HANOI, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam on Thursday approved the appointment of Minister of Justice Le Thanh Long as deputy prime minister, Vietnam News Agency reported.
Long, born in 1963, has been serving as a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam in the 12th and 13th terms. He has been the minister of justice since April 2016.
On Thursday, the NA also elected Nguyen Thi Thanh as NA vice chairwoman and approved the proposal to appoint Luong Tam Quang as minister of public security, all for the 2021-2026 term. ■