Tran Sy Thanh has been appointed by the Politburo as chairman of the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group – PetroVietnam and deputy chairman of the Central Party Committee’s Economic Commission. During 2012-15, Tran Sy Thanh served as secretary of the Bac Giang Party Committee and deputy chairman of the Central Party Committee’s Inspection Commission. Earlier, during 2010-12, he was vice secretary of the Dak Lak Party Committee and vice chairman of the Dak Lak People’s Committee. He has also served as the deputy director general of the State Treasury Department of the Ministry of Finance during 2007-08.