HANOI, September 18, 2025 – In a significant development in Vietnam's political landscape, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam has approved the resignations of two senior leaders from the northern province of Thanh Hoa, Mr. Lại Thế Nguyên and Mr. Đỗ Minh Tuấn.
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| Mr. Lai The Nguyen (left), former Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Thanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee, and Mr. Do Minh Tuan, former Chairman of the Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee, have been granted early retirement by the Party Central Committee. |
The decision was formally made during a recent session of the Party Central Committee in Hanoi. Both officials were relieved from their respective positions within the Party's structure, marking a notable personnel change that has drawn considerable attention.
Mr. Đỗ Minh Tuấn had been serving as the Deputy Secretary of the Thanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee and the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, a role equivalent to the provincial governor responsible for the state's administrative and executive functions. His political career included a long history of service within the province, holding various key leadership posts before ascending to the chairmanship.
Mr. Lại Thế Nguyên held the influential position of Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Thanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee. In Vietnam's political system, this role is crucial for overseeing the day-to-day operations and organizational work of the provincial Party apparatus, making him one of the most powerful figures in the province's political hierarchy.
While the official announcement from the Party Central Committee confirmed their resignations from Party duties, the specific reasons behind their departure have not been publicly detailed, which is common in such high-level personnel changes in Vietnam. Such decisions are typically part of the Party's broader strategy of organizational alignment, discipline, or personnel rotation.
This development is viewed by observers as part of the Communist Party's ongoing efforts to streamline its leadership and uphold accountability among its senior cadres. These high-profile personnel adjustments are consistent with the broader "anti-corruption" campaign and organizational rectification that have characterized the Party's internal politics in recent years, aimed at strengthening discipline and ensuring the integrity of its leadership at both central and local levels.
Thanh Hoa is one of Vietnam's largest provinces by population and plays a vital role in the country's northern central coast region's economy and development. Consequently, leadership changes in the province are closely watched. The resignations of two top officials simultaneously signal a significant shift in the province's political leadership, and the process to appoint their successors will be a key focus for both local and national observers in the near future.
