On March 28, Mr. Pham Ngoc Nghi, Chairman of Dak Lak Provincial People's Committee, signed a notice on the delegation of work management to Mr. Nguyen Tuan Ha, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

To ensure the management and handling of work during the leave, Mr. Pham Ngoc Nghi has authorized Mr. Nguyen Tuan Ha to directly direct, manage and handle the work under the authority and scope of the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee. The authorization period is from March 31 to April 6.

Previously, Mr. Pham Ngoc Nghi announced the delegation of the work of the Provincial People's Committee to Mr. Nguyen Thien Van, Vice Chairman of the Dak Lak Provincial People's Committee, to be directly in charge. The delegation period is from March 18 to March 21.

On March 24, many sources said that Mr. Pham Ngoc Nghi had submitted an application for early retirement despite having nearly 3 years of work left. However, when contacted by reporters, Mr. Nghi had not yet responded to the information about his retirement application.

Mr. Pham Ngoc Nghi (born in 1965, hometown Quang Ngai). Mr. Nghi has held the position of Chairman of Dak Lak Provincial People's Committee from October 2015 to present.