Le Hoai Trung designated as head of Party’s Commission for External Relations

Politburo member and standing member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat Vo Van Thuong congratulates Le Hoai Trung on his appointment as head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations

The appointment decision made by the Politburo was released during a conference held on March 19 regarding the implementation of the Politburo's decision on personnel work.

Vo Van Thuong, a member of the Politburo and standing member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat, offered his congratulations to Deputy Minister Trung on his appointment, and applauded him as a professional diplomat with a rich experience after roughly 40 years working in the diplomacy sector, including over 10 years working as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Thuong also expressed his confidence that Deputy Minister Trung, due to his capabilities and experience, will uphold and promote the tradition and achievements of the commission alongside staff members of the Commission for External Relations, which is the Party's strategic advisory body in foreign affairs.

During his speech, Deputy Minister Trung stated it was his honour to take on the position, and pledged to put his best efforts in to competently carrying out the task and gaining the trust of the Politburo and Secretariat of the Party Central Committee.

To mark the occasion, Thuong, on behalf of the Politburo, also praised the dedication of Hoang Binh Quan during his time working as head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations for 12 years