HANOI, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- The new Vietnamese government after the apparatus overhaul will consist of 14 ministries and three ministerial-level agencies, according to newly-adopted resolutions.

The resolutions were approved by lawmakers at the National Assembly's ongoing extraordinary session in the capital Hanoi on Tuesday.

The 14 ministries and three ministerial-level agencies include the Ministry of National Defence, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, the Ministry of Construction, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Education and Training, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religions, the State Bank of Vietnam and the Government Inspectorate and Government Office.

They will officially begin operations from March 1, Vietnam News Agency reported.

The new government will consist of 25 members including the prime minister, seven deputy prime ministers, 14 ministers and three leaders of ministerial-level agencies.

The legislature also approved two new deputy prime ministers, Nguyen Chi Dung and Mai Van Chinh, increasing the number of deputy prime ministers to seven. Enditem

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