Mr. Tran Sy Thanh was nominated to replace Mr. Ho Duc Phoc as State Auditor General.

Before being nominated for election as State Auditor General, Mr. Tran Sy Thanh had held the following positions: Chief of Office, then Deputy General Director of the State Treasury of Vietnam; Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Dak Lak Provincial Party Committee; Member of the Central Inspection Committee, Secretary of the Bac Giang Provincial Party Committee; Deputy Head of the Central Inspection Committee, Secretary of the Lang Son Provincial Party Committee; Deputy Head of the Central Economic Commission, concurrently Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the Board of Members of the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group; Deputy Head of the National Assembly Office./.