On the afternoon of June 21, at the Party Central Committee Headquarters, the 13th Party Central Committee met to review and give opinions on personnel work.

Specifically, the Central Committee considered allowing Mr. Dinh Tien Dung, Politburo member, Head of the 15th National Assembly Delegation of Hanoi City to resign from his leadership positions and retire.

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Mr. Dinh Tien Dung. Photo: Hoang Ha

The Central Committee assessed that Mr. Dinh Tien Dung is a senior official of the Party and State, trusted by the Party Central Committee and the Politburo to hold a number of important leadership positions at the Central and local levels. During his work, he always upheld his sense of responsibility and made contributions to the common achievements of the agencies, units and localities where he worked.

However, according to the report of the Central Inspection Commission, during his tenure as Secretary of the Party Committee and Minister of Finance for the 2016-2021 term, Mr. Dung violated the Regulations on what Party members are not allowed to do, the Regulations on exemplary responsibility, and the Working Regulations; lacked responsibility in leadership and direction, allowing the Party Committee, the Ministry of Finance, and a number of organizations and individuals to commit many violations and shortcomings, causing serious consequences, bad public opinion, and reducing the prestige of the Party organization and the State management agency.

Realizing his responsibility to the Party and the people, he submitted a request to resign from his assigned positions and retire.

Pursuant to current regulations of the Party and State and considering the wishes of Mr. Dinh Tien Dung, the Party Central Committee agreed to let Mr. Dinh Tien Dung cease to hold the position of Politburo member, member of the 13th Party Central Committee.

Previously, on June 19, the Politburo agreed to let Mr. Dinh Tien Dung stop participating in the Executive Committee, the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, stop holding the position of Secretary of the Hanoi City Party Committee for the 2020-2025 term, and Head of the 15th National Assembly Delegation of Hanoi City.

At the same time, the Politburo reported to the Party Central Committee to let Mr. Dinh Tien Dung stop holding positions according to Party regulations and State laws.

The Party Central Committee has given opinions on personnel for the Politburo to decide to introduce to the 15th National Assembly to elect to hold the position of member of the Standing Committee of the 15th National Assembly, term 2021 - 2026.
The Politburo agreed to let Mr. Dinh Tien Dung resign from the position of Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee.

The Politburo agreed to let Mr. Dinh Tien Dung resign from the position of Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee.

The Politburo agreed to let Mr. Dinh Tien Dung stop participating in the Executive Committee, the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, stop holding the position of Secretary of the Hanoi City Party Committee for the 2020-2025 term, and Head of the 15th National Assembly Delegation of Hanoi City.