Prime Minister Khai, who is 72, has nominated his deputy, Nguyen Tan Dung, to succeed him. The 56-year old Dung has held a number of senior government positions.

• 阮文安是星期六宣布辞职的三位国家最高领导人之一．越南总理潘文凯和国家主席陈德良也同时辞职．这三人辞职为年轻一代共产党领导人进入政府最高层职位扫清了道路。