- 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
- Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (11th, 12th and 13th tenures);
- Deputy to the National Assembly (14th, 15th tenures)
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 Center on FDI Project Assessment under the State Committee on Cooperation and Investment
July, 1993 – October, 1995: Staff of the FDI Project Management Department of the State Committee on Cooperation and Investment
October 1995 – September 2000: Staff of the FDI Project Management Department under the Ministry of Planning and Investment
October 2000 – July 2023: Deputy Director-General of the FDI Project Management Department under the Ministry of Planning and Investment
July, 2003 – July, 2005: Deputy Director of the SMEs Development under the Ministry of Planning and Investment
July, 2005 – August, 2008: Director-General 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
June, 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 Council
January, 2014 – April, 2016: Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment
April, 2016 – February 2025: Minister of Planning and Investment.
On February 18, 2025 – present: Deputy Prime Minister.