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Premierminister, præsident og formand for Nationalforsamlingen


Premierminister Nguyen Tan Dung, 59

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Nguyen Minh Triet, 66
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Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Tan Dung in Paris 2007

Vietnam confirms new leadership
BBC 27/6 2006: Vietnams legislature has approved a new prime minister and president, both of which are seen as economic reformers loyal to the ruling Communist Party.

The appointments mark a major reshuffle of senior figures in the Communist Party, to bring in younger leaders.
Both Mr Dung and Mr Triet are from the south of Vietnam, and this will be the first time the government has been headed by two southerners since 1975.
The path was cleared for the reshuffle to take place last weekend, when the legislature approved the resignation of Prime Minister Phan Van Khai as well as President Tran Duc Luong and National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Van An.
The leadership changes and other cabinet positions were decided behind closed doors at Aprils five-yearly National Congress. As sole candidates for the job, Mr Triet won 94% of the National Assembly vote, while Mr Dung received 92% of the vote.
The new leaders will also be looking ahead to Vietnams expected entry into the World Trade Organisation, and the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) conference being hosted by the country in November 2006.

Primeminister Nguyen Tan Dung, 56
Nguyen Tan Dung, 56, became the countrys youngest prime minister since unification in 1975. Mr Dung, who has a military and police background, was formerly deputy PM and has been groomed for years to replace 72-year-old Phan Van Khai. Groomed for top by outgoing PM Phan Van Khai. Army background suggests politically conservative, but Southerner thought to favour more economic reform. "Our urgent task is to quickly develop in a sustainable way and pull the country out of backwardness and fight corruption," Mr Dung said in a speech to the National Assembly.

President Nguyen Minh Triet, 63
Nguyen Minh Triet, Communist Party chief for Ho Chi Minh City, was appointed as the countrys president. Vietnams president is the third most powerful figure in the country after the head of the Communist Party - Nong Duc Manh - and the prime minister. However, the BBCs Bill Hayton in Vietnam says the presidency does have considerable prestige which Mr Triet will be able to use to support his allies against those within the party who are hostile to change.
As the countrys new president, Mr Triet has a lot of experience of combating corruption, an issue high on the Vietnamese governments agenda. In Ho Chi Minh City, his campaign to bring down mafia boss Nam Cam led to the arrests of several officials. Mr Triet is also expected to take a more active role in national politics than his predecessor, and to push for economic openness, faster privatisation and deregulation, according to the BBCs Bill Hayton in Hanoi.

National Assemply Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong, 62
On Monday, the increasingly visible assembly elected Nguyen Phu Trong, 62, as its new chairman.

From BBC 27/6 2006: Vietnam confirms new leadership

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