Former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan passes away
VGP – Former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan passed away at 7:05 am on Wednesday at the 108 Military Central Hospital in Ha Noi, according to the Central Committee on Health Care for Senior Governmental Officials.
Vu was born on October 7, 1937 in Phu Xuyen District, Ha Noi.
He was a member of the Party Central Committee in the 7th, 8th, 9th tenures; Secretary of the 9th-tenure Party Central Committee.
He was appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1990, Minister of Trade in 2000 before serving as Deputy Prime Minister from August 2022 to June 2006.
The plan for respect-paying ceremony, memorial service and burial ceremony will be announced later./.