tenure. He has served as the Prime Minister since April this year./.
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