- Date of birth: August 5, 1960

- Native land: Mai Phu commune, Loc Ha district, Ha Tinh province  

- Date of Party admission: September 30, 1987; date of official membership: September 30, 1988

- Education: PhD  

- Political theory: Senior  

- Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (11th, 12th tenures);

- Deputy to the National Assembly (14th tenure)  

Professional career

October, 1977 – June, 1983: served for the High Command of Engineers, studied at the University of Transport

October, 1983 – December, 1984: Deputy commander of the 11th company, battalion 95,  brigade 279 under the High Command of Engineers

December, 1984 – December, 1985: Technical assistant of the Technical Office, brigade 279 under the High Command of Engineers

December, 1985 – October, 1989: Staff of the First Department of the Ministry of Transport

October, 1989 – July, 1993: Staff of the Centre on FDI Project Assessment; the State Committee on Cooperation and Investment (the Ministry of Planning and Investment at present)

July, 1993 – October, 1995: Deputy Manager of the FDI Project Management Department, the Ministry of Planning and Investment

July, 2003 – July, 2005: Deputy Director of the SMEs Development Department (the Business Development Department at present), under the Ministry of Planning and Investment

July, 2005 – August, 2008: Director of the Trade and Service Department under the Ministry of Planning and Investment

August, 2008 – April, 2009: Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment

April, 2009 – May, 2009: Deputy Secretary of the Ninh Thuan Provincial Party Committee

May, 2009 – September, 2010:  Deputy Secretary of the Ninh Thuan Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Ninh Thuan Provincial People’s Committee  

September, 2010 – June, 2011: Secretary of the Ninh Thuan Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Ninh Thuan Provincial People’s Committee

September, 2010 – June, 2011: Secretary of the Ninh Thuan Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Ninh Thuan Provincial People’s Committee

July, 2011 – January, 2014: Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Ninh Thuan Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Ninh Thuan Provincial People’s Committee

January, 2014 – April, 2016: Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment

April, 2016 – present: Minister of Planning and Investment./.