Lê Quốc Phong Elected Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee
On November 12, all 112 Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council delegates present voted to elect Lê Quốc Phong chairman of the city’s People’s Committee. He takes office as the city pursues its annual targets for economic growth, budget revenue and public investment, alongside urban planning and major infrastructure projects.
On the morning of November 12, 2026, the 11th Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council held a special session and elected Lê Quốc Phong chairman of the city’s People’s Committee. All 112 delegates present voted in favor. Previously the standing deputy secretary of the city’s Party Committee, he succeeds Nguyễn Văn Được, who had chaired the People’s Committee for nearly 21 months.
Lê Quốc Phong was elected chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee.（VietVance）
At the meeting, Ho Chi Minh City Party Secretary Trần Lưu Quang urged the new chairman to take up his duties promptly and keep work moving through the leadership transition. He said the effectiveness of the administration should be reflected in tangible changes felt by residents and businesses. Nguyễn Văn Được has become standing deputy secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee.
Ho Chi Minh City Party Secretary Trần Lưu Quang congratulated Lê Quốc Phong and Nguyễn Văn Được on their new appointments.（VietVance）
Lê Quốc Phong became secretary of the Đồng Tháp Provincial Party Committee in October 2020 and was appointed standing deputy secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee in October 2025. Ho Chi Minh City’s gross regional domestic product was approximately VND 3 quadrillion in 2025, up 7.53% year on year; it grew 9.06% year on year in the first three quarters of 2026. Growth of more than 13% is needed in the fourth quarter to meet the full-year target of 10.2%.
Ho Chi Minh City also aims to collect VND 1 quadrillion in budget revenue and disburse all public investment funds in 2026. Revenue in the first 10 months approached VND 762 trillion, while public investment disbursement reached 80.1% of the total allocated. Trần Lưu Quang called on the new chairman to implement the city’s master plan and new policies, accelerate major infrastructure projects, address traffic and urban environmental issues, and advance the development of an international financial center.
Source: VietVance
