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Trần Đại Quang

In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Trần, but is often simplified to Tran in English-language text. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Quang.

Trần Đại Quang (12 October 1956 – 21 September 2018) was a Vietnamese politician and former police general who served as the ninth president of Vietnam from 2016 until his death in 2018. After serving for five years as the Minister of Public Security from 2011 to 2016, Quang was nominated by his predecessor Trương Tấn Sang to the presidency and was elected to the post by the National Assembly of Vietnam on 2 April 2016. He was one of the country's top leaders and ranked second in the Politburo behind Nguyễn Phú Trọng, the Communist Party General Secretary.[2][3]

General
Trần Đại Quang
Quang in 2016
9th President of Vietnam
In office
2 April 2016 – 21 September 2018
Prime MinisterNguyễn Tấn Dũng
Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
Vice PresidentĐặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh
Preceded byTrương Tấn Sang
Succeeded byNguyễn Phú Trọng
President of the Vietnam Red Cross Society
In office
16 August 2017 – 21 September 2018
Preceded byTrương Tấn Sang
Succeeded byNguyễn Phú Trọng
Member of the National Assembly
In office
22 May 2016 – 21 September 2018
Preceded byTrương Tấn Sang
Succeeded byNguyễn Xuân Phúc
ConstituencyHo Chi Minh City
Minister of Public Security
In office
3 August 2011 – 8 April 2016
Prime MinisterNguyễn Tấn Dũng
Preceded byLê Hồng Anh
Succeeded byTô Lâm
Secretary of the Central Police Party Committee
In office
30 August 2011 – 4 May 2016
Preceded byLê Hồng Anh
Succeeded byTô Lâm
Head of Central Highlands Steering Committee
In office
3 August 2011 – 31 July 2016
Preceded byLê Hồng Anh
Succeeded byTô Lâm
Member of the National Assembly
In office
2011–2016
ConstituencyNinh Binh
Personal details
Born(1956-10-12)12 October 1956
Ninh Bình Province, North Vietnam
Died21 September 2018(2018-09-21) (aged 61)
Hanoi, Vietnam
Resting placeKim Sơn District, Ninh Binh[1]
Political partyCommunist Party of Vietnam (1980–2018)
SpouseNguyễn Thị Hiền
Children1
EducationUniversity of Security (BA)
Vietnam National University, Hanoi LLB)
National Academy of Public Administration, Ho Chi Minh (PhD) (LLD)
ReligionBuddhism
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Vietnam
Branch/serviceVietnam People's Public Security
Years of service1972–2016
Rank Police general
Awards Order of José Martí (2016)
Military Exploit Order (2011)
Fatherland Defense Order (2011)
Feat Order

Early life

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Trần Đại Quang was born on 12 October 1956[4] in Ninh Bình Province, in what was then the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. His father worked as a fish catcher in the river, while his mother worked as a banana seller.[5] They had six children, four of them boys. Later his father died. His mother struggled to raise the children. Trần Đại Quang helped his mother in farming. He was well known for hard work, dedication, composure and calm qualities.[6]

Education

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Political career

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Vietnam's State President Trần Đại Quang Recognizes USAID’s Disaster Relief Assistance, 2017

Trần Đại Quang previously served as Minister of Public Security from 2011 to 2016, Vice Head of Committee on HIV / AIDS Prevention from 2011 to 2014, and President of the Viet Nam Red Cross Society from 2017 to 2018.[13] He was a member of the 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam, in which he was ranked second, after General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng.[14]

Trần Đại Quang joined the Communist Party of Vietnam on 26 July 1980 and became officially party member on 26 July 1981.[15] And from 1997 he became a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam and a member of the Central Committee of the party.

Presidency (2016-2018)

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At the 12th Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam in January 2016. Trần Đại Quang was nominated President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and confirmed on 2 April 2016 by the National Assembly of Vietnam. On that day, he succeeded Trương Tấn Sang. On the same day he proposed Nguyễn Xuân Phúc as the new head of government.

Protest law

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Explanation of the reason why there is no Law on Demonstrations

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On April 26, 2017, at a meeting with voters in Districts 1, 3, and 4 of Ho Chi Minh City, Tran Dai Quang affirmed that the Law on Protests is highly valued by the National Assembly, but the quality of the drafting agency's Law project is poor, so delayed for world reference. He also said it is necessary to amend land laws because there are many lawsuits and complaints related to land.[16]

On the promulgation of the Law on Demonstrations and reporting to the National Assembly

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19 June 2018, at the meeting with voters of District 1, District 3, District 4 of Ho Chi Minh City after the 5th session of the 14th National Assembly, in response to questions from residents Le Van Sy and Le Sy Dau (district 4) It is necessary to have a Law on Protests soon, and request the National Assembly to directly draft a Law on Protests and not assign it to the [Vietnam Ministry of Public Security] to draft it. Some newspapers reported that Mr. Tran Dai Quang expressed expressed agreement with this opinion and promised to report to the National Assembly for promulgation.[17][18][19][20][21]

When Tuoi Tre published this news, the Ministry of Information and Communications asked Tuoi Tre to change the article title and delete the quote from Mr. Tran Dai Quang, then decided to temporarily suspend the operation of Tuoi Tre Online newspaper in 3 months, fined 220 million VND for posting fake news, and Mr. Tran Dai Quang did not say so. Some other newspapers were also fined at a lighter level.[22][23]

Foreign Affairs

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Belt and Road International Cooperation Forum

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) with Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Trần Đại Quang (left) at the Belt and Road International Cooperation Forum

On 15 May 2017, Trần Đại Quang attended the International Cooperation Forum on "Belt and Road" held in Beijing, China. Speaking at the conference, he welcomed economic and regional connectivity initiatives in general, and the "Belt and Road" Initiative in particular, and was ready to cooperate with other countries in research and construction. and implement projects that bring common benefits, contributing to the successful implementation of sustainable development goals.[24]

APEC Conference

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Quang informed APEC business representatives that Vietnam is currently one of the fastest growing markets and is forecast to be among the top 5 countries in Asia-Pacific in terms of capacity by 2020. competition in the manufacturing sector. At the same time, Vietnam continues to maintain economic recovery with the goal of achieving an average economic growth of 6.5% to 7% by 2020, determined to make three major breakthroughs in perfecting the economy. market economic mechanisms, human resource development and promoting synchronous and modern infrastructure development. As a dynamic economy with great openness and a destination for many multinational corporations, Vietnam is increasingly connecting deeply with both sides of the Pacific through partnerships, the ASEAN Community and networks. 16 FTAs with 59 partners, including 18 APEC member economies.[25]

Also at Lima, Quang officially announced the APEC Year 2017 as well as the APEC Summit Week 2017 in Vietnam..

Host the APEC Summit 2017

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Main article: APEC Vietnam 2017
 
Vladimir Putin and Quang at APEC 2017 in Da Nang

APEC Future Voices Forum 2017 organizes dialogue with the topics: Promoting sustainable growth, creativity and integration among regional youth Asia-Pacific region. How to create new motivation and cultivate a common future among youth in the Asia-Pacific region; Enterprise, innovation and sustainability - Difficulties in startups and the digital age of the Asia-Pacific region. Attending CSOM were more than 200 delegates including senior officials (SOM) of 21 APEC member economies, representatives of the Secretariat of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and the Thai Economic Cooperation Council. Binh Duong (PECC), Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), and APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC).

United States

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President Quang and President of United States Barack Obama at the Presidential Palace, Hanoi in 2016.
 
Trump spoke at the State Banquet in Hanoi, 2017

On May 23, 2016, Tran Dai Quang meets President of United States Barack Obama, this was Obama's first trip to Vietnam. [26] During this visit, Obama lifted the arms embargo on Vietnam. [27] On the evening of 11 November 2017, in Hanoi, President Tran Dai Quang chaired a State Banquet to welcome President Donald Trump and the US high-ranking delegation.[28] Speaking at the reception, on behalf of the State and people of Vietnam, Quang warmly welcomed President Donald Trump and the US high-ranking delegation to make a state visit to Vietnam in the most exciting time of US - Vietnam relations.

Honors

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Personal life

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Trần Đại Quang was married to Madam Nguyễn Thị Hiền,[34][35] who performed ceremonial functions as the de facto First Lady of Vietnam.

Trần Đại Quang was the second son in the family of four brothers Vinh, Quang, Sáng, Tỏ, and two sisters. His youngest brother is Trần Quốc Tỏ, who is the party secretary (governor) for Thái Nguyên Province.[36]

Death and state funeral

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Trần Đại Quang died at the 108 Military Central Hospital on 21 September 2018 in Hanoi from complications of a viral disease at the age of 61 while in office. [2][37] On 27 September, a state funeral was held in Hanoi, followed by a procession to his home town in Kim Sơn District, Ninh Binh where he was buried.[1] The memorial service was attended by many Vietnamese politicians and foreign dignitaries, including:

and several ambassadors and diplomats from 50 other countries and organizations.

On 29 September, the United Nations General Assembly held a minute of silence to mourn his death.[43]

Reactions

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Chinese President Xi Jinping extended "the deepest condolences".[44] "Comrade Tran Dai Quang was an outstanding Party and state leader of Vietnam, and made great contributions to the development, renovation and opening-up of Vietnam."[44]

"On behalf of the American people, I express my condolences to his family and the people of Vietnam," said President Donald Trump. "President Quang was a great friend of the United States. He graciously hosted me during my historic state visit to Hanoi in November 2017, and I am grateful for his personal commitment to deepening the United States-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership".[44]

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe extended "deepest condolences".[44] "His Excellency devoted himself to the friendly relations between the two countries," Abe said.[44]

Published works

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  • "Cyberspace – Future and Action", 2015[45]
  • The people have the strength to protect the National Security, 2015[46]

References

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Political offices
Preceded by President of Vietnam
2016–2018 		Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by Minister of Public Security
2011–2016 		Succeeded by
Order of precedence
Preceded byas General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Rank of the Communist Party of Vietnam
12th Politburo 		Succeeded byas Prime Minister of Vietnam
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Chair of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
2017 		Succeeded by

 
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