Ho Chi Minh City announces major leadership changes

Ho Chi Minh City has undergone several significant leadership changes across its municipal government and security forces during the week of September 21 to 27.

At the 5th session of the 11th Ho Chi Minh City People's Council, Trương Minh Huy Vũ, the Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Institute for Development Studies, was elected Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee for the 2026-2031 term. He received 118 out of 120 votes.

In the security sector, the Ministry of Public Security appointed two new Deputy Directors of the Ho Chi Minh City Police: Colonel Bùi Thanh Trực as Head of the Criminal Judgment Execution Agency and Colonel Lê Công Anh as Head of the Security Investigation Agency. Additionally, Colonel Nguyễn Đình Dương, a Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Police, has been transferred to serve as the Director of the Hue City Police.

Furthermore, the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee announced that Nguyễn Sinh Nhật Tân, formerly the Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, has been appointed as the Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee for the 2025-2030 term.