Nguyễn Minh Thuyết
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Nguyễn Minh Thuyết is a Vietnam
ese 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.
Prior to swearing in as a legislator he was also in charge of the Assembly's Committee of Science, Technology and Environment.
'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 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
shipbuilding group, a 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.
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, who is also a member of the powerful Politfuro Standing Committee.
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
ese 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 SonLang Son
Lạng Sơn , sometimes Langson, is a city in far northern Vietnam, is the capital of Lang Son province. It is accessible by road and rail from Hanoi, the Vietnamese capital, and it is the northernmost point on National Road 1A.-History:...
'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 who strongly objected the controversial economic projects such as Vietnam's bauxite project in the Central Highlands
Tây Nguyên
Tây Nguyên, translated as Western Highlands and sometimes also called Central Highlands, is one of the regions of Vietnam. It contains the provinces of Đắk Lắk, Đắk Nông, Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Lâm Đồng....
, plans to build nuclear power plants and an Express Railway
North-South Express Railway (Vietnam)
North-South Express Railway is a proposed express railway in Vietnam. The line would begin in Hanoi, crossing provinces and municipalities of Hà Nội, Hà Tây, Hà Nam, Ninh Bình, Thanh Hoá, Nghệ An, Hà Tĩnh, Quảng Bình, Quảng Trị, Thừa Thiên-Huế, Đà Nẵng, Quảng Nam, Quảng Ngãi, Bình Định, Phú Yên,...
connecting Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City.
In early November 2010 he formally proposed for a temporary Assembly-formed panel to investigate Vinashin
Vinashin
Vinashin is a state-owned shipbuilding firm in Vietnam. Vinashin was one of Vietnam's leading industrial concerns, and entered into a partnership with Damen, Kongsberg, and Hyundai. Vinashin was heavily indebted, and executives have been arrested for mismanagement. but it has been claimed that...
shipbuilding group, a 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.
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, who is also a member of the powerful Politfuro Standing Committee.