January 24, 2011

Key Developments from the 11

th National Congress

of the Communist Party of Vietnam

Table of Contents

Executive summary ........................................................................................................... 1

Current political and economic environment in Vietnam .................................................... 2

The Communist Party of Vietnam and the National Congress ........................................... 3

Significant developments at the 11th National Congress ................................................... 5

Implications on policy directions ........................................................................................ 9

Expected impact on key government ministries and institutions ...................................... 10

Appendix 1: Changes made in preparation for the 11th National Congress ..................... 14

Appendix 2: Agenda of the 11th National Congress ........................................................ 15

Appendix 3: List of official and alternate members of the 11th Central Committee ........... 16

About APCO in Southeast Asia ....................................................................................... 26

About APCO in Vietnam .................................................................................................. 29

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam was held January 12-19, 2011, in Hanoi. More than 1,400 delegates attended, representing the 3.6 million members of Vietnam’s Communist Party. The National Congress is held every five years and is an important political event in Vietnam in which delegates make top leadership decisions and set direction for major priorities. The full report of the 11th National Congress is outlined in this document. Below are the key highlights: 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.

IMPLICATIONS ON POLICY DIRECTION

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.

Despite criticisms on the inefficiencies and excessive expansion of state-owned companies, bold economic and policy reforms are not expected to be taken to reduce the dependency of Vietnam’s economy on state enterprises, which amounts to about 40 percent of its GDP.

The government acknowledges the influence of the private sector in the economy. Following the Congress, private business owners will be allowed to join the Communist Party. This highlights their growing influence; however, it remains to be seen if the government’s policy will become friendlier to private businesses.

As inflation hit a 22-month high in December 2010, 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.

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. The key policy areas under the strategy include: (1) workforce development, (2) health care, (3) environment and (4) poverty reduction.

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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.

CURRENT POLITICAL AND ECONOMICAL ENVIRONMENT IN VIETNAM

Vietnam, a one-party Communist state, has one of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing economies and has set its sights on becoming a developed nation by 2020. While the country has strong growth prospects, 2010 was a rough year for the Vietnamese economy, with inflation hitting a 22-month high of 11.75 percent in December. The government is facing great challenges with the trade, budget and current account deficits as well. Concerns over the mismanagement of state-owned conglomerate Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin) also raised criticism on the government’s management of the economy and intensified debates on the reform of state-owned enterprises. 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. THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF VIETNAM AND THE NATIONAL CONGRESS

Founded in 1930, the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) held its first Congress in secret in Macau in 1935 and came to power over a unified Vietnam in 1976. The Party currently has 3.6 million members.

The National Congress is held every five years and is an important political event in Vietnam in which delegates make top leadership decisions and set major political and economic directions. At the National Congress:

The Central Committee, the highest authority within the CPV, is elected. The Central Committee leads and inspects the implementation of the Party’s resolution and determines the issues and policy directions. Official members of the Central Committee will hold all key essential positions in the party, in both the central and provincial Governments, in the National Assembly, and in the Fatherland Front. Following the 11th National Congress, the Central Committee currently comprises 175 official and 25 alternate1 members.

The Politburo, Vietnam’s most powerful body, is elected by the Central Committee. The Politburo of the CPV determines the overall strategic direction of government policy. The Politburo’s activities are directed by the general secretary, who is often considered the Party’s leader. Following the 11th National Congress, the Politburo currently comprises 14 members.

After the Congress, the Politburo will assign its members to key leadership positions such as 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 the chairman that has been nominated by the Party

Ratify the president that has been nominated by the Party

Approve the prime minister who will be introduced by the president in accordance with the Party’s nomination

Approve the Cabinet that has been introduced by the new prime minister (The Cabinet will comprise members of the Politburo and the Central Committee, with the more prominent ministers designated from the Politburo)

1 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. THE 11TH NATIONAL CONGRESS

The 11th National Congress was held January 12-19, 2011, in Hanoi. More than 1,400 delegates attended, representing the 3.6 million members of Vietnam’s Communist Party. The full agenda of the 11th National Congress can be found in Appendix 2.

Prior to the 11th National Congress:

The Central Committee comprised 168 official members and 40 alternate members.

The Politburo comprised 15 members.

The general secretary was Mr. Nong Duc Manh, who was elected to the position in the 9th National Party Congress in 2001 and re-elected at the 10th National Party Congress in 2006. Prior to this appointment, he was also a standing member of the Politburo and the chairman of the 10th National Assembly.

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SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS AT THE 11TH NATIONAL CONGRESS VOTING STRUCTURE OF THE 11TH CONGRESS

The 11th Congress introduced many additional candidates for the Central Committee. A large number of newly nominated candidates then withdrew from the election. The final number of candidates applicable for election in the Central Committee is reflected below:

Type of candidate Official Members

% Alternate Members

% Total

Introduced by previous 10th

Congress

186 - 28 - 214

Introduced by the current delegation of 11

th Congress

32 - 33 - 65

Total candidates 218 124.57% 61 244% 279

Required number of members 175 100% 25 100% 200

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.

THE NEWLY ELECTED CENTRAL COMMITTEE

The full lists of both the official and alternate members of the newly elected Central Committee are attached in Appendix 3. There are several significant appointments in this list:

Vice Prime Ministers Hoang Trung Hai and Nguyen Thien Nhan, along with 12 other ministers, have been reappointed as members of the Central Committee of the 11th Congress. The re-appointed ministers are:

Phung Quang Thanh, Minister of Defense

Le Hong Anh, Minister of Public Security

Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Minister (Chairman of the Government Office)

Vu Van Ninh, Minister of Finance

Vu Huy Hoang, Minister of Industry and Trade

Cao Duc Phat, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs

Hoang Tuan Anh, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism

Pham Vu Luan, Minister of Education and Training

Giang Seo Phu, Minister (Chairman of the National Committee for Ethnic Groups)

Nguyen Van Giau, Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam

Ha Hung Cuong, Minister of Justice

10 ministers failed to be reappointed as members of the Central Committee. They are:

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Pham Gia Khiem, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs

Pham Khoi Nguyen, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment

Vo Hong Phuc, Minister of Planning and Investment

Ho Nghia Dung, Minister of Transportation

Nguyen Hong Quan, Minister of Construction

Le Doan Hop, Minister of Information and Communication

Nguyen Quoc Trieu, Minister of Health

Hoang Van Phong, Minister of Science and Technology

Tran Van Tuan, Minister of Domestic Affairs

Tran Van Truyen, Government Inspector

In particular, the fact that Mr. Pham Gia Khiem, Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister and minister of foreign affairs was not re-elected came as a surprise as Vietnamese foreign affairs was generally believed to have had a successful year.

Among 175 official members, the ministry that is most represented in the Central Committee is the Ministry of Defense, followed by the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Several new figures were also elected, reflecting the next generation of leadership:

Nong Quoc Tuan, chairman of Bac Giang province and the son of General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, was selected as an official member.

Nguyen Thanh Nghi, deputy rector of the Ho Chi Minh City Architectural Institute and the son of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, was selected as a new alternate member.

THE NEWLY ELECTED POLITBURO AND GENERAL SECRETARY

Though the Politburo was initially expected to include 17 members, members of the Central Committee of CPV elected only 14 members for the Politburo. For a member to be successfully elected to the Politburo, he or she needs a minimum of 50 percent of the votes. Significant developments in the appointment of the Politburo are as follows:

Of the 14 members elected to the Politburo, nine members were re-appointed from the 10th Congress. They are:

Nguyen Tan Dung, Prime Minister

Nguyen Sinh Hung, Deputy Prime Minister

Le Hong Anh, Minister of Public Security

Phung Quang Thanh, Minister of Defense

Pham Quang Nghi, Secretary of Hanoi City

Le Thanh Hai, Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City

Truong Tan Sang, Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat

Nguyen Phu Trong, Chairman of the National Assembly

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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:

No. Photograph Name Age

Province Current Post

Expected Positions in Government

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Nguyen Phu Trong

67 Hanoi

Chairman of the National Assembly

Member of Politburo of 8

th, 9

th & 10

th

Congresses

General Secretary of CPV

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2

Nguyen Tan Dung

62 Ca Mau

Prime Minister Member of Politburo

of 8th, 9

th & 10

th

Congresses

Prime Minister

3

Truong Tan Sang

62 Long An

Permanent member of the Party Central

Committee’s Secretariat;

Member of Politburo of 8th, 9th & 10th

Congresses

President

4

Nguyen Sinh Hung

65 Nghe An

Vice Prime Minister; Member of Politburo

of 10th Congress

Chairman of the National Assembly

5

Nguyen Xuan Phuc

57 Quang Nam

Chairman of the Office of the Government

Deputy Prime Minister

6

Phung Quang Thanh

62 Hanoi

Minister of Defence; Member of Politburo

of 10th Congress

Minister of Defence

7

Tran Dai Quang

55 Ninh Binh

Deputy Minister of Public Security

Minister of Public Security

8

Le Thanh Hai

61 Tien

Giang

Secretary of HCMC; Member of Politburo

of 10th Congress

Secretary of HCMC

2 This is the only appointment that has been officially confirmed.

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9

Dinh The Huynh

58 Nam Dinh

Chief Editor of Nhan Dan Newspaper;

Chairman of Vietnam Journalist

Association

Chairman of the Committee for

Propaganda and Training of the

Central Committee

10

Le Hong Anh

62 KienGiang

Minister of Public Security;

Member of Politburo of 9

th & 10

th

Congresses

Currently unavailable

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Ngo Van Du 64

Vinh Phuc

Manager, Office of the Central Committee

Currently unavailable

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Pham Quang Nghi

62 Thanh Hoa

Secretary of Hanoi; Member of Politburo

of 10th Congress

Currently unavailable

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Tong Thi Phong

57 Son La

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly

Currently unavailable

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To Huy Rua 64

Thanh Hoa

Chairman of the Committee for

Propaganda and Training of the

Central Committee; Member of Politburo

of 10th Congress

Currently unavailable

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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.

EXPECTED IMPACT ON KEY GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS

1) OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT (OOG)

The OOG is an agency with the responsibility of general oversight on all ministries. It advises the government’s leaders and monitors the operations of existing government mechanisms. Among leaders of the OOG, only Chairman Nguyen Xuan Phuc was elected as 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.

Expected outcomes:

It is likely a new OOG chairman will be required to replace current Chairman Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

2) HEALTH CARE AND FOOD SAFETY

In Vietnam, health care and food safety issues both fall under the jurisdiction of the 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, vice minister of health.

Expected outcomes:

Madam Nguyen Thi Kim Tien will be promoted to reflect her new party position

Due to his age, the current Minister of Health Nguyen Quoc Trieu will retire after two years

Several scenarios of leadership restructuring may emerge in MOH:

Scenario 1: Mr. Nguyen Quoc Trieu will continue as minister for the next two years before his full retirement. In this scenario, Madam Kim Tien will be promoted to the chairwoman of the Committee for Social Affairs of the National Assembly3. After two years, another leadership restructure will be required.

Scenario 2: Mr. Nguyen Quoc Trieu will move out to another position, which will be ratified by the National Assembly in May 2011. If this takes place, Madam Kim Tien will be promoted to be the new minister of health.

In both scenarios, it is expected that Madam Kim Tien’s current position will be filled by Mr. Nguyen Viet Tien, a newly appointed vice minister of health.

Vice Minister Dr. Cao Minh Quang, who currently has oversight for pharmaceuticals and healthcare, is expected to continue in his post.

3 The 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.

3) STATE BANK OF VIETNAM

Two leaders of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) were elected as members of the Central Committee following the Congress: Governor Nguyen Van Giau and Deputy Governor Nguyen Van Binh.

Expected outcomes:

At the SBV level, there is usually only one member of the Central Committee among leaders of the SBV. Therefore, it is expected that either the governor or the deputy governor will be promoted out to another government agency.

Possible scenario of leadership restructuring in SBV:

A reliable source said that the current Deputy Governor Nguyen Van Binh will likely start as governor later this year, after this position is ratified by the National Assembly in May 2011. He would take over from Governor Nguyen Van Giau.

Other deputy governors of the SBV are likely to remain in their posts.

Background on Deputy Governor Nguyen Van Binh:

One of Vietnam’s key financial policy-makers, Deputy Governor Nguyen Van Binh has held a range of important positions with SBV over last 14 years. Beginning his career in 1986 as an expert in the International Monetary and Credit Department of the SBV, Deputy Governor Nguyen Van Binh then served as manager of Foreign Department of the SBV, and later, chief inspector of the SBV’s Banking Supervision Department. Deputy Governor Nguyen Van Binh was promoted to his position in April 2008.

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.

5) MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND INVESTMENT (MPI)

In the Ministry of Planning and Investment, only Deputy Minister Bui Quang Vinh was elected as member of the Central Committee.

Expected outcomes:

There are typically two members of the Central Committee within the leadership of the MPI. Therefore, it is expected that a new vice minister may be appointed from the new members elected to the Central Committee.

Possible scenarios of leadership restructuring in the MPI:

Deputy Minister Bui Quang Vinh is likely to be promoted to minister of MPI, replacing the current Minister Vo Hong Phuc.

6) MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION (MIC)

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. There is also no current leader of the MIC who was elected as a member of the Central Committee, which indicates that a new minister would likely be transferred in from another ministry or government agency.

Expected outcomes:

There have also been discussions around a restructuring of this ministry and these discussions are expected to continue. These discussions have arisen amidst concerns on the current structure of the MIC. In 2006, the MIC was structured to have a minister with a strong political background who would be responsible for the information sector, while the communication sector was to be managed by economically-oriented vice ministers with technical backgrounds. However, there have been concerns that merging oversight over a developed communications sector with oversight of the politics-related information sector is not the best approach.

Possible scenarios of leadership and structural change in the MIC which may emerge include:

Mr. Vu Duc Dam, secretary of Quang Ninh province, former vice minister of the Ministry of Telecommunication, may become the new Minister of MIC. In this scenario, the MIC would not be restructured.

A restructuring of MIC, where the technical functions related to the communications sector will be transferred to the Ministry of Trade and Industry.

Background on Mr. Vu Duc Dam:

Mr. Vu Duc Dam was an alternate member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s 10th Congress. He was the deputy minister of information and communications before being appointed the deputy secretary of Quang Ninh Party Committee and the vice chairman of Quang Ninh Provincial People’s Committee of Quang Ninh province in 2008. He is currently the secretary of

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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:

1. An agreement to expand democracy in the Congress by increasing the number of nominated candidates for the Central Committee to at least 15 percent more than the number of eventual elected members. This decision was a key outcome of the 11th Congress. It means that the delegation had a more democratic influence on the Congress and that elections are now more competitive, with members being elected from a wider pool of candidates.

2. An agreement to not apply “direct election” when choosing a general secretary (as regulated by current Charter of the CPV). The direct election of party chiefs was implemented as a pilot initiative at the provincial, district and commune levels. It is a new policy that is not stipulated in the Charter of the CPV. It was piloted in 10 provinces and cities and was emphasized as a meaningful policy that showed reforms in the CPV’s leadership enhanced democracy within the CPV.

3. An agreement on the new regulation on the organizational structure of the Central Committee, where female members will make up 10 percent, members under 50 years of age will comprise 20 percent and the number of scientists as members should be increased. This is the first time such a regulation has been introduced, and this is seen as a significant attempt by the CPV to be more inclusive.

4. Approval of the proposed list of additional candidates for “Alternate Members of the Central Committee.” Alternate members of the Central Committee are selected independently from official members. Such members are usually young prospective leaders or important government officials who attend the Central Committee meetings to learn for relevant implementation purposes. Alternate members while having the right to participate the meetings of the Central Committee do not have the right to vote.

5. Approval of the Report of the Central Committee of the 10th Congress on Personnel resolution for “Official Members of the Central Committee” to submit to the 11th Congress for approval.

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APPENDIX 2: AGENDA OF THE 11TH NATIONAL CONGRESS

Date Agenda

January 12, 2011

Opening procedures

Opening Speech (President Nguyen Minh Triet)

Political Report (General Secretary Nong Duc Manh)

Evaluation Report on leadership and the guiding role of the Central Committee of the 10

th Congress (Secretary of

Central Committee Truong Tan Sang)

January 13 – 15, 2011

Discussions on key political documents

The delegation discussed and made contributions to key documents of the Congress such as:

Political Report

The Revised 1991 Political Program

Strategy for Developing Social Economy, etc.

January 16-17, 2011

Discussion and voting on

Changing the Charter of the CPV (if any)

Regulation on election of members of the Central Committee

Finalize the list of candidates to the Central Committee

Election of members of the Central Committee on afternoon of Jan. 17 (175 official members and 25 alternate members

4)

January 18, 2011

Electing the leaders of CPV

Announcement on the list of 175 official members and 25 alternate members of Central Committee

Vote on discussed topics of Congress’ documents

Introduction on the position of 11th general secretary

(among newly elected Central Committee members)

The Central Committee held its first meeting for election of:

Members of Politburo

Secretariat of the Central Committee

General Secretary

4 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

January 19, 2011

Closing section of the Congress

Finalizing the Congress’ documents

Report of first meeting of the Central Committee on election of members of Politburo, secretariat of the Central Committee, general secretary, etc.

Revised Charter of the CPV

Resolution of the Congress

Closing speech of new general secretary

APPENDIX 3: LIST OF OFFICIAL AND ALTERNATE MEMBERS OF THE 11TH CENTRAL COMMITTEE

The 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) on January 18 2011 elected 175 official members and 25 alternate members to the CPV Central Committee (CPVCC) for the 11th tenure. 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 4. Ha Ban, Secretary of the Kon Tum Provincial Party Committee 5. Bui Quang Ben, Secretary of the Kien Giang Provincial Party Committee 6. Duong Thanh Binh, Secretary of the Ca Mau 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 24. Ha Hung Cuong, member of the CPVCC and Minister of Justice 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 68. Thuan Huu, deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Nhan dan newspaper 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 75. To Lam, Lieutenant-General, Deputy Minister of Public Security 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 78. Pham Vu Luan, Minister of Education and Training 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 87. Bui Van Nam , Lieutenant-General, Deputy Minister of Public Security 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 94. Ho Mau Ngoat, Deputy Head of the CPVCC Office 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 99. Vu Van Ninh, member of the CPVCC, Minister of Finance 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 117. Nguyen Quan, permanent Deputy Minister of Science and Technology 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 125. Ho Xuan Son, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs 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 155. Dao Viet Trung, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs 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 174. Le Quy Vuong, Lieutenant-General, Deputy Minister of Public Security

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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

8. Tran Hong Ha , Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment

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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