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LEADERSHIP CHANGES
There were some surprises in the results of the Central Committee election as the
11th Congress introduced an additional number of candidates. This caused an
imbalance in the candidate structures that were previously (and traditionally)
introduced by the 10th Congress, resulting in a dilution of votes.
Following the Congress, the 14-member Politburo will assign its members to key
leadership positions such as that of the Prime Minister, President and Chairman of
the National Assembly. The first meeting of the 13th National Assembly, to be held in
May 2011, will approve these positions and approve the Cabinet that will be
introduced by the new prime minister.
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KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPECTED IMPACT OF THE NEWLY ELECTED CENTRAL
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ON CERTAIN INDUSTRIES AND SECTORS
Health Care and Food Safety:
Ministry of Health: The only person in the Ministry of Health elected as a
member of the Central Committee is Madam Nguyen Thi Kim Tien, current
vice minister of health. A leadership restructuring may follow in the coming
months.
Finance:
State Bank of Vietnam (SBV): Within the SBV, two current leaders were
elected as members of the Central Committee following the Congress:
Governor Nguyen Van Giau and Deputy Governor Nguyen Van Binh. Since
the Central Committee typically only has one member from the SBV, it is
expected that one of these individuals will be promoted out to another
government agency. A reliable source has mentioned the likelihood that
current Deputy Governor Nguyen Van Binh will be promoted to governor.
Ministry of Finance: It is expected that there may be a new vice minister of
finance following the National Assembly. This position is likely to be filled by
another member of the Central Committee who is not currently in the Ministry
of Finance.
ICT:
Ministry of Information and Communication: Mr. Le Doan Hop, current
minister of information and Communication, was not elected as a member of
the Central Committee. This indicates that he will not be serving in this role
following the National Assembly in May. As there is no current leader of the
MIC who was elected as a member of the Central Committee, a new minister
would likely be transferred in from another ministry or government agency.
General:
Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI): Only Deputy Minister Bui Quang
Vinh was elected as member of the Central Committee. It is likely that he will
be promoted to minister and a new vice minister will be appointed to MPI from
the new members elected to the Central Committee.
Office of the Government (OOG): Only Chairman Nguyen Xuan Phuc was
elected as a member of the Central Committee. However, he was also
elected as a member of the Politburo, and hence is expected to advance and
be promoted into a higher position in the government.
The Vietnamese Communist Party leadership is also dominated by senior bureaucrats, and
the party faces a challenge in attracting the younger generation, crucial in a country where
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60 percent of the people are below the age of 35. At the same time, Vietnamese society is
transitioning toward a more educated urban middle class and a more assertive and vocal
rural population, and these may have impacts on the political structure. The Communist
Party appears to have taken note of this and have made steps toward a more participatory
and pluralist system. They have, however, ruled out talk of a transition toward a multi-party
democracy.
These issues have intensified the debate over the pace of changes in the country. Moving
forward, the Communist Party will have to address underlying problems in infrastructure,
bureaucracy, corruption and human resources.
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Alternate members are usually young prospective leaders or important government officials who
attend the Central Committee meetings to learn about them for relevant future policy implementation.
Alternate members, while having the right to participate the meetings of the Central Committee, do not
have the right to vote.
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PREPARATIONS FOR THE 11TH NATIONAL CONGRESS
After the 10th National Congress in April 2006, the CPV’s Central Committee held 15
meetings to discuss and make decisions on the most important issues pertaining to Vietnam
under their purview. In the final three meetings, the last of which was held on January 9,
2011, the Committee held discussions in preparation for the 11th National Congress. At this
final meeting, the Committee successfully completed its internal discussions and made
several key decisions in preparation for the 11th Congress. These decisions are outlined in
Appendix 1.
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SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS AT THE 11TH NATIONAL CONGRESS
The additional number of candidates introduced directly by the 11th Congress caused an
imbalance in the candidate structures that were previously (and traditionally) introduced by
the 10th Congress. Consequently, this led to a dilution of votes and caused some surprises in
the results.
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To Huy Rua, Chairman of the Department of Propaganda and Education of
Central Committee
The elected members of the Politburo appointed Mr. Nguyen Phu Trong as the new
general secretary of the CPV.
Members of the Politburo as elected by the 11th National Congress:
Expected
Age
No. Photograph Name Current Post Positions in
Province
Government
Chairman of the
National Assembly
Nguyen Phu 67 General Secretary
1 Member of Politburo 2
Trong Hanoi th th th of CPV
of 8 , 9 & 10
Congresses
Prime Minister
Nguyen Tan 62 Member of Politburo
2 th th th Prime Minister
Dung Ca Mau of 8 , 9 & 10
Congresses
Permanent member
of the Party Central
Committee’s
Truong Tan 62
3 Secretariat; President
Sang Long An
Member of Politburo
of 8th, 9th & 10th
Congresses
57 Chairman of the
Nguyen Deputy Prime
5 Quang Office of the
Xuan Phuc Minister
Nam Government
Deputy Minister of
Tran Dai 55 Minister of Public
7 Public Security
Quang Ninh Binh Security
61 Secretary of HCMC;
Le Thanh Secretary of HCMC
8 Tien Member of Politburo
Hai th
Giang of 10 Congress
2
This is the only appointment that has been officially confirmed.
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Chief Editor of Nhan Chairman of the
Dan Newspaper; Committee for
Dinh The 58
9 Chairman of Vietnam Propaganda and
Huynh Nam Dinh
Journalist Training of the
Association Central Committee
Minister of Public
Security;
Le Hong 62 Currently
10 Member of Politburo
Anh KienGiang th th unavailable
of 9 & 10
Congresses
Manager, Office of
64 Currently
11 Ngo Van Du the Central
Vinh Phuc unavailable
Committee
62 Secretary of Hanoi;
Pham Currently
12 Thanh Member of Politburo
Quang Nghi th unavailable
Hoa of 10 Congress
Chairman of the
Committee for
64 Propaganda and
Currently
14 To Huy Rua Thanh Training of the
unavailable
Hoa Central Committee;
Member of Politburo
th
of 10 Congress
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IMPLICATIONS ON POLICY DIRECTION
Following the Congress, the government acknowledged that the economy has yet to develop
sustainably, and continues to face a lack of quality, efficiency and competitiveness. In a
resolution passed by Congress, the Party stated that it aims to accelerate the restructuring of
the economy to make it more market-oriented and more independent. Outgoing Party leader
Nong Duc Manh said that Vietnam aims to expand its economy by 7 percent to 8 percent per
year over the next decade and wants to triple per-capita income to $3,000 in that time.
The Vietnamese government is likely to continue to assume a leading role in the
management of the economy. During the Congress, delegates suggested the government
should define key products with great potential for development and a greater contribution to
the national economy so they can allocate resources. It was recommended that huge
investment should be poured into key economic sectors such as oil and gas, seafood,
industry and tourism. Prior to the Congress, critics cited state-directed lending as having
bred inefficiency and reckless expansion among many state-owned companies, resulting in
the near collapse of Vinashin, which amassed $4.4 billion in debt. However, as the main goal
of the party remains to develop the state-owned sector and control the economy through it,
bold economic and policy reforms are not expected to be taken to reduce the dependency of
Vietnam’s economy on state enterprises, which amount about to 40 percent of its GDP.
However, the government acknowledges the influence of the private sector in the economy.
Following the Congress, there was a change in the definition of the Party’s members to
cover “advanced citizens of the Vietnamese nation,” which will allow private business owners
to join the Communist Party. The allowing of entrepreneurs to join the party highlights their
growing influence; however, it remains to be seen if the government’s policy will become
friendlier to private businesses.
The stabilization of the macroeconomy is likely to be among the government’s urgent
economic policy priorities following the Congress. Deputy chief administrator of the
Communist Party’s Central Committee Nguyen Van Thao stated that this was necessary to
keep up with the pace of economic growth. Economists have suggested that several months
of positioning and politicking in the run-up to the Congress increased the risk aversion of
some actors, which probably skewed economic policy toward growth rather than the control
of inflation, which hit a 22-month high in December 2010. It is speculated in the media that
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung is likely to face increasing pressure from the party's
Central Committee to do more to contain inflation in coming months.
In tandem with a focus on economic growth, social development is likely to be a policy focus
for the government. During the Congress, the draft Socio-economic Development Strategy
for 2011–2020 was adopted. The government is targeting to spend an estimated 40 percent
of its GDP on socio-economic investments in the next five years, with a view to achieving the
overall goals of an improvement in living conditions and the maintenance of socio-economic
stability.
Key policy areas under the strategy:
Workforce development: The government intends to develop and raise the quality of
education and promote the development of science and technology, in a bid to move
toward a knowledge-based economy.
Health care: The government intends to complete its underdeveloped policies on
medical examination and treatment and hospital fees, and strengthen state
management on medicines and food hygienic safety.
Environment: The government also intends to implement information dissemination
activities to raise awareness on environmental protection among society and
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businesses, as well as intensifying checks, inspections and the strict punishment of
law violations.
Poverty reduction: The government will also focus on carrying out a sustainable
poverty reduction program and a job placement program for the 2011-2015 period,
with the aim of reducing the poverty rate by 2 percent in 2011.
Security is also likely to continue to be a policy concern. Among 175 official members, the
ministry most represented in the Central Committee is the Ministry of Defense, followed by
the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Police representation on
the Politburo increased from one to two members, while the armed forces retained the
Politburo seat held by the Minister of Defense Phung Quang Thanh.
3The Committee for Social Affairs of the National Assembly reviews and approves laws related to
social affairs.
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Vice Minister Trinh Quan Huan, who oversees food safety, will retire at the
end of 2011. Candidates for his replacement are not yet known.
Background on Madam Nguyen Thi Kim Tien:
Madam Nguyen Thi Kim Tien (Doctor Ph.D., born in 1959 in Ha Tinh province) was
formerly the director of the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City. Following her
appointment as an alternate member of the Central Committee of the 10th Congress,
Madam Nguyen was promoted to her current position.
4) MINISTRY OF FINANCE
In the Ministry of Finance, only the Minister of Finance Vu Van Ninh was elected to the
Central Committee. Therefore, it is expected that he will remain at his post following the
National Assembly.
Expected outcomes:
It is expected that there may be a new vice minister of finance following the National
Assembly. Due to the importance of the Ministry of Finance, there can be up to two
members of the Central Committee among its leaders. Given that only the minister of
finance was elected to the Central Committee of the 11th Congress, another member
of the Central Committee may be assigned to the Ministry of Finance as vice
minister.
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Background on Mr. Vu Van Ninh:
Mr. Vu Van Ninh was born in 1955 in Nam Dinh province. He assumed his current
position in 2006. He was the former deputy chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee
and deputy minister of finance.
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Quang Ninh Provincial Party Committee and has made a strong contribution to the
socio-economic development of Quang Ninh province. At the 11th Congress, Mr. Vu
Duc Dam was elected as an official member of the Central Committee.
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APPENDIX 1: KEY DECISIONS MADE IN PREPARATION FOR THE 11TH NATIONAL
CONGRESS
The following are key decisions that were made by the 10th National Congress in preparation
for the 11th National Congress:
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APPENDIX 2: AGENDA OF THE 11TH NATIONAL CONGRESS
Date Agenda
Opening procedures
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Official members of the Central Committee will hold all key essential positions in the party, in both
the
central and provincial Government, in the National Assembly, and in the Fatherland Front. Alternate
members of the Central Committee are selected independently from official members. Alternate
members have the right to participate the meetings of the Central Committee but do not have the right
to vote. Alternate members are usually young prospective leaders or important government officers
who need to attend the meeting of Central Committee to learn for future policy implementation.
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Other important posts of the CPV
THE FOLLOWING IS THE LIST OF THE OFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE 11TH CPVCC:
1. Hoang Tuan Anh, member of the CPVCC and Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism
2. Le Hong Anh, Politburo member of the CPVCC and General and Minister of Public Security
3. Le Thi Thu Ba, member of the CPVCC, member of the National Assembly (NA)’s Standing
Committee and Chairwoman of the NA Committee for Justice
5. Bui Quang Ben, Secretary of the Kien Giang Provincial Party Committee
7. Nguyen Hoa Binh, Secretary of the Quang Ngai Provincial Party Committee
8. Nguyen Thai Binh, member of the CPVCC, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs and Director of the
Vietnamese Government’s Committee for Religious Affairs
9. Nguyen Thanh Binh, Secretary of the Ha Tinh Provincial Party Committee and Chair of the Ha Tinh
Provincial People’s Council
10. Nguyen Van Binh, Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam
11. Phan Thanh Binh, alternate member of the CPVCC, member of the Ho Chi Minh City Party
Committee and Director of the Ho Chi Minh City National University
12. Truong Hoa Binh, member of the CPVCC and Chief of the Supreme People’s Court
13. Luong Ngoc Binh, Secretary of the Quang Binh Provincial Party Committee and Chair of the
Quang Binh Provincial People’s Council
14. Huynh Minh Chac, Secretary of the Hau Giang Provincial Party Committee
15. Le Chiem, Major General, Commander of Military Zone 5 of the Ministry of National Defence
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16. Do Van Chien, alternate member of the CPVCC, Deputy Secretary of the Tuyen Quang Provincial
Party Committee and Chair of the Tuyen Quang Provincial People’s Committee
17. Ha Ngoc Chien, Secretary of the Cao Bang Provincial Party Committee and Chair of the Cao
Bang Provincial People’s Council
18. Vo Minh Chien, member of the CPVCC, Secretary of the Soc Trang Provincial Party Committee
and Chair of the Soc Trang Provincial People’s Council
19. Mai Van Chinh, alternate member of the CPVCC and Secretary of the Long An Provincial Party
Committee
20. Pham Minh Chinh, Lieutenant General, Deputy Minister of Public Security
21. Pham Thi Hai Chuyen, member of the CPVCC and permanent Vice Director of the CPVCC’s
Commission for Inspection
22. Nguyen Thanh Cung, member of the CPVCC, Lieutenant General, Vice Director of the General
Politics Department of the Vietnam People’s Army
23. Dinh Van Cuong, member of the CPVCC and permanent Vice Director of the Northwest Steering
Committee
25. Luong Cuong, Lieutenant General, Political Commissar of Military Zone 3 of the Ministry of
National Defence
26. Nguyen Quoc Cuong, member of the CPVCC and President of the Vietnam Farmers Association
27. Nguyen Xuan Cuong, Secretary of the Bac Kan Provincial Party Committee
28. Nguyen Thi Doan, member of the CPVCC and Vice State President
29. Ngo Van Du, member of the CPVCC’s Secretariat and Head of the CPVCC Office
30. Dao Ngoc Dung, member of the CPVCC and Secretary of the Yen Bai Provincial Party Committee
31. Dinh Tien Dung, Secretary of the Ninh Binh Provincial Party Committee
32. Mai Tien Dung, Vice Secretary of the Ha Nam Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the
Ha Nam Provincial People’s Committee
33. Nguyen Chi Dung, Secretary of the Ninh Thuan Provincial Party Committee and Chair of the Ninh
Thuan Provincial People’s Committee
34. Nguyen Tan Dung, Politburo member of the CPVCC and Prime Minister
35. Phan Xuan Dung, alternate member of the CPVCC and Vice Chairman of the NA Committee for
Science, Technology and Environment
36. Tran Tri Dung, Secretary of the Tra Vinh Provincial Party Committee
37. Trinh Dinh Dung, member of the CPVCC and Deputy Minister of Construction
38. Vo Van Dung, alternate member of the CPVCC and Secretary of the Bac Lieu Provincial Party
Committee
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39. Mai The Duong, member of the CPVCC and Vice Director of the CPVCC Commission for
Inspection
40. Vu Duc Dam, alternate member of the CPVCC and Secretary of the Quang Ninh Provincial Party
Committee
41. Tran Don, Major General, Deputy Commander cum Chief of Staff of Military Zone 7 of the Ministry
of National Defence
42. Le Huu Duc, Lieutenant General and Deputy Minister of National Defence
43. Pham Xuan Duong, Secretary of the Thai Nguyen Provincial Party Committee and Chair of the
Thai Nguyen Provincial People’s Committee
44. Lo Van Giang, Secretary of the Lai Chau Provincial Party Committee
45. Nguyen Van Giau, member of the CPVCC and Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam
46. Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee
47. Pham Hong Ha, Secretary of the Nam Dinh Provincial Party Committee and Chair of the Nam
Dinh Provincial People’s Council
48. Hoang Trung Hai, member of the CPVCC and Deputy Prime Minister
49. Le Thanh Hai, Politburo member of the CPVCC and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party
Committee
50. Nguyen Duc Hai, Secretary of the Quang Nam Provincial Party Committee
51. Tran Luu Hai, member of the CPVCC and Vice Director of the CPVCC Commission for
Organisation
52. Tran Van Hang, member of the CPVCC and Vice Director of the CPVCC Commission for
Popularisation and Education
53. Phung Quoc Hien, member of the CPVCC and member of the NA Standing Committee and
Chairman of the NA Committee for Finance and Budget
54. Nguyen Van Hien, member of the CPVCC and Vice Admiral and Commander of the Vietnam
People’s Army (VPA) Navy and Deputy Minister of National Defence
55. Dang Van Hieu, member of the CPVCC, Lieutenant General and Deputy Minister of Public
Security
56. Duong Duc Hoa, Major General, Commander of Military Zone 2 of the Ministry of National
Defence
57. Nguyen Thi Thanh Hoa, member of the CPVCC and President of the Vietnam Women’s Union
58. Phuong Minh Hoa, member of the CPVCC, Lieutenant General, Commander of the VPA Air
Defence and Airforce of the Ministry of National Defence
59. Bui Thi Minh Hoai, alternate member of the CPVCC and permanent Vice President of the Vietnam
Farmers Association
60. Vu Huy Hoang, member of the CPVCC and Minister of Industry and Trade
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61. Vu Ngoc Hoang, member of the CPVCC and Vice Director of the CPVCC Commission for
Popularisation and Education
62. Vuong Dinh Hue, member of the CPVCC and Auditor General of the State Audit of Vietnam
63. Nguyen Sinh Hung, Politburo member of the CPVCC and Permanent Deputy Prime Minister
64. Pham Xuan Hung, member of the CPVCC, Lieutenant-General, Deputy Chief of the General Staff
of the Vietnam People’s Army.
65. Tran Quoc Huy, Secretary of the Dak Nong Provincial Party Committee
66. Dinh The Huynh, member of the CPVCC, Editor-in-Chief of the Nhan dan (People) newspaper
67. Nguyen Tan Hung, member of the CPVCC, Secretary of the Binh Phuoc Provincial Party
Committee and Chair of the Binh Phuoc Provincial People’s Council
69. Nguyen Tuan Khanh, member of the CPVCC, Deputy Director of the CPVCC Commission for
Organisation
70. Nguyen Doan Khanh, Secretary of the Phu Tho Provincial Party Committee
71. Truong Quang Khanh, member of the CPVCC, Lieutenant General, Deputy Minister of National
Defence
72. Ha Thi Khiet, Secretary of the CPVCC, Director of the CPVCC Commission for Mass Mobilisation
73. Phung Thanh Kiem, Secretary of the Lang Son Provincial Party Committee
74. Vu Trong Kim, member of the CPVCC, Deputy President and General Secretary of the Vietnam
Fatherland Front Central Committee
76. Ngo Xuan Lich, member of the CPVCC, Lieutenant General, Vice Director of the General Politics
Department of the Vietnam People’s Army
77. Dao Tan Loc, member of the CPVCC, Secretary of the Phu Yen Provincial Party Committee,
Chair of the Phu Yen Provincial People’s Council
79. Uong Chu Luu, member of the CPVCC, Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly
80. Truong Thi Mai, member of the CPVCC, member of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee,
Chairwoman of the NA’s Committee for Social Affairs
81. Tran Thanh Man, alternate member of the CPVCC, Deputy Secretary of the Can Tho Municipal
Party Committee and Chairman of the Can Tho Municipal People’s Committee
82. Chau Van Minh, Director of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
83. Nguyen Tuan Minh, member of the CPVCC, Secretary of the Ba Ria-Vung Tau Provincial Party
Committee and Chair of the Ba Ria-Vung Tau Provincial People’s Committee
84. Pham Binh Minh, member of the CPVCC, permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
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85. Tran Binh Minh, Deputy General Director of Vietnam Television
86. Tran Van Minh, Deputy Secretary of the Da Nang Municipal Party Committee and Chairman of the
Da Nang Municipal People’s Committee
88. Nguyen Phuong Nam , Major-General, Deputy Commander and Chief of the Staff of Military Zone
9 of the Ministry of National Defence
89. Nguyen Van Nen, Secretary of the Tay Ninh Provincial Party Committee
90. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, member of the CPVCC, Minister of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs
91. Pham Quang Nghi, Politburo member of the CPVCC, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee
92. Truong Quang Nghia, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Centrally-run Businesses’ Sector
93. Pham Quy Ngo, Lieutenant-General, Deputy Minister of Public Security, Head of Police
Investigation Agency of the Ministry of Public Security
95. Tran The Ngoc, Secretary of the Tien Giang Provincial Party Committee
96. Nguyen Thien Nhan, member of the CPVCC, Deputy Prime Minister
97. Ha Son Nhin, member of the CPVCC, Secretary of the Gia Lai Provincial Party Committee
98. Mai Van Ninh, Secretary of the Thanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee, Chair of the Thanh Hoa
Provincial People’s Council
100. Nguyen Thi Nuong, member of the CPVCC, Vice Director of the CPVCC Commission for Mass
Mobilisation
101. Nguyen Dinh Phach, member of the CPVCC, Vice Director of the CPVCC Commission for
Inspection
102. Cao Duc Phat, member of the CPVCC, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
103. Mai Quang Phan, member of the CPVCC, Lieutenant-General, Political Commissar of Military
Zone 4 of the Ministry of National Defence
104. Nguyen Thanh Phong, Secretary of the Ben Tre Provincial Party Committee
105. Tong Thi Phong, Secretary of the CPVCC, Deputy Chairwoman of the National Assembly
106. Le Huu Phuc, member of the CPVCC, Secretary of the Quang Tri Provincial Party Committee
and Chair of the Quang Tri Provincial People’s Council
107. Nguyen Hanh Phuc, Secretary of the Thai Binh Provincial Party Committee and Chair of the Thai
Binh Provincial People’s Council
108. Nguyen Xuan Phuc, member of the CPVCC, Minister-Chairman of the Government Office
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109. Vo Van Phuong, alternate member of the CPVCC, Deputy Secretary of the Tay Ninh Provincial
Party Committee
110. Giang Seo Phu, member of the CPVCC, Minister-Chairman of the Committee for Ethnic
Minorities
111. Ksor Phuoc, member of the CPVCC, Chairman of the National Assembly Council of Ethnic
Affairs
112. Le Thanh Quang, Secretary of the Khanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee and Chair of the
Khanh Hoa Provincial People’s Council
113. Nguyen Minh Quang, member of the CPVCC, Secretary of the Party Committee of the centrally-
run agency sector
114. Tran Dai Quang, member of the CPVCC, Lieutenant General, Deputy Minister of Pubic Security
115. Hoang Binh Quan, member of the CPVCC, Director of the CPVCC Commission for External
Relations
116. Le Hoang Quan, member of the CPVCC, Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Municipal Party
Committee and Chair of the Ho Chi Minh Municipal People’s Committee
118. Nguyen Tan Quyen, member of the CPVCC, Secretary of the Can Tho Municipal Party
Committee and Chair of the Can Tho Municipal People’s Council
119. Bui Thanh Quyen, member of the CPVCC, Secretary of the Hai Duong Provincial Party
Committee and Chair of the Hai Duong Provincial People’s Council
120. Nguyen Van Quynh, member of the CPVCC, Vice Director of the CPVCC Commission for
Organisation
121. To Huy Rua, Politburo member, Secretary of the CPVCC, Director of the CPVCC Commission
for Popularisation and Education
122. Truong Tan Sang, Politburo member of the CPVCC, permanent member of the CPVCC’s
Secretariat
123. Phan Van Sau, Secretary of the An Giang Provincial Party Committee
124. Nguyen Bac Son, member of the CPVCC, Vice Director of the CPVCC Commission for
Popularisation and Education
126. Huynh Ngoc Son, member of the CPVCC, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly
127. Nguyen Thanh Son, alternate member of the CPVCC, Deputy Secretary of the Kien Giang
Provincial Party Committee and Chair of the Kien Giang Provincial People’s Committee
128. Thao Xuan Sung, member of the CPVCC, Secretary of the Son La Provincial Party Committee
and Chair of the Son La Provincial People’s Council
129. Le Vinh Tan, Secretary of the Party Committee of Dong Thap province
130. Ta Ngoc Tan, member of the CPVCC, Editor-in-Chief of Tap Chi Cong San (Communist Review)
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131. Ngo Thi Doan Thanh, Vice Secretary of the Hanoi Municipal Party Committee and Chair of the
Hanoi Municipal People’s Council
132. Nguyen Ba Thanh, member of the CPVCC, Secretary of the Da Nang Municipal Party Committee
and Chair of the Da Nang Municipal People’s Council
133. Phung Quang Thanh, Politburo member of the CPVCC, General, Minister of National Defence
134. Nguyen Van Thanh, Secretary of the Hai Phong Municipal Party Committee
135. Tran Dinh Thanh, member of the CPVCC, Secretary of the Dong Nai Provincial Party Committee
and Chair of the Dong Nai Provincial People’s Council
136. Nguyen The Thao, member of the CPVCC, Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Municipal Party
Committee and Chair of the Hanoi Municipal People’s Committee
137. Dinh La Thang, member of the CPVCC, Chairman of the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group
138. Nguyen Xuan Thang, Vice Director of the Vietnam Academy of Social Science
139. Son Minh Thang, member of the Tra Vinh Provincial Party Committee and Vice Chair of the Tra
Vinh Provincial People’s Council
140. Dao Trong Thi, member of the CPVCC, member of the National Assembly Standing Committee
and Chairman of the NA Committee for Culture, Education, Youth and Children
141. Nguyen Ngoc Thien, Secretary of the Thua Thien-Hue Provincial Party Committee and Chair of
the Thua Thien-Hue Provincial People’s Council
142. Nguyen Van Thien, Secretary of the Binh Dinh Provincial Party Committee
143. Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh, alternate member of the CPVCC, Secretary of the Vinh Long Provincial
Party Committee
144. Nguyen Van Thong, Deputy Secretary of Hung Yen Provincial Party Committee and Chair of the
Hung Yen Provincial People’s Committee
145. Nie Thuat, member of the CPVCC, Secretary of the Dak Lak Provincial Party Committee and
Chair of the Dak Lak Provincial People’s Council
146. Vo Van Thuong, alternate member of the CPVCC, First Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist
Youth Union Central Committee
147. Huynh Van Ti, member of the CPVCC, Secretary of the Binh Thuan Provincial Party Committee
and Chair of the Binh Thuan Provincial People’s Council
148. Nguyen Thi Kim Tien, alternate member of the CPVCC, Deputy Minister of Public Health
149. Nguyen Xuan Tien, Permanent Vice Secretary of the Lam Dong Provincial Party
Committee and Chair of the Lam Dong Provincial People’s Council
150. Bui Van Tinh, Vice Secretary of the Hoa Binh Provincial Party Committee and Chair of the Hoa
Binh Provincial People’s Committee
151. Phan Dinh Trac, Secretary of the Nghe An Provincial Party Committee
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152. Huynh Phong Tranh, member of the CPVCC, Secretary of the Lam Dong Provincial Party
Committee
153. Lo Mai Trinh, Secretary of the Party Committee of Dien Bien province
154. Nguyen Phu Trong, Politburo member of the CPVCC and Chairman of the National Assembly
156. Mai The Trung, member of the CPVCC, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Binh Duong
province
157. Nguyen The Trung, member of the CPVCC, Vice Permanent Director of the CPVCC Commission
for Mass Mobilisation
158. Vo Tien Trung, Lieutenant General, Director of the Vietnam National Defence Academy of the
Ministry of National Defence
159. Mai Truc, Vice Director of the CPVCC Commission for Inspection
160. Be Xuan Truong, Major-General, Commander of Military Zone 1 – Ministry of National Defence
161. Tran Cam Tu, alternate member of the CPVCC, member of the CPVCC Commission for
Inspection
162. Nong Quoc Tuan, Secretary of the Party Committee of Bac Giang province
163. Dang Ngoc Tung, member of the CPV CC, President of the Vietnam General Confederation of
Labour
164. Tran Van Tuy, Deputy Secretary of the Bac Ninh Provincial Party Committee and Chair of the
Bac Ninh Provincial People’s Committee
165. Do Ba Ty, member of the CPVCC, Lieutenant General, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam
People’s Army, Deputy Minister of National Defence
166. Nguyen Huu Van, Secretary of the Party Committee of Lao Cai Province
167. Nguyen Sang Vang, Secretary of the Tuyen Quang Provincial Party Committee and Chair of the
Tuyen Quang Provincial People’s Council
168. Nguyen Hoang Viet, member of the CPVCC, Vice Director of the CPVCC Commission for
Organisation
169. Vo Trong Viet, Lieutenant General, political commissar of the Borderguard Force of the Ministry
of National Defence
170. Bui Quang Vinh, member of the CPVCC, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment
171. Trieu Tai Vinh, alternate member of the CPVCC, Secretary of the Party Committee of Ha Giang
province
172. Nguyen Chi Vinh, Lieutenant General, Deputy Minister of National Defence
173. Pham Van Vong, Secretary of the Party Committee of Vinh Phuc province
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175. Tran Quoc Vuong, member of the CPVCC and Director of the Supreme People’s Procuracy
THE FOLLOWING IS THE LIST OF THE ALTERNATE MEMBERS OF THE 11TH CPVCC:
1. Chu Ngoc Anh, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology
2. Nguyen Xuan Anh, member of the Da Nang municipal Party Standing Committee, Secretary of
the Lien Chieu district Party Committee, Da Nang city
3. Tat Thanh Cang, member of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, Secretary of the District Party
Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City’s District 2
4. Nguyen Tan Cuong, Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of Army Corps No. 1, Ministry of
National Defence
5. Bui Van Cuong, Deputy Secretary of the Gia Lai provincial Party Committee
6. Nguyen Phu Cuong, member of the Dong Nai Provincial Party Committee, Deputy Secretary of
the Bien Hoa municipal Party Committee and Chairman of the Bien Hoa municipal People’s
Committee, Dong Nai province
7. Nguyen Cong Dinh, member of the Ben Tre Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of the Mo Cay
Nam district Party Committee and Chairman of the Mo Cay Nam district People’s Council, Ben
Tre province
9. Ngo Dong Hai, member of the Binh Dinh Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Hoai
An district Party Committee, Binh Dinh province
10. Dieu Kre, alternate member of the CPVCC, member of the Dak Nong provincial Party Committee
Standing Board and Secretary of the Gia Nghia town Party Committee, Dak Nong province
11. Hau A Lenh, alternate member of the CPVCC, member of the Lao Cai provincial Party Committee
Standing Board and Secretary of the Sa Pa district Party Committee, Lao Cai province
12. Bh’Riu Liec, member of the Quang Nam provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Tay
Giang district Party Committee, Quang Nam province
13. Nguyen Hong Linh, alternate member of the CPVCC, Deputy Secretary of the Ba Ria-Vung Tau
provincial Party Committee
14. Lam Van Man, member of the Soc Trang provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Chau
Thanh district Party Committee, Soc Trang province
15. Pham Hoai Nam, Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of Military Zone 4, Naval Force, the
Ministry of National Defence
16. Nguyen Thanh Nghi, Vice Rector of Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture
17. Phung Xuan Nha, member of the Hanoi Party Committee and Vice Director of Hanoi National
University
18. Tran Luu Quang, member of the Tay Ninh provincial Party Committee, Secretary of the Trang
Bang district Party Committee, Tay Ninh province
19. Nguyen Thi Thanh, member of the Ninh Binh provincial Party Committee Standing Board, Director
of the Ninh Binh provincial Party Committee Commission for Mass Mobilisation
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20. Tran Sy Thanh, Deputy Secretary of the Dak Lak provincial Party Committee
21. Nguyen Van The, member of the Dong Thap provincial Party Committee Standing Board and
Secretary of the Tan Hong district Party Committee, Dong Thap province
22. Nguyen Khac Toan, member of the Khanh Hoa provincial Party Committee Standing Board,
Secretary of the Cam Ranh municipal Party Committee, Khanh Hoa province
23. Nguyen Thi Tuyen, member of the Hanoi Party Committee, Secretary of the Chuong My district
Party Committee, Hanoi deputy to the 12 th National Assembly
24. Nguyen Dac Vinh, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth
Union
25. Vo Thi Anh Xuan, member of the An Giang provincial Party Committee Standing Board and
Secretary of the Tan Chau town Party Committee, An Giang province
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ABOUT APCO IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
APCO Worldwide is a leading global provider of government relations, corporate advisory
and strategic communication consulting services.
APCO’s Singapore office is the regional hub which coordinates our work for clients across
Southeast Asia. We provide consulting services in Singapore and Malaysia and work closely
with APCO’s offices in Bangkok, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, Mumbai and New Delhi,
as well as affiliate partners to ensure our clients receive an integrated and comprehensive
service across the region.
APCO’s consultants have extensive experience and relationships with the government,
media, and nongovernmental groups in Singapore and across Southeast Asia, which is
leveraged on behalf of clients. This local knowledge, combined with APCO’s global team of
former elected politicians, business leaders, ambassadors, journalists and government
officials, provides customized solutions to promote and protect clients’ interests in the
Southeast Asian region and overseas.
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Engaging with government remains an inescapable reality of operating in many markets in Southeast
Asia. Our clients interact with governments in the region as regulators, competitors, partners or
customers.
APCO’s consultants are experts in various complex political landscapes across Southeast Asia. We
use our local knowledge to design and execute a government relations strategy that is specifically
tailored to meet our clients’ needs and is most appropriate for the country and political culture in
question.
Direct advocacy
APCO formulates programs that promote government understanding of clients’ interests and
objectives and encourage the improvement of enforcement standards that protect or advance clients’
products.
Indirect advocacy
Vocal backing from thought-leaders in the media, academia and third-party institutions can provide
credible support to clients and their messages. APCO helps clients identify third party groups with
interests aligned with our clients goals and objectives who can credibly and publicly support clients'
positions and messages.
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CORPORATE ADVISORY
Inward investment
Entering emerging markets in Southeast Asia can pose numerous questions and obstacles for
overseas firms. APCO’s team has extensive experience and local on-the-ground expertise in helping
companies assess their options and execute market entry strategies in countries across the region.
Strategy development
APCO’s team evaluates business options, chooses potential investment partners, appraises
competitor strategies, assesses government attitudes and suggests appropriate business structures.
Partner identification
Business partnerships are often essential for foreign companies to operate in many of the emerging
markets in Southeast Asia. APCO helps clients identify, profile and engage with business partners
that best match their requirements.
Investment negotiation
With a thorough knowledge of the foreign investment climate, cultures and the likely negotiating
strategies of local partners throughout the region, APCO’s consultants help expedite the negotiation
process by finding ways to bring together the objectives of both sides. APCO provides feedback on
the objectives of local governments and other regulators to help gain support and accelerate the
approval process.
Outward investment
APCO has a proven track record in assisting firms from emerging markets to obtain the regulatory
approvals often necessary for market entry and expansion plans in the United States and Europe.
Armed with an in-depth knowledge and experience of government institutions around the world,
APCO builds support for a client’s interests with relevant bodies, including: the Committee on Foreign
Investment in the United States (CFIUS); senators and congressmen from targeted states; relevant
congressional committees; and parliaments, EU institutions and other governing entities at regional,
national and international levels. APCO’s International Advisory Council and Global Political
Strategies members, many of whom have firsthand political experience, are available to help guide
these campaigns.
Corporate responsibility
Companies are now expected to conduct their business in a responsible and sustainable manner.
Concerns about corruption, human and labor rights, sustainable development, environmental
protection, and corporate governance confront even the best-intentioned companies and
organizations. APCO is a recognized leader in corporate responsibility (CR), assisting companies to
implement issue management strategies for both long-term challenges and unexpected crises. APCO
also assists with the design and execution of programs that build goodwill, contribute to community
development and enhance overall reputation. Most importantly, when advising clients of potential CR-
related risks and opportunities, APCO aims to ensure that all of the work done takes into
consideration the viewpoints of civil society and other CR stakeholders.
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STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION
APCO’s strategic communication solutions position clients with the people that matter most to them,
promoting and protecting their interests across Southeast Asia.
Media relations
APCO’s media relations services include developing key messages and materials; arranging media
briefings and one-on-one interviews; placing opinion editorials; and developing and distributing press
releases. APCO’s network and experience working with both English language and key local-
language media across the region enhance clients’ campaigns and helps them achieve tangible
results. Many of APCO’s consultants in Singapore and across Southeast Asia are former journalists
skilled in formulating media strategies to reach our clients’ target audiences.
Crisis communication
A company’s ability to respond to a crisis greatly affects the company’s reputation among employees,
partners, customers and the public. APCO works closely with clients to create and implement crisis
management plans, identify potential threats and develop rapid-response mechanisms.
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ABOUT APCO IN VIETNAM
The political, bureaucratic and regulatory environment affecting foreign business in
Vietnam’s complex markets can be difficult to navigate. Private investors invariably discover
that they are compelled to deal with the government in its various capacities: as regulator,
competitor, partner and customer.
With two well-established offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, APCO pioneered the
integration of corporate advisory, government relations and strategic communication
services in the Vietnam market. Clients find this combination an extremely powerful tool
given the far-reaching economic, political and social changes taking place in the country. In
Vietnam, APCO has an impressive track record of developing successful investment and
market entry strategies backed by policy and market research, partner identification,
corporate responsibility, crisis communication and government relations assistance.
Our team in Vietnam comprises Vietnamese and expatriate professionals with specialist
sector knowledge and extensive experience dealing with government and regulatory bodies.
Clients also benefit from the breadth of expertise and resources from colleagues in our
global offices.
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