Mr. Do Duc Duy elected as Minister of Agriculture and Environment

On the afternoon of February 18, the National Assembly heard a report from Ms. Nguyen Thanh Hai, a member of the National Assembly Standing Committee, summarizing feedback from deputies on the Prime Minister’s proposal to appoint Mr. Do Duc Duy as Minister of Agriculture and Environment.

For the resolution approving the Prime Minister’s proposal on ministerial appointments for the 2021 - 2026 term, 457 delegates participated in the vote, accounting for 95.61% of all National Assembly members. Of these, 456 delegates voted in favor (95.40%), while one delegate opposed (0.21%).

The newly established Ministry of Agriculture and Environment is expected to be a multidisciplinary agency, ensuring a smooth and immediate transition following the merger. It will operate without legal disruptions while adhering to the principles, goals, and orientations set by the Central Steering Committee and the Government Steering Committee in reviewing the implementation of Resolution No. 18-NQ/TW. The Ministry’s structure will align with the country’s current context and future demands, maintaining a balance between continuity, stability, and innovation to ensure comprehensive, synchronized, and effective governance within the state administration system.

Additionally, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment will focus on macro-level management, enhancing decentralization and delegation of authority. It will strengthen oversight mechanisms through rigorous inspections, evaluations, and control measures to ensure the effective implementation of policies and laws within its jurisdiction.

Accordingly, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment performs State management functions that are being assigned to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Specifically, performing State management functions on: Agriculture; forestry; salt industry; fishery; irrigation; natural disaster prevention; rural development; land; water resources; geology and minerals; environment; hydrometeorology; climate change; measurement and mapping; remote sensing; integrated resource management and protection of marine and island environments; State management of public services in fields under the management of the Ministry.

The organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment is arranged, perfected, and reorganized from 26 units under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and 27 units under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development into 30 units. According to Deputy Minister of Justice Dang Hoang Oanh, this is one of the most streamlined ministries.

Specifically, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment will have 30 affiliated focal points, of which 26 have administrative units to help the Minister perform State management functions, including the International Corporation Department; Department of Planning - Finance; Department of Science and Technology; Legal Department; Department of Personnel Organization; Office of the Ministry; Ministry Inspectorate; Department of Digital Transformation; Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection; Department of Livestock Production and Animal Health; Department of Fisheries and Fisheries Control; Department of Forestry; Department of Management and Irrigation construction; Department of Management of Dikes and Disaster Prevention and Control; Department of Economic Cooperation and Rural Development; National Authority for Agro - Forestry - Fishery Quality, Processing and Market Development Department; Department of Land Management; Department of Water Resources Management; Vietnam Department of Geology and Minerals; Department of Environment; Department of Climate Change; Department of Nature Conservation and Biodiversity; Department of Hydrometeorology; Vietnam Department of Seas and Islands; Vietnam Department of Surveying, Mapping and Geographic Information; National Department of Remote Sensing Family.

There are 4 public career units under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment including the Institute of Strategy, Agricultural and Environmental Policy, Agriculture and Environment Newspaper, Agriculture and Environment Magazine, National Agricultural Extension Center.

Biography of Minister of Agriculture and Environment Do Duc Duy

Full name: DO DUC DUY

Date of birth: 5/20/1970

Date of joining the Party: 25/5/1999

Hometown: Thuy Van commune, Thai Thuy district, Thai Binh province

Ethnicity: Kinh

Level of political theory: Advanced

Qualification: Master of Construction

SUMMARY OF MR. DO DUC DUY'S WORK POSITIONS

- 7/1994 - 1/1996: Mr. Do Duc Duy is a structural design engineer, HAAI Architecture Company, Hanoi University of Architecture.

- 2/1996 - 3/2002: Mr. Do Duc Duy is a Lecturer of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Hanoi University of Architecture; Deputy Secretary (1998), Secretary (2000) of the Faculty of Civil Engineering Teachers; Secretary of the Student Branch of the Faculty of Civil-Urban (12/2001 - 7/2002).

- 4/2002 - 7/2002: Mr. Do Duc Duy worked as a secondment at the Department of Personnel Organization, Ministry of Construction.

- 7/2002 - 2/2008: Mr. Do Duc Duy is an expert in the Department of Personnel Organization, Ministry of Construction.

- 3/2008 - 5/2010: Mr. Do Duc Duy is the Deputy Director of the Department of Personnel Organization, Ministry of Construction; Member of the Branch Committee of the Department of Personnel Organization for the term 2009-2010.

- 6/2010 - 10/2012: Mr. Do Duc Duy is the Deputy Director of the Department of Personnel Organization, Ministry of Construction; Branch member, Chairman of the Trade Union of the Department of Personnel Organization for the term 2010-2012; Secretary of the Branch of the Department of Personnel Organization for the term 2012-2015.

- 11/2012 - 7/2015: Mr. Do Duc Duy is the Chief of the Office of the Ministry of Construction; Member of the Executive Committee of the Party Committee of the Office for the term 2010-2015, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Office for the term 2015-2020; Member of the Executive Committee, Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Construction for the term 2010-2015.

- 8/2015 - 1/2017: Mr. Do Duc Duy is a member of the Party Personnel Committee, Deputy Minister of Construction; Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Construction for the term 2015-2020

- 2/2017 - 9/2020: Mr. Do Duc Duy holds the position of Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of the Party Personnel Committee, Chairman of Yen Bai Provincial People's Committee

- 9/2020 - 1/2021: Mr. Do Duc Duy holds the position of Secretary of Yen Bai Provincial Party Committee, term XIX, term 2020-2025.

- 1/2021 - 8/2024: Mr. Do Duc Duy is a member of the 13th Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Yen Bai Provincial Party Committee, term XIX, term 2020-2025.

- 7/2021 - 8/2024: Mr. Do Duc Duy is a member of the 15th National Assembly and the head of the delegation of the National Assembly of Yen Bai province, the head of the Party.

- 8/2024 - 2/2025: Mr. Do Duc Duy holds the position of Minister of Natural Resources and Environment.

- At the 9th Extraordinary Session, the 15th National Assembly, the National Assembly approved the proposal to appoint Mr. Do Duc Duy to hold the position of Minister of Agriculture and Environment.