NA approves appointment of new ministers of finance, transport

Specifically, 453 out of 454 deputies present in the sitting, or 94.57% of the total number of deputies, voted in favour a resolution on the election, while one deputy, or 0.21%, abstained from voting.

The legislature also voted to adopt a resolution approving the Prime Minister's proposal to appoint Nguyen Van Thang as Minister of Finance and Tran Hong Minh as Minister of Transport for the 2021–2026 term, with all 452 deputies present in the session, equivalent to 94.36% of the total number of lawmakers, voting in favour.

Earlier, the NA voted to pass a resolution approving the Prime Minister's proposal to relieve Ho Duc Phoc and Nguyen Van Thang from the posts of Minister of Finance and Minister of Transport for the 2021-2026 tenure.

The NA also voted to adopt a resolution approving the Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court's proposal to appoint Nguyen Quoc Doan and Le Tien as Justices of the Supreme People's Court, with 448 out of 451 deputies, or 94.15%, voting in favour, one voting against, and two abstaining from voting.