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Former PM Phan Van Khai dies, aged 85

Former Politburo member and former Prime Minister Phan Van Khai passed away at 1:30 on March 17 at Cu Chi, Ho Chi Minh City, aged 85, according to the Central Board of health care services for senior officials.
Former PM Phan Van Khai dies, aged 85 ảnh 1Former Prime Minister Phan Van Khai at a ceremony to receive the 55-year Party Membership Badge in 2014. (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - Former Politburo memberand former Prime Minister Phan Van Khai passed away at 1:30 on March 17 at CuChi, Ho Chi Minh City, aged 85, according to the Board of health careservices for senior officials.

PhanVan Khai was born on December 25, 1933 in Cu Chi district, Ho Chi Minh City.

As one of the high-ranking Party and State leaders in the firstphase of the country's Renewal and nation-building cause, PM Khai was activeand determined to build the institution under the spirit of renewal to utilizethe capacity of all economic sectors, especially the private one, together withopening door to the world and integrating internationally. 

During nearly two working terms of the PM, fundamental laws in the first phaseof the Renewal and door-opening process were built.

The Government chaired by PM Khai left its working-term marks by the issuanceof the Business Law, the annulment of hundreds of licences, the involvement inmany tough talks to negotiate on Vietnam's admission to the World TradeOrganization (WTO), and more.

The Party and State have presented PM Khai the Golden Star Orderand the 55-year Party Membership Badge (2014), in recognition of hisdedications to the country's revolutionary cause.-VNA
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