# Ho Chi Minh City leadership appointments

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ho-chi-minh-city-leadership-appointments
> Updated: 2026-10-16T05:06:00.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

In October 2026, Ho Chi Minh City underwent several administrative and political leadership changes.

On October 1, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health appointed Luong Chan Lap as the new Chief of Office for a five-year term, filling a vacancy that had lasted nearly two years. Director Tang Chi Thuong also announced related personnel shifts, including the appointment of Nguyen Hai Nam as Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Ear Nose Throat Hospital and the transfer of Pham Thi Hien to the Ba Ria - Vung Tau Eye Hospital.

Following these health sector changes, the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee announced further leadership appointments. Bui Thanh Nhan, formerly Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Confederation of Labor, was appointed Head of the City Party Committee’s Propaganda Department. Additionally, Le Truong Hai Hieu was named Deputy Head of the City Party Committee’s Organization Department.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-16: Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee announces new leadership appointments

Ho Chi Minh City has appointed Bui Thanh Nhan as Head of the Propaganda Department and Le Truong Hai Hieu as Deputy Head of the Organization Department.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ho-chi-minh-city-party-committee-announces-new-leadership-appointments

### 2026-10-03: Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health appoints new Chief of Office

Luong Chan Lap has been appointed Chief of Office for the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, filling a two-year vacancy alongside other key leadership transfers.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ho-chi-minh-city-department-of-health-appoints-new-chief-of-office

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