NA approves dismissal of Council of National Defence and Security members

1. Nguyen Tan Dung – former Prime Minister, Vice Chairman – with the support of 471 votes or 95.34% of total NA deputies.

2. Nguyen Sinh Hung – former NA Chairman, member – with 480 approval votes or 97.17%

3. Phung Quang Thanh, former Defence Minister, member – with 479 votes for or 96.96%.

The following NEC members were removed from their posts:

1. Nguyen Xuan Phuc – Prime Minister – with 481 approval votes or 97.37%

2. Nguyen Thi Doan – former Vice State President with 482 votes for or 97.57%

3. Tran Dai Quang – State President – with 483 approval votes or 97.77%

4. Huynh Ngoc Son – former National Assembly Vice Chairman – with 484 votes for or 97.98%

5. To Huy Rua – former Head of the Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission – with 486 votes for or 98.38%.

6. Ngo Van Du, former head of PCC’s Inspection Commission, with 485 approval votes for or 98.18%

7. Phung Quang Thanh – former Minister of Defence – with 484 votes for or 97.98%

8. Nguyen Thi Nuong – former member of the NA Standing Committee – with 482 vote for or 97.57%

9. Nguyen Thai Binh, former Minister of Home Affairs, with 485 approval votes or 98.18%

10. Nguyen Bac Son – former Minister of Information and Communications – with 496 votes for or 98.38%

11. Nguyen Thi Thanh Hoa, Chairwoman of Vietnam Women’s Union – with 475 votes for or 96.15%

12. Dang Ngoc Tung, President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour, with 475 votes for or 96.15%

13. Nguyen QuocCuong, President of the Vietnam Farmers’ Association, with 477 votes for or 96.56%

14. Nguyen Dac Vinh, First Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, with 482 votes for or 97.57%

Lawmakers also voted to approve a resolution adopting the NEC Chairwoman and State President’s proposals on dismissing the above people from two councils’ member posts.