New chairman appointed to PetroVietnamThe Politburo has appointed Tran Sy Thanh, party secretary of Lang Son Province, as the new chairman of PetroVietnam Group after its former leaders were arrested. Party Secretary of Lang Son Province, Tran Sy Thanh, has just been appointed as new chairman of PetroVietnamThanh will also serve as vice head of the Central Economic Commission and party secretary of PetroVietnam. Lam Thi Phuong Thanh, vice head of the Party's Central Propaganda Department was appointed as the party secretary of Lang Son Province to replace Thanh. The position has always been a challenge and has been dogged by controversy with several previous chairmen being arrested. Former Chairman Dinh La Thang and Phung Dinh Thuc, former general director, have also been prosecuted.

Source: VietNamNet News December 25, 2017 04:30 UTC