Nguyễn Minh Thuyết (born 1948) is a Vietnamese legislator, serving since the Eleventh National Assembly from 2002 to 2007 and was reelected in the Twelfth National Assembly which will last until 2012.
He is a member of
Vietnam Communist Party (sworn in since 1991) and currently holds a position as a vice chairman of the Vietnam National Assembly's Culture and Education Committee.
Early life and education
Thuyết graduated as a linguist from
Vietnam University of Social Science and Humanity. He managed to earn a PhD and served in the university as a professor from 1990 to 2003.
Prior to swearing in as a legislator he was also in charge of the Assembly's Committee of Science, Technology and Environment.
Vietnam National Assembly
In the role of a member of the parliament, Nguyen Minh Thuyet represents for
Lang Son's 11th and 12th congressional province since 1997; besides, he is also a vice chairman of the National Assembly's Culture and Education Committee.
He is well known for being outspoken, straightforward and active in Vietnam's political life, particularly through burning debates in thorny issues in every Assembly’ conference and meeting regarding to law enforcement consequences of the cabinet.
He is one of the most distinct members of the
Vietnam National Assembly
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who strongly objected the controversial economic projects such as Vietnam's bauxite project in the
Central Highlands, plans to build nuclear power plants and an
Express Railway connecting Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City.
In early November 2010 he formally proposed for a temporary Assembly-formed panel to investigate
Vinashin
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shipbuilding group, an economical and political worst-ever scandal which was believed cost the Vietnam economy nearly 80 trillion dong ($5.0 billion) but got rejected as, according to state media, there are ongoing investigations from associated communist agencies, police and the Central Committee of Supervision.
["Vietnam's Assembly Won't Probe Vinashin Scandal"]
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Soon after the proposal got rejected by the Central Board of National Assembly, there are concerns whether he would suffer from political consequences for his request.[
He has led a call for answers from the communist-driven government since and demanded a vote of no confidence on the Prime Minister ]Nguyễn Tấn Dũng
Nguyễn Tấn Dũng (; born 17 November 1949) is a Vietnamese politician who served as the Prime Minister of Vietnam from 2006 to 2016. He was confirmed by the National Assembly on 27 June 2006, having been nominated by his predecessor, Phan ...
, who is also a member of the powerful Politfuro Standing Committee."No confidence' in Vietnam's PM"
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References
External links
CÁC CÔNG TRÌNH KHOA HỌC"Vietnam's Assembly Won't Probe Vinashin Scandal"
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Living people
1948 births
Vietnamese communists
Vietnamese academics
Members of the National Assembly (Vietnam)
Politicians from Hanoi