Finance Minister Dinh Tien Dung is named Secretary of Hanoi Party Committee (Photo: VNA)

Mr. Dung’s predecessor is Vuong Dinh Hue, who was elected Chairman of the National Assembly on Wednesday.

Dinh Tien Dung has been a member of the Party Central Committee since early 2011, a member of the Politburo since early 2021, and a National Assembly deputy since 2016. Since May 2013, he has held the post of Minister of Finance.