Head of state
VerifiedAlso General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam, re-elected on 23 January 2026.
Names are given without Vietnamese diacritics, as on the Government's English portal. The portal's 3 August 2026 report spells the Home Affairs minister's name both as 'Nguyen Tien Hai' and as 'Nguyen Hai Tien'; its 21 July report and other outlets use Nguyen Tien Hai. Parties are not listed for individual members because no source opened gives them.
- Head of state
- To LamState President
- Head of government
- Le Minh HungPrime Minister · since 7 Apr 2026
- System
- One-party stateCapital: Hanoi
- UN e-government rank
- 71 of 193EGDI 2024
Vietnam is an one-party state[1]. The head of state is State President To Lam[3][4]. The government is led by Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, in office since 8 Apr 2026[5]. Govpedia records 23 members of its cabinet.
Leadership
Who leads the state
Head of government
VerifiedLe Minh Hung
Prime Minister · 7 Apr 2026 – present[5]
Executive
Government of Viet Nam, 2026-2031 term
23 of 23 verified on official pages
On 8 April 2026 the 16th National Assembly confirmed six Deputy Prime Ministers and 17 ministers and other Government members. Wikipedia calls Pham Gia Tuc the Permanent (standing) Deputy Prime Minister; the official confirmation lists him only as Deputy Prime Minister. Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[12]
2024
0.771rank 71 of 193
- Online services0.708
- Human capital0.727
- Telecom infrastructure0.878
Record of changes
Timeline
3 Aug 2026
The National Assembly confirms Nguyen Tien Hai as Minister of Home Affairs, replacing Do Thanh Binh, who becomes Party Secretary of Can Tho.[8][10]
Verified21 Jul 2026
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung appoints Nguyen Tien Hai acting Minister of Home Affairs.[9]
Verified8 Apr 2026
The National Assembly confirms six Deputy Prime Ministers and 17 ministers and other members of the Government for the 2026-2031 term.[6]
Verified7 Apr 2026
The 16th National Assembly elects To Lam State President.[3]
Verified7 Apr 2026
The 16th National Assembly elects Le Minh Hung Prime Minister, succeeding Pham Minh Chinh.[5]
Verified23 Jan 2026
The 14th Party Central Committee re-elects To Lam General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam.[11]
Verified
Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]General Secretary To Lam unanimously elected as State President of Viet Nam
Viet Nam Government Portal (VGP)OfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [4]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [5]Le Minh Hung unanimously elected as new Prime Minister of Viet Nam
Viet Nam Government Portal (VGP)OfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [6]Legislature confirms appointments of Deputy Prime Ministers, Cabinet ministers
Viet Nam Government Portal (VGP)OfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [7]Government of Le Minh Hung
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [8]National Assembly confirms Nguyen Hai Tien as new Minister of Home Affairs
Viet Nam Government Portal (VGP)OfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [9]Prime Minister appoints acting Minister of Home Affairs
Viet Nam Government Portal (VGP)OfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [10]National Assembly approves Nguyen Tien Hai as Minister of Home Affairs
VietNamNetNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [11]Comrade To Lam re-elected as Party General Secretary
Viet Nam Government Portal (VGP)OfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [12]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026