Vietnam portal The deputy prime minister of the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Phó Thủ tướng Chính phủ nước Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam), known as the deputy chairman of the Council of Ministers (Vietnamese: Phó Chủ tịch Hội đồng Bộ trưởng) from 1981 to 1992, is one of the highest offices within the Central Government.

There are currently five deputy prime ministers: Nguyễn Hòa Bình, Trần Hồng Hà, Lê Thành Long, Hồ Đức Phớc and Bùi Thanh Sơn.

Each deputy prime minister is responsible for one particular field of the country.

The Permanent Deputy Prime Minister, also known as the First Deputy Prime Minister (Vietnamese: Phó Thủ tướng Thường trực Chính phủ), is a senior member of the Central Government and usually a member of the Politburo.

This position is currently held by Nguyễn Hoà Bình since August 2024.