The People’s Council of Ho Chi Minh City announced the results ofvote of confidence for officials holding 18 positions elected by thecouncil, at the end of the council’s 16th session on December 10.

Ninety out of the total 94 members of the council were present to cast their votes.

Nguyen Thi Quyet Tam, Chairwoman of the municipal council received thehighest number of “high confidence” votes (73), followed by Truong ThiAnh, Vice Chairwoman of the council, and Nguyen Thi Hong, ViceChairwoman of the municipal People’s Committee, both with 70 votes.

Meanwhile, Thai Van Re, Director of the municipal Department ofPlanning and Investment, received the lowest number of “high confidencevote” (33 votes) and highest “low confidence vote” (14 votes). HuynhCong Hung, head of the council’s Department of Culture and Society gotthe lowest number of “low confidence vote” with only one of this kind ofvote.

This was the second time the People’s Councilof Ho Chi Minh City conducted vote of confidence. The results wereannounced on the same day as follows:

1. Nguyen Thi Quyet Tam, Chairwoman of the People’s Council: 73 highconfidence votes (77.66 percent of the council’s total members); 11confidence votes (11.70 percent); 6 low confidence votes (6.38 percent).

2. Truong Thi Anh, Vice Chairwoman of thePeople’s Council: 70 high confidence votes (74.47 percent); 17confidence votes (18.09 percent); 3 low confidence votes (3.19 percent).

3. Pham Van Dong, head of the Economic andBudget Department of the People’s Council: 40 high confidence votes(42.55 percent); 41 confidence votes (43.62 percent); 7 low confidencevotes (7.45 percent).

4. Huynh Cong Hung, headof the Socio-Cultural Department of the People’s Council: 60 highconfidence votes (63.83 percent); 28 confidence votes (29.79 percent); 1low confidence votes (1.06 percent).

5. Pham VanBa, head of the Law Department of the People’s Council: 50 highconfidence votes (53.19 percent); 31 confidence votes (32.98 percent); 8low confidence votes (8.51 percent).

6. Le HoangQuan, Chairman of the People’s Committee: 68 high confidence votes(72.34 percent); 19 confidence votes (20.21 percent); 3 low confidencevotes (3.19 percent).

7. Hua Ngoc Thuan, ViceChairman of the People’s Committee: 60 high confidence votes (63.83percent); 22 confidence votes (23.40 percent); 7 low confidence votes(7.45 percent).

8. Nguyen Thi Hong, Vice Chairwomanof the People’s Committee: 70 high confidence votes (74.47 percent); 15confidence votes (15.96 percent); 3 low confidence votes (3.19 percent).

9. Nguyen Huu Tin, Vice Chairman of the People’sCommittee: 65 high confidence votes (69.15 percent); 21 confidence votes(22.34 percent); 4 low confidence votes (4.26 percent).

10. Le Manh Ha, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee: 54 highconfidence votes (57.45 percent); 27 confidence votes (28.72 percent); 8low confidence votes (8.51 percent).

11. Le ThanhLiem, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee: 48 high confidence votes(51.06 percent); 37 confidence votes (39.36 percent); 5 low confidencevotes (5.32 percent).

12. Tat Thanh Cang, ViceChairman of the People’s Committee: 50 high confidence votes (53.19percent); 33 confidence votes (35.11 percent); 7 low confidence votes(7.45 percent).

13. Vo Van Luan, chief of thePeople’s Committee Office: 36 high confidence votes (38.30 percent); 41confidence votes (43.62 percent); 11 low confidence votes (11.70percent).

14. Dao Thi Huong Lan, Director of theDepartment of Finances: 50 high confidence votes (53.19 percent); 34confidence votes (36.17 percent); 6 low confidence votes (6.38 percent).

15. Truong Van Lam, Director of the Department ofInternal Affairs: 40 high confidence votes (42.55 percent); 44confidence votes (46.81 percent); 5 low confidence votes (5.32 percent).

16. Thai Van Re, Director of Planning andInvestment Department: 33 high confidence votes (35.11 percent); 42confidence votes (44.68 percent); 14 low confidence votes (11.89percent).

17. Nguyen Chi Thanh, Director of PublicSecurity Department: 49 high confidence votes (52.13 percent); 34confidence votes (36.17 percent); 6 low confidence votes (6.38 percent).

18. Truong Van Hai, Commander of the Ho Chi MinhCity High Command: 46 high confidence votes (48.94 percent); 38confidence votes (40.43 percent); 5 low confidence votes (5.32percent).-VNA