2006 in Vietnam
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- Party General Secretary: Nông Đức Mạnh
- President: Trần Đức Lương (until June 27); Nguyễn Minh Triết (starting June 27)
- Prime Minister: Phan Văn Khải (until June 27); Nguyễn Tấn Dũng (starting June 27)
- Chairman of the National Assembly: Nguyễn Văn An (until June 26); Nguyễn Phú Trọng (starting June 26)
Events
- January 20 – Bùi Tiến Dũng, General Director of PMU18, was arrested in PMU 18 scandal.[1]
- April 8 – Bloc 8406 was established.[2]
- May 20 – 400 fishermen were missing due to Typhoon Chanchu.[3]
- October 1 – Typhoon Xangsane made landfall in Da Nang.[4]
- October 25 – Vietnam National Convention Center was inaugurated.[5]
- November 12 – Prime Minister directed a temporary suspension of rice exports to stabilize market prices.[6]
- November 18–19 – APEC Vietnam 2006 was held.[7]
- December 5 – Typhoon Durian made landfall in Southern Vietnam.[8]
- December 7 – Prime Minister allowed rice export again.[6]
- December 23 – 23 students were required to retake exams after High School Graduation Examination scandal in Hà Tây province.[9]
- December 29 – George W. Bush signed proclamation extending Permanent normal trade relations to Vietnam.[10]
