HCMC vice chair picked as deputy minister of trade

HCMC – Phan Thi Thang, vice chairwoman of the HCMC People’s Committee for the 2021-2026 term, has been appointed deputy minister of Industry and Trade, with effect from December 19, by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. The ministry is currently led by Nguyen Hong Dien, with five deputy ministers