He was previously Minister of Finance and head of the PCC Economic Commission (Ban Kinh tế Trung ương), a central committee consulting agency for economic policies and strategies.

In addition, he served as Deputy Prime Minister from 2016 to 2020, and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee from 2020 to 2021.

[2] From December 2012 to January 2016, Huệ served as Head of the Party Central Committee's Economic Commission.

[3] Huệ took office as Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee on February 7, 2020.

[4] On April 26, 2024 the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam decided that Huệ was to be relieved of his position of chairman of the 15th National Assembly.