Vo Van Kiet

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Vo Van Kiet (born 23 November 1922) was a Vietnamese politician. He was Prime Minister of Vietnam from 8 August 1991 to 25 September 1997. He was one of the political leaders that led the renovation ("doi moi") policy in Vietnam.

He was born into a peasant family in Trung Hiep village, Vung Liem district, Vinh Long province. He was admitted to the Indochinese Communist Party in 1939. He militated in the Anti-imperialist Youth Movement and took part in the Nam Ky (Cochinchina) insurrection in Vung Liem district.

In 1960, he was elected alternate member of the Communist Party Central Committee and became full member in 1972. In 1976, he was appointed Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City. Soon after, he was elected alternate member of the Politburo of the CPV and made Secretary of the Party Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City.

In 1982, he was promoted to Vice-premiership and became Chairman of the State Planning Commission. In 1987 he was appointed First Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam and became acting Prime Minister in 1988 after the sudden death of Pham Hung.