Viet Nam appoints Le Manh Hung as new Chief Trade Negotiator

Le Manh Hung will be assisted by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan, Deputy Minister of Finance Tran Quoc Phuong, and Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang as Deputy Trade Negotiators.

With this role, Le Manh Hung will lead the Government Negotiation Delegation for international economic and trade affairs.

Members of the delegation include: Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Hoang Trung, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Le Xuan Dinh, Deputy Minister of Justice Dang Hoang Oanh, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Phan Tam, Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Viet Nam Nguyen Ngoc Canh, Deputy Minister of Public Security Pham The Tung, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Tri Thuc, and Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Cao Huy.

The Government Negotiation Delegation shall assist the Prime Minister in directing ministries, agencies, and localities in negotiating, signing, and implementing international economic and trade treaties and agreements.

The Delegation shall also advise the Prime Minister on formulating overall strategies, plans and roadmaps for joining international economic and trade treaties and agreements in line with national interests and Viet Nam's socio-economic development priorities.

It will also coordinate with ministries and agencies in implementing Viet Nam's commitments under international trade frameworks and take part in negotiations to expand or upgrade agreements involving Viet Nam, including those under the World Trade Organization, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Asia-Europe Meeting, Association of Southeast Asian Nations and bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements./.