Vietnamese Statesman. He served as the 5th Prime Minister of Vietnam from September 24, 1997 to June 27, 2006. He joined the country's revolutionary movement at the age of fourteen and in 1959, joined the Communist Party of Vietnam. He later went to the Soviet Union to study foreign languages and economics in Moscow from 1959 to 1965. He came back to North Vietnam and served in several government positions before coming back to his hometown of Saigon (later renamed Ho Chi Minh City) after the North Vietnamese takeover of South Vietnam. He served in various party positions in Ho Chi Minh City before becoming one of the national party leaders in 1989. He served as Deputy Prime Minister from 1991 to 1997. In September of 1997, he became prime minister and served in this position until 2006 when he resigned. During his tenure, he was seen as a reformist who wanted to integrate Vietnam with the world market. He also was a part of the United States-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement which was signed in 2001. In 2005, he became the first Vietnamese leader to visit the United States. In 2014, he was awarded the Gold Star Order, the highest decoration given by the Vietnamese government for a military or civil personnel who completed exceptional service for the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation.
Vietnamese Statesman. He served as the 5th Prime Minister of Vietnam from September 24, 1997 to June 27, 2006. He joined the country's revolutionary movement at the age of fourteen and in 1959, joined the Communist Party of Vietnam. He later went to the Soviet Union to study foreign languages and economics in Moscow from 1959 to 1965. He came back to North Vietnam and served in several government positions before coming back to his hometown of Saigon (later renamed Ho Chi Minh City) after the North Vietnamese takeover of South Vietnam. He served in various party positions in Ho Chi Minh City before becoming one of the national party leaders in 1989. He served as Deputy Prime Minister from 1991 to 1997. In September of 1997, he became prime minister and served in this position until 2006 when he resigned. During his tenure, he was seen as a reformist who wanted to integrate Vietnam with the world market. He also was a part of the United States-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement which was signed in 2001. In 2005, he became the first Vietnamese leader to visit the United States. In 2014, he was awarded the Gold Star Order, the highest decoration given by the Vietnamese government for a military or civil personnel who completed exceptional service for the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation.
Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye
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