The Government of Phạm Minh Chính, officially the Government of the 15th National Assembly (Chính phủ nhiệm kỳ Quốc hội khóa XV) was the 43rd Government of Vietnam.
The government was led by Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính, who was elected at the 11th working session of the 14th National Assembly term on 5 April 2021. Chính became the first Prime Minister since the Đổi Mới era to become Prime Minister without having previously served as Deputy Prime Minister or in any previous government cabinets. He was re-elected to serve during the 15th National Assembly term.
Chính did not seek re-election to the 14th Party Central Committee in January 2026 and, thus, could not continue as Prime Minister. On the afternoon of 7 April 2026, the 16th National Assembly elected Lê Minh Hưng as Prime Minister, ending the term of the Phạm Minh Chính government.
Background On 2 April 2021, while the 14th National Assembly of Vietnam was in session, the body voted to relieve Nguyễn Phú Trọng's presidency with 91.25% of the vote. Trọng remained as the paramount leader of Vietnam as General Secretary. On 5 April, the National Assembly elected then-Prime Minister and sole candidate Nguyễn Xuân Phúc as the 11th President, and Chính, then-Head of the Central Organisation Commission, was elected Prime Minister with 96.25% of the votes from the members. On 8 April, the National Assembly approved the appointment of two Deputy Prime Ministers and twelve other members of the Government.
Later that year, on 23 May, legislative elections were held nationwide to elect the 500 members of the National Assembly with a voter turnout rate that exceeded 99%. At the first session of the 15th National Assembly on 28 July, Chính was unanimously re-elected by the body to hold the position of Prime Minister for the 2021–2026 term along with all 27 of his cabinet members.
Cabinet Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Ministers The Government was headed by a prime minister () and deputy prime ministers (), one of whom was designated as the permanent deputy prime minister (). Each deputy prime minister was responsible for one particular field of the administration. +Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Ministers of the 15th GovernmentOfficeOfficeholderTook officeLeft officeRefPortraitNamePrime MinisterPhạm Minh Chính5 April 20217 April 2026Permanent Deputy Prime MinisterTrương Hòa Bình16 August 201628 July 2021Phạm Bình Minh28 July 20215 January 2023Nguyễn Hòa Bình28 August 20248 April 2026Deputy Prime MinistersVũ Đức Đam13 November 20135 January 2023Lê Minh Khái8 April 202126 August 2024Lê Văn Thành8 April 202122 August 2023Trần Lưu Quang5 January 202326 August 2024Trần Hồng Hà5 January 20238 April 2026Lê Thành Long6 June 20248 April 2026Hồ Đức Phớc26 August 20248 April 2026Bùi Thanh Sơn26 August 20248 April 2026Nguyễn Chí Dũng18 February 20258 April 2026Mai Văn Chính18 February 20258 April 2026Phạm Thị Thanh Trà25 October 2025IncumbentHồ Quốc Dũng25 October 2025Incumbent
Ministerial-level offices There were 14 ministries at the end of the government term; each was headed by a minister (), and 3 ministry-level agencies; each was headed by a ministerial-level leader (), including:
Government Office, headed by a chief () Government Inspectorate, headed by an inspector-general () State Bank of Vietnam, headed by a governor ()
Status
+Ministerial-level members of the 15th Government#OfficeOfficeholderTook officeLeft officeRefPortraitName1Minister of National DefenceGeneralPhan Văn Giang8 April 2021Incumbent2Minister of Public SecurityGeneralTô Lâm9 April 201622 May 2024VacantGeneralLương Tam Quang6 June 2024Incumbent3Minister of Foreign AffairsBùi Thanh Sơn8 April 202130 August 2025Lê Hoài Trung30 August 202525 October 202525 October 2025Incumbent4Minister of Home AffairsPhạm Thị Thanh Trà8 April 202125 October 2025Đỗ Thanh Bình25 October 202521 July 20265Minister of JusticeLê Thành Long9 April 201626 August 2024Nguyễn Hải Ninh26 August 20248 April 20266Minister of FinanceHồ Đức Phớc8 April 202128 November 2024Nguyễn Văn Thắng28 November 20248 April 20267Minister of Industry and TradeNguyễn Hồng Diên8 April 202120 December 2025Lê Mạnh Hùng20 December 20258 April 20268Minister of Agriculture and EnvironmentĐỗ Đức Duy18 February 202525 October 2025Trần Đức Thắng17 July 202525 October 202525 October 20258 April 20269Minister of ConstructionNguyễn Thanh Nghị8 April 202118 February 2025Trần Hồng Minh18 February 2025Incumbent10Minister of Science and TechnologyHuỳnh Thành Đạt12 November 202018 February 2025Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng18 February 20258 April 202611Minister of Education and TrainingNguyễn Kim Sơn8 April 202127 February 2026Hoàng Minh Sơn27 February 20268 April 202612Minister of Culture, Sports and TourismNguyễn Văn Hùng8 April 20218 April 202613Minister of HealthNguyễn Thanh Long12 November 20207 June 2022VacantĐào Hồng Lan15 July 202221 October 202221 October 2022Incumbent14Minister of Ethnic and Religious AffairsHầu A Lềnh8 April 202118 February 2025Đào Ngọc Dung18 February 20258 April 202615Governor of the State BankNguyễn Thị Hồng12 November 20206 April 202616Inspector-General of the Government InspectorateĐoàn Hồng Phong8 April 20218 April 202617Chief of the Government OfficeTrần Văn Sơn8 April 20218 April 2026
Former ministrial-level offices
Until 18 February 2025, the government included six additional government ministries and one additional ministerial-level committee. At the 9th Extraordinary Session of the 15th National Assembly, the body approved a major restructuring of the government as part of broader institutional reforms. Under the restructuring, four ministries were merged with an existing ministry, one of which combined with a committee, and two ministries were merged to form a new ministry. The new government composition became operative on 1 March 2025. #OfficeOfficeholderTook officeLeft officeRefPortraitName6Minister of Planning and InvestmentNguyễn Chí Dũng9 April 201618 February 2025(ministry dissolved)9Minister of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentLê Minh Hoan8 April 202118 February 2025(ministry dissolved)10Minister of TransportNguyễn Văn Thể26 October 201721 October 2022Nguyễn Văn Thắng21 October 202228 November 2024Trần Hồng Minh28 November 202418 February 2025(ministry dissolved)12Minister of Natural Resources and EnvironmentTrần Hồng Hà9 April 201622 May 2023Đặng Quốc Khánh22 May 202326 August 2024Đỗ Đức Duy26 August 202418 February 2025(ministry dissolved)13Minister of Information and CommunicationsNguyễn Mạnh Hùng28 October 201818 February 2025(ministry dissolved)14Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social AffairsĐào Ngọc Dung9 April 201618 February 2025(ministry dissolved) Changes 2021 28 July At the first session of the 15th National Assembly, Trương Hòa Bình did not seek re-election as the Permanent Deputy Prime Minister and subsequently retired from politics. Then-Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh was elected the Permanent Deputy Prime Minister. 2022 7 June: Nguyễn Thanh Long was dismissed as Minister of Health by the National Assembly following disciplinary action over violations connected to the Viet Á COVID-19 test-kit scandal. 15 July: Đào Hồng Lan, then-Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee of Bắc Ninh was appointed as Acting Minister of Health. 21 October: Nguyễn Văn Thể was relieved of his duties as Minister of Transportation to become Secretary of the Party Committee of the Central Agencies Bloc. Nguyễn Văn Thắng, then-Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee of Điện Biên, was appointed as Minister of Transport. Đào Hồng Lan was formally appointed as Minister of Health. 2023 5 January: Phạm Bình Minh and Vũ Đức Đam were dismissed as Deputy Prime Ministers as part of a broader personnel re-organisation. Then-Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Trần Hồng Hà and then-Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee of Haiphong Trần Lưu Quang were appointed Deputy Prime Ministers. Hà held both offices concurrently. 23 May: Trần Hồng Hà was relieved of his duties as Minister of Natural Resources and Environment. Then-Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee of Hà Giang Đặng Quốc Khánh was appointed as Minister of Natural Resources and Environment. 2024 22 May: Tô Lâm was relieved of his duties as Minister of Public Security following his election as President. 6 June Deputy Minister of Public Security Lương Tam Quang was appointed as Minister. Lê Thành Long, then-Minister of Justice, was appointed as a Deputy Prime Minister. Long held both offices concurrently. 26 August Trần Lưu Quang was relieved of his duties as a Deputy Prime Minister to become Head of the Central Economic Commission. Lê Minh Khái was dismissed as a Deputy Prime Minister and left the government. Nguyễn Hòa Bình, then-Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court; Hồ Đức Phớc, then-Minister of Finance; and Bùi Thanh Sơn, then-Minister of Foreign Affairs, were appointed as Deputy Prime Ministers. Phớc and Sơn held both their respective offices concurrently. Đặng Quốc Khánh was dismissed as Minister of Natural Resources and Environment and left the government. Đỗ Đức Duy, then-Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee of Yên Bái, was appointed to succeed Đặng Quốc Khánh. Lê Thành Long was relieved of his duties as Minister of Justice. Nguyễn Hải Ninh, then-Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee of Khánh Hòa, was appointed as Minister of Justice. 28 November Hồ Đức Phớc was relieved of his duties as Minister of Finance. Nguyễn Văn Thắng was appointed as Minister of Finance and relieved of his duties as Minister of Transport. Trần Hồng Minh, then-Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee of Cao Bằng, was appointed as Minister of Transport. 2025 18 February – Institutional reforms: The National Assembly reduced the government from 18 ministries and 4 ministerial-level agencies to 14 ministries and 3 ministerial-level agencies. The new structure became operational on 1 March 2025. Nguyễn Chí Dũng ceased to be Minister of Planning and Investment and was subsequently appointed as a Deputy Prime Minister. Trần Hồng Minh ceased to be Minister of Transportation and was moved to become Minister of Construction. He replaced Nguyễn Thanh Nghị, who had been appointed Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee the month prior. Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng ceased to be Minister of Information and Communications and was moved to become Minister of Science and Technology. He replaced Huỳnh Thành Đạt, who was subsequently appointed Deputy Head of the Central Commission for Propaganda and Mass Mobilisation. Đỗ Đức Duy ceased to be Minister of Natural Resources and Environment and was moved to become the first Minister of Agriculture and Environment. Đào Ngọc Dung ceased to be Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and was moved to become the first Minister of Ethnic and Religious Affairs. He replaced Hầu A Lềnh, who would be appointed Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee of Hà Giang four days later. Mai Văn Chính, then-Head of the Central Mass Mobilisation Commission, was appointed as a Deputy Prime Minister. 17 July Đỗ Đức Duy was temporarily suspended from his position as Minister of Agriculture and Environment. The same day, the Politburo disciplined him with a warning (cảnh cáo) over violations committed during his earlier tenure as Deputy Secretary of the Yên Bái Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Yên Bái People's Committee. Trần Đức Thắng, then-Permanent Deputy Inspector-General of the Government Inspectorate, was appointed as Acting Minister of Agriculture and Environment. 30 August Bùi Thanh Sơn was relieved of his duties as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Lê Hoài Trung, then-Chief of the Office of the Party Central Committee, was appointed as Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs. 25 October Lê Hoài Trung was formally appointed as Minister Foreign Affairs.