The National Assembly carries out personnel procedures for the two positions of Minister of Natural Resources and Environment and Chairman of the Finance and Budget Committee.

In the working program, the National Assembly agreed to approve the dismissal of comrade Tran Hong Ha from the position of Minister of Natural Resources and Environment for the 2021-2026 term.

Party and State leaders who are deputies to the 15th National Assembly cast their votes. Photo: Quang Khanh

On January 5, at the 2nd Extraordinary Session, Comrade Tran Hong Ha was approved by the National Assembly to be appointed as Deputy Prime Minister for the 2021-2026 term. Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has concurrently held the position of Minister of Natural Resources and Environment since then.

The Prime Minister also submitted to the National Assembly a proposal to approve the appointment of the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment for the 2021-2026 term for comrade Dang Quoc Khanh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Ha Giang province, and a delegate of the 15th National Assembly.

National Assembly deputies vote by secret ballot to elect the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment. Photo: Quang Vinh

After the discussion process in the delegation and receiving and explaining the opinions of the delegates, the National Assembly conducted a secret ballot to elect the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment for the 2021-2026 term.

The resolution on the approval of the appointment was also passed by the National Assembly with 454/467 delegates voting in favor, accounting for 91.9% of the total number of delegates.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue presents flowers to congratulate new Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Dang Quoc Khanh (left) and new Chairman of the National Assembly's Finance and Budget Committee Le Quang Manh (right). Photo: Quang Khanh

The National Assembly also officially dismissed the Chairman of the Finance and Budget Committee and dismissed comrade Nguyen Phu Cuong from his duties as a National Assembly deputy.

The National Assembly Standing Committee submitted to the National Assembly a proposal to elect comrade Le Quang Manh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Can Tho City Party Committee, Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Can Tho City to hold the position of Member of the National Assembly Standing Committee, Chairman of the Finance and Budget Committee of the 15th National Assembly.

After the process of discussion in delegations and receiving and explaining the opinions of National Assembly deputies, the National Assembly conducted a secret ballot to elect comrade Le Quang Manh to hold the position of Member of the National Assembly Standing Committee, Chairman of the Finance and Budget Committee of the 15th National Assembly.

The resolution on election to the position was also passed by the National Assembly with 468/469 delegates voting in favor, accounting for 94.74% of the total number of delegates.