(VOVworld) - Senior Lieutenant General To Lam, Politburo member and Minister of Public Security, has been appointed as Chairman of the Steering Committee for the Central Highlands. President Tran Dai Quang presented the Politburo’s appointment decision to Lam in Buon Ma Thuot city of Dak Lak province on July 30.

President Tran Dai Quang (L) presents the appointment decision to To Lam (Photo: VNA)

At the ceremony, the President the assignment of To Lam to the chairmanship of the Steering Committee of the Central Highlands, a strategic region of Vietnam, reflects the trust that the Party, State and people put into him. For his part, Lam promised to do his utmost to join efforts of the Steering Committee and local authorities to fulfill the assigned tasks.

The Steering Committee for the Central Highlands is in charge of the five provinces of Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, and Lam Dong. The region, covering over 54,640 square kilometers of land, is home to more than 5.46 million people. Ethnic minority people account for about 35 percent of the region’s population.