Former agriculture deputy minister elected Secretary of Lai Chau provincial Party Committee
Le Minh Ngan, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Lai Chau Party Committee for the 2020-2025 tenure, was elected as Secretary of the provincial Party Committee for the 2025–2030 term.
Newly-elected Secretary of the Lai Chau provincial Party Committee for the 2025–2030 term Le Minh Ngan. (Photo: VNA)
Lai Chau (VNA)🍷 – The 15th Congress of the Lai Chau provincial Party Organisation for the 2025 – 2030 tenure announced the results of its first session of the newly-elected Party Committee.
Le Minh Ngan, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Lai Chau Party Committee for the 2020-2025 tenure, was elected as Secretary of the provincial Party Committee for the 2025–2030 term.
Earlier, at the opening session on September 18, the Congress elected a 47-member Party Committee. At its first meeting, the new committee elected a 13-member Standing Board.
Le Van Luong, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, and Sung A Ho, Chairman of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, were elected as Deputy Secretaries of the provincial Party Committee.
On September 19, delegates also elected a 17-member delegation, including 16 official and one alternate, to attend the 14th National Party Congress.
In his speech, Ngan pledged that the new leadership will work in unity and with determination to successfully implement the Resolution of the 15th provincial Party Congress.
He emphasised the importance of innovation in leadership methods, building a contingent of capable and exemplary of officials, strengthening great national unity, ensuring defence and security, and striving to make Lai Chau’s development green, rapid, and sustainable.
Ngan previously served as Vice Chairman of the Quang Binh provincial People’s Committee from 2016 to 2020, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment from February 2020 to February 2025, and Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment from March 2025 to August 2025. In September 2025, he was assigned by the Party Central Committee's Secretariat to join the provincial Party Committee and its Standing Board, and hold the position of Standing Deputy Secretary of the Lai Chau Party Committee.
The 15th Party Congress of Lai Chau opened on September 18, with 350 delegates representing 31,578 Party members in the Party organisation./.
Lai Chau has made important strides during 2020–2025 thanks to unity and resilience. The province’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) expanded by an average of 5.4% annually, reaching 32.6 trillion VND (1.23 billion USD), while per capita income rose to about 65 million VND per year, up 21.3 million VND from 2020.
The working groups directed the Party Committees of Lai Chau, Ha Tinh, and Can Tho to refine their congress documents by incorporating feedback from Politburo and Secretariat members, as well as input from ministries and agencies. They also called for active contributions to the 13th Party Central Committee’s draft documents for the 14th National Party Congress and thorough preparations to ensure successful congress outcomes.
The schools will offer long-term and good opportunities for thousands of ethnic minority students, support sustainable local development, and reinforce the great national solidarity.
The ambassador briefed the distinguished guests on Vietnam’s remarkable transformation from one of the poorest agricultural nations to the world’s 35th largest economy, a leading destination for trade and investment, and an increasingly vital link in global supply chains. He underscored Vietnam’s ambition of becoming a upper-middle-income country by 2030 and a developed, high-income nation by 2045.
This message also underscores Vietnam’s strong determination to pursue its strategic goals - becoming a developing country with modern industry and upper-middle income by 2030, and a developed and high-income nation by 2045, Viet said.
The visit aims to further advance the Vietnam – UK Strategic Partnership in a more substantive, practical, and effective manner, particularly in policy research and consultation, legal and institutional reforms, and leadership and governance training,
Mai noted that bilateral relations have made significant strides in recent years, particularly with the upgrade to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in March 2025, a historic milestone that opened up a new chapter in bilateral cooperation.
President Luong Cuong's reception for the UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam, NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man's activities at AIPA-46 in Malaysia, and Defence Minister Phan Van Giang's meetings with his counterparts in Beijing are among news highlights on September 18 evening.
Amidst global competition and shifting international order, cultural diplomacy is increasingly seen as a strategic instrument for nations to affirm their positions and bring into play soft power. The Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s reporter spoke with Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO Nguyen Minh Vu about the mission of cultural diplomacy in the new era.
The two sides will continue to coordinate in inspection, control, and strict management of people, vehicles, and goods crossing the border and border gates, and to create a smooth environment for cross-border travel in compliance with each country’s laws.
The two leaders expressed their delight at the increasingly consolidated, close, effective, and practical cooperation between the two countries and the two legislatures, as well as their close coordination in implementing the contents of the cooperation agreement between the two legislative bodies.
Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Khac Dinh urged France to continue to serve as an active bridge between Vietnam and the EU, and expressed hope that the delegation’s visit would help translate high-level agreements into concrete substantive outcomes.
Nghia congratulated Australia on its recent achievements, welcomed the positive results of Governor-General Sam Mostyn’s recent state visit to Vietnam, and reaffirmed that the CPV and the Vietnamese Government attach great importance to Australia’s role.
NA Chairman Man emphasised that AIPA, together with its member parliaments, is playing a pioneering role in building a future of equal development opportunities and shared prosperity for all ASEAN people.
Dong stressed that the outcomes of recent high-level exchanges between the two Parties and States would create favourable conditions for the two armies to step up more substantive and effective cooperation, contributing to the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and the building of a Vietnam–China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Pauline Tamesis, United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Vietnam, commended Vietnam’s decisive policies on international integration, digital transformation, energy security, education and healthcare, placing people and businesses at the centre.
Appreciating the increasingly close and substantive cooperation between Vietnam and the IMF, the PM affirmed that Vietnam always treasures the fund’s active and effective support throughout the process of innovation, door opening, and international integration, which has made important contributions to consolidating macroeconomic stability, controlling inflation, promoting growth, as well as enhancing macroeconomic management and governance capacity.
Under Decision No. 2087/QD-TTg, Nguyen Tuan Hung was reappointed as Deputy General Director of the Vietnam News Agency. The decision took effective on September 17.
NA Chairman Man’s attendance at the event reaffirmed Vietnam’s role and contributions to AIPA-46, while demonstrating its readiness to continue working with member parliaments to strengthen intra-bloc solidarity and unity, safeguard a peaceful and stable environment, and build a strong, resilient ASEAN Community that continues to play a central role in the regional cooperation architecture.
Major General Nguyen Ba Luc, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, expressed delight at the fruitful outcomes of Vietnam–Cambodia defence cooperation, which has remained a key pillar of bilateral relations. Highlights include delegation exchanges at all levels, particularly high-level visits; the Defence Policy Dialogue mechanism, consultations, and information exchange.
Chien noted that the upgrade of bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in March 2025 was a historic milestone, reflecting the strong political will of both sides to advance cooperation in a more reliable, practical, and effective manner. Defence and security cooperation is a key pillar of this partnership, he said.
The elections of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure will be held on Sunday, March 15, 2026. These are major political events of great significance for the country and each locality as they will be organised 40 years after “Doi moi” (renewal).
The two sides also explored potential areas for further cooperation, including logistics, military medicine, search and rescue operations, and UN peacekeeping. Both nations reaffirmed their commitment to coordinating closely with and supporting each other in international forums, particularly within the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) and the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus).
