State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) presents flowers to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (Photo: VNA)

At a ceremony in Hanoi, President Phuc and PM Chinh also presented appointment decisions to two new Deputy Prime Ministers Le Minh Khai and Le Van Thanh, along with 12 new ministers, sector chiefs, and Government officials.

President Phuc said he believes the Government, under the leadership of PM Chinh, will continue to reap new achievements.

PM Chinh pledged to build on the great achievements of the previous tenure for Vietnam’s rapid and sustainable development.