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Le Minh Hung Elected Youngest Prime Minister of Vietnam

4/11/2026

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Vietnam's National Assembly elected Le Minh Hung as prime minister on April 11, 2026.
At 56, Hung is the youngest prime minister since 1955.
Hung is a technocrat with economic training in Japan.
Hung previously served as the youngest governor of the State Bank of Vietnam.
His tenure saw the Van Thinh Phat fraud case, raising concerns about oversight.

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Vietnam's National Assembly elected Le Minh Hung as prime minister on April 11, 2026.
At 56, Hung is the youngest prime minister since 1955.
Hung is a technocrat with economic training in Japan.
Hung previously served as the youngest governor of the State Bank of Vietnam.
His tenure saw the Van Thinh Phat fraud case, raising concerns about oversight.