His family is originally from Đức Phổ District, Quảng Ngãi Province.

[1] He was the Minister of Industry and Trade of Vietnam and a member of the National Assembly of Vietnam 14th term of 2016-2021 of the delegation of the National Assembly of Quảng Ngãi.

[2][3] Before, he had been President of Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry,[4] Vice Chairman of People's Committee of Cần Thơ City and Consul General of Vietnam in San Francisco.

Between 2011 and 2013 he was also rector of the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City.

His father was Trần Đức Lương, who would later serve as the 5th President of Vietnam.