Mr. Tran Luu Quang has experienced many positions, but he has not sat for a full term in any position. Standing Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Tay Ninh province, he sat for 4 years and 40 days. As Secretary of the Tay Ninh Provincial Party Committee, he sat for 3 years and 211 days. As Permanent Deputy Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City, he sat for 2 years and 66 days. As Secretary of Hai Phong City Party Committee, he sat for 1 year and 248 days. And now as Deputy Prime Minister, he has only been sitting for 219 days.
In any part of the world, the assessment of leadership’s capacity needs at least one full term. If you work in state agency and have changed jobs before the end of your term, it is not a promotion by ability, but by arrangement. Mr. Tran Luu Quang belongs to a group of people with an unknown background, similar to Vo Van Thuong, Phan Van Mai, Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Nguyen Tan Dung, Nong Duc Manh etc..
Mr. Tran Luu Quang’s entry into the Government is a case of “bees have entered the sleeve.” He is aiming for the Prime Minister position of Mr. Pham Minh Chinh. If at the end of his term, Tran Luu Quang becomes Prime Minister, and Vuong Dinh Hue becomes General Secretary, then Pham Minh Chinh is considered empty-handed. Therefore, Pham Minh Chinh also needs to pay attention to his deputy. From the outside, Quang is an assistant, but from the inside, he is trying to “usurp the throne.”
Mr. Tran Luu Quang was planned to replace Mr. Pham Binh Minh. In fact, the duties and powers of Mr. Tran Luu Quang as Permanent Deputy Prime Minister have not been officially announced yet. To be officially appointed as Permanent Deputy Prime Minister, it is necessary to enter the Politburo first.
In May, when the 7th Plenum of the Party Central Committee took place, the Party Central Committee would elect additional people to the Politburo, but due to the struggle between the parties, Tran Luu Quang could not be elected to the most powerful body of the party.
More than anyone, Mr. Pham Minh Chinh is also aware that, if Tran Luu Quang takes a step forward, it will be a little more difficult for him. And perhaps, Mr. Tran Luu Quang himself is well aware that being elected to the Politburo and being officially recognized as the Permanent Deputy Prime Minister, it is vital to his political career. So what is Tran Luu Quang’s move?
On August 16, receiving orders from Mr. Nguyen Phu Trong, Mr. Tran Luu Quang went to Yunnan to meet Mr. Wang Yi – Chinese Foreign Minister. Mr. Tran Luu Quang is the Deputy Prime Minister in charge of foreign affairs. However, when meeting with the Chinese Foreign Minister, it is necessary to send Wang Yi’s counterpart, Bui Thanh Son, but why let Mr. Tran Luu Quang go?
Mr. Tran Luu Quang is looking for support to enter the Politburo and officially become Permanent Deputy Prime Minister, that is all too clear. However, Mr. Pham Minh Chinh is very good at “reading the game” so Mr. Tran Luu Quang’s promotion to the position of Permanent Deputy Prime Minister also encountered many problems. Whether, after this trip to China, the official title for Mr. Tran Luu Quang will be given or not, it remains to be seen. The political game is often complicated, it is not necessary to ask for reinforcements to achieve what you want, although in the past, the General Secretary has done it successfully.
Diplomacy between Vietnam and China is diplomacy between two parties, not diplomacy between two states. The Party stands above the state, so the fact that Vietnam’s diplomatic representatives go on a trip is to bring the Party’s message to exchange. The question is, what message did Mr. Tran Luu Quang bring from Mr. Nguyen Phu Trong to exchange, and Mr. Vuong Nghi brought with him Xi Jinping’s orders to instruct and pass on to Mr. Tran Luu Quang.
Having been promoted to Deputy Prime Minister like Mr. Tran Luu Quang, he must have ambition to be Prime Minister. Tran Luu Quang is a rising star, the sponsors of Tran Luu Quang want him to usurp Pham Minh Chinh. The attacks from Tran Luu Quang and Vuong Dinh Hue against Pham Minh Chinh, are dangerous. Let’s wait and see, what will be the outcome after that.
Thoibao.de (Translated)
