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Vũ Đức Đam (born 3 February 1963) is a Vietnamese politician who served as one of the Deputy Prime Ministers of Vietnam from 2013 until his sacking in 2023. A long-time assistant to the economic reformer Võ Văn Kiệt, Đam previously served as Chairman of the People's Committee (Governor) of Quảng Ninh province and as Minister of the Government Office prior to being appointed deputy prime minister, where he was in charge of the Science and Technology, Information and Communication, Tourism and Sports portfolio.[1] He was also the Chairman of the National Committee for AIDS and the Prevention of Drug Addiction and Prostitution.
Vũ Đức Đam | |
|---|---|
 Đam in 2015 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam | |
| In office 13 November 2013 – 5 January 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Nguyễn Tấn Dũng Nguyễn Xuân Phúc Phạm Minh Chính |
| Preceded by | Nguyễn Thiện Nhân |
| Succeeded by | Trần Hồng Hà |
| Minister of Health Acting | |
| In office 5 November 2019 – 7 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Nguyễn Thị Kim Tiến |
| Succeeded by | Nguyễn Thanh Long |
| Minister of Government Office | |
| In office 2011 – February 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Nguyễn Xuân Phúc |
| Succeeded by | Nguyễn Văn Nên |
| Chairman of People's Committee of Quang Ninh province | |
| In office 5 May 2008 – 6 August 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 February 1963 Thanh Miện district, Hải Dương Province, North Vietnam (now Vietnam) |
| Political party | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| Alma mater | Université libre de Bruxelles |
Born in Hải Dương Province, he was educated at the Université libre de Bruxelles in Belgium before earning a PhD in Economics from the Institute of World Economics and Politics, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences. Đam was considered to be one of the promising members of the Vietnamese government, having a good mastery of English and French and possessing charismatic communication skills.[2][3]
On 30 December 2022, he was voted out of the 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Đam stepped down from his position as deputy prime minister on 5 January 2023 after the National Assembly selected a successor.[3][4] His dismissal came after the November 2022 arrest of Nguyễn Văn Trịnh, who was then Đam's ministerial assistant, for his role in the Việt Á scandal involving overpricing and bribery of COVID-19 test kit worth $172 million.[5][6]
Professional career
editOctober 1988 – October 1990: an engineer of the Post Technical Trading and Service Company under the General Department of Post;
October 1990 – February 1992: a staff of the Department for Technical Development and Foreign Relations under the Viet Nam Post and Telecommunications Group
March 1992 – April 1993: a staff of the Office of the General Department of Post;
April 1993 – October 1994: Deputy Director of the Department on Science-Technology and International Cooperation under the General Department of Post;
October 1994 – November 1995: Deputy Director of the Department on International Relations, the Office of the Government;
November 1995 – August 1996: Acting Director, then Director of the ASEAN Department, the Office of the Government;
August 1996 – March 2003: Secretary, then assistant to former Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet;
March 2003 – August 2005: Vice Chairman, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Bac Ninh Provincial People’s Committee;
August 2005 – November 2007: Deputy Minister of Post-Telecommunication;
November 2007 – May 2008: Permanent Vice Chairman of the Quang Ninh Provincial People’s Committee;
5 May 2008 – 6 August 2010: Chairman of the Quang Ninh Provincial People’s Committee;
August 2010 – August 2011: Secretary of the Quang Ninh Provincial Party Committee;
August 2011 – November 2013: Minister of the Office of the Government;
13 November 2013 – 5 January 2023: Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Education
editHe graduated from the Université Libre de Bruxelles in 1988 and earned a PhD in Economics from the Institute of World Economics and Politics, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences in 1994. He is fluent in English and French.
References
edit- ^ "Chuyện về Bộ trưởng trẻ nhất 'tân nội các'" [Tales of the youngest minister of the 'new cabinet']. Government of Quang Ninh Province. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Biography of Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam". Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
- ^ a b Việt, Hoàng (30 December 2022). "Những mất mát của đội ngũ làm công tác đối ngoại Việt Nam". BBC News (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ Viet, Tuan (30 December 2022). "Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam loses Central Party Committee membership". VnExpress. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Aide to Vietnamese Deputy PM held in COVID kit investigation". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Bắt trợ lý Phó Thủ tướng Vũ Đức Đam vì vụ Việt Á" [Assistant of Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam arrested due to Việt Á scandal]. BBC News (in Vietnamese). 30 November 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
