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Le Quoc Phong elected Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee

12 November 2026

The People's Council of Ho Chi Minh City has elected Le Quoc Phong as Chairman of the city's People's Committee for the 2026-2031 term.
Phong, 48, takes over from Nguyen Van Duoc as head of the city administration.
From April 2016 he headed the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union's Central Committee as its First Secretary.
In October 2020 the Politburo sent him to Dong Thap province as Party Secretary, making him the youngest provincial Party chief at the time.
Since October 14, 2025 he had been Standing Vice Secretary of the city's Party Committee for the 2025-2030 term.
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam's largest economic engine, has a population of 14 million and an economy of US$120 billion, about 23 percent of national GDP.

New Chairman: Le Quoc Phong Predecessor: Nguyen Van Duoc City's share of GDP: 23 percent

Why it matters for exams: Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) is Viet Nam's largest city and economic hub; its new People's Committee chairman and the elected People's Council are frequent country-profile questions.

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12 November 2026 Source: Viet Nam Government News (VGP)

In plain words

People's Committee Executive body of a Vietnamese province or city — The local government administration in Viet Nam, elected by and answerable to the People's Council.