Vietnam’s parliament to vote to appoint 3 new deputy PMs, dismiss 2

Vietnam’s parliament to vote to appoint 3 new deputy PMs, dismiss 2

The changes follow the resignations of two state presidents and a parliament speaker over alleged 'wrongdoing'.

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Monday’s vote will see the number of deputy prime ministers working under Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh raised to five. (Pool/AP pic)
HANOI:
Vietnam’s National Assembly will on Monday vote to appoint three new deputy prime ministers and dismiss two during its one-day extraordinary meeting in Hanoi.

The country’s lawmaking body will also vote to appoint a new environment minister and a new justice minister during the meeting, it said in a statement.

The statement did not include the names of the incoming and departing officials, one of whom will take on another job.

Monday’s changes come after a period of political turbulence during which two state presidents and a parliament speaker stepped down over accusations of “wrongdoing”.

Vietnam currently has four deputy prime ministers working under Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. The number would be raised to five after Monday’s vote.

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