New Transport Minister, Government Inspectorate General named

The National Assembly ratified the appointment of Nguyen Van The to the post of Minister of Transport and Le Minh Khai to the post of Government Inspectorate General at its fourth session on Oct. 26.
New Transport Minister, Government Inspectorate General named ảnh 1Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan congratulate the two new Government members (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA)
– The National Assembly ratified theappointment of Nguyen Van The to the post of Minister of Transport and Le MinhKhai to the post of Government Inspectorate General at its fourth session onOctober 26.

Up to 93.98 percent or 461 NA deputies said yes to theappointment of Nguyen Van The, while 94.5 percent or 464 legislators backed theappointment of Le Minh Khai.

With almost all “yes” votes, the legislature approved aResolution ratifying the Prime Minister’s proposal on the appointments.

Congratulating the two new Government members, NA ChairwomanNguyen Thi Kim Ngan expressed her hope that they will strive to fulfil theirassigned tasks in their new positions.

A day earlier, the legislature relieved Truong Quang Nghiaof the post of Transport Minister and Phan Van Sau of the post of GovernmentInspector General, also using secret ballot, in moves to reshuffle Government personnel.

Nghia is now Secretary of the Da Nang municipal Party Committee, while Sauperforms The’s former role as Secretary of the Soc Trang provincial PartyCommittee.

On the afternoon of October 26, lawmakers discussed in groupa bill on amendments and supplements to the Law on Overseas RepresentativeMissions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.-VNA
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