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Date:         Fri, 2 Oct 1992 13:52:35 -0400
From:         Nhan Tran <tran@PEORA.SDC.CCUR.COM>
Subject:      NEWS/VN: VN approves new cabinet

10/01

Vietnam approves new cabinet, two ministers out

    HANOI, Oct 1, Reuter - The Vietnamese National Assembly approved a new
cabinet on Thursday, replacing the ministers of energy and health, and creating
a ministry to give new emphasis to technical training, the state-run news
agency reported.
    Assembly deputies also streamlined other ministries to try to cut
bureaucracy and make the government more efficient, and upgraded state
committees dealing with foreign investment and youth, the Vietnam News Agency
said.
    The changes in ministries and ministers were far fewer than foreign
diplomats had expected following the assembly's re-election of Vo Van Kiet as
Prime Minister on September 24 for a further five years.
    Vietnamese present during the past few days of debate told Reuters the
assembly had overruled recommendations by Kiet to make more extensive
ministerial changes.
    Deputies appointed Thai Phung Ne, a senior engineer at the Hoa Binh
hydropower plant, as Energy Minister, replacing Vu Ngoc Hai. That job took on
new importance this year after Vietnam launched the construction of a
north-south electric transmission line.
    Nguyen Trong Nhan was made the new Minister of Health, replacing Pham Song.
Vietnamese media accused Song last year of abusing his position by moving into
a government villa that had been designated for use as a state office.
    Deputies approved the new ministerial appointments after an earlier
recommendation by Kiet and two days of debate.
    The state science committee, headed by Dang Huu, was upgraded to the new
Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment.
    The Ministry of Culture, Information and Sports became the Ministry of
Culture and Information, while the Ministry of Trade and Tourism was trimmed
back to a new Ministry of Trade.
    The assembly also reappointed Vietnam's three deputy prime ministers, Phan
Van Khai, Nguyen Khanh and Tran Duc Luong.
    Deputies upgraded the state committees on cooperation and investment,
population and family planning, care and protection of children, ethnic
minorities and mountainous regions, and the state planning committee by making
the committee chairmen ministers.

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10/01

Vietnam approves new cabinet

    HANOI, Oct 1, Reuter - Vietnam's national assembly approved a new cabinet
on Thursday. Following is an updated list of members:

 Prime Minister....................................Vo Van Kiet
 Deputy Prime Ministers..........................Phan Van Khai
 .................................................Nguyen Khanh
 ...............................................Tran Duc Luong
 Defence.............................................Doan Khue
 Interior........................................Bui Thien Ngo
 Foreign Affairs...............................Nguyen Manh Cam
 Organisation and Personnel committee..........Phan Ngoc Tuong
 Justice.......................................Nguyen Dinh Loc
 Finance.................................................Ho Te
 Trade............................................Le Van Triet
 Science, Technology and Environment..................Dang Huu
 Labour, War invalids and Social welfare........Tran Dinh Hoan
 Transport and Telecommunications.................Bui Danh Luu
 Construction.....................................Ngo Xuan Loc
 Heavy Industry.......................................Tran Lum
 Light industry....................................Dang Vu Chu
 Energy..........................................Thai Phung Ne
 Agriculture and food industry.................Nguyen Cong Tan
 Water resources..............................Nguyen Canh Dinh
 Marine products..............................Nguyen Tan Trinh
 Culture and information.............................Tran Hoan
 Education and training.........................Tran Hong Quan
 Public health...............................Nguyen Trong Nhan
    State commissions and other bodies:
 State planning committee (minister)...............Do Quoc Sam
 State bank (governor).............................Cao Si Kiem
 State inspectorate..............................Nguyen Ky Cam
 state committee for cooperation
 nd investment (minister)........................Dau Ngoc Xuan
 committee on ethnic minorities and
 mountain regions (minister).....................Hoang Duc Nghi
 Committee on population and family
 planning (minister).....................................Mai Ky
 Committee for child care and
 protection (minister).....................Tran Thi Thanh Thanh
 Government office (minister).....................Le Xuan Trinh
 Ministers without portfolio......................Phan Van Tiem
 ...................................................Ha Quang Du
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