Phạm Thị Thanh Trà

Trà was born on 21 January 1964 in Nam Đàn district, North Vietnam.^[1][2]

Trà joined the Communist Party of Vietnam on 12 June 1993.^[1] Her career began in Yên Bái and worked in the education sector as deputy director of the Disctrict Education Office.^[2] Trà also served as vice-chair of the District People's Committee, deputy secretary and secretary of the Yen Bai Provincial Youth League Committee, vice-chair of the Provincial People's Committee, member of the Standing Committee of the Yen Bai Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and secretary of the Municipal Committee.^[1] In 2014, she was promoted to undersecretary of the Yen Bai Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam.^[1][2] In 2015, Trà also served as chairwoman of the Yen Bai Provincial People's Committee.^[2]

Trà was elected in January 2026 member of the 12th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam.^[1][2]

In August 2016, after Pham Duy Cuong, secretary of the Yen Bai Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam was assassinated, Trà succeeded him until 2020.^[2][1]

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc appointed Trà deputy Minister of Home Affairs of Vietnam in September 2020.^[3][2] In 2021 Trà was re-elected member of the 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam.^[4][2]

On 8 April 2021, the National Assembly appointed Trà the new Minister of Home Affairs.^[5] Trà became the first female Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam on 25 October 2025.^[2][6]