Biography of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son

February 1985 – April 1987:

Joining the diplomatic sector in February 1985, the army from February 1985 to April 1987.

May 1987 – August 1991:

Admitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in May 1987, working at the Institute for International Relations from September 1987 to August 1991.

September 1991 – June 1993:

Obtaining Master degree in international relations in the U.S.

June 1993 – March 1996:

Staff, Head of Europe-America Department, Chief of Office of the Institute for International Relations.

March 1996 – February 2000:

Deputy Director of the Institute for International Relations.

March 2000 – July 2003:

Minister Counselor at the Embassy of Viet Nam to the Republic of Singapore.

August 2003 – August 2007:

Deputy Director off the Department off Foreign Policy Planning.

August 2007 – September 2008:

Director General of the Department of Foreign Policy Planning.

September 2008 – November 2009:

Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and Director General of the Department of Foreign Policy Planning.

November 2009 – January 2016:

Deputy Foreign Minister.

January 2016 – April 2021:

Member of the 12^th Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee

Deputy to the National Assembly from July 2016; First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from July 2016.

April 2021- August 2024

Member of the 13^th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam.

Deputy to the National Assembly from June 2021.

Minister of Foreign Affairs

From August 26, 2024 present:

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister.