The following lists events that happened during 2006 in Vietnam.
Incumbents Party General Secretary: Nông Đức Mạnh President: Trần Đức Lương (until June 27); Nguyễn Minh Triết (starting June 27) Prime Minister: Phan Văn Khải (until June 27); Nguyễn Tấn Dũng (starting June 27) Chairman of the National Assembly: Nguyễn Văn An (until June 26); Nguyễn Phú Trọng (starting June 26)
Events January 20 – Bùi Tiến Dũng, General Director of PMU18, was arrested in PMU 18 scandal. April 8 – Bloc 8406 was established. May 20 – 400 fishermen were missing due to Typhoon Chanchu. October 1 – Typhoon Xangsane made landfall in Da Nang. October 25 – Vietnam National Convention Center was inaugurated. November 12 – Prime Minister directed a temporary suspension of rice exports to stabilize market prices. November 18–19 – APEC Vietnam 2006 was held. December 5 – Typhoon Durian made landfall in Southern Vietnam. December 7 – Prime Minister allowed rice export again. December 23 – 23 students were required to retake exams after High School Graduation Examination scandal in Hà Tây province. December 29 – George W. Bush signed proclamation extending Permanent normal trade relations to Vietnam.
Births
February 2 – Vi Đình Thượng, footballer May 27 – Lê Đình Long Vũ, footballer June 3 – Nguyễn Công Phương, footballer
Deaths
January 1 – Nguyễn Văn Minh, general (b. 1929) February 25 – Dương Quỳnh Hoa, politician (b. 1930) March 16 – Hoàng Lập Ngôn, painter (b. 1910) April 26 – Bà Tùng Long, writer (b. 1915) May 2 – Nguyen Dinh Ngoc, intelligence officer (b. 1932) July 1 – Chu Huy Mân, general (b. 1913) August 17 – Yen Ngoc Do, newspaper publisher (b. 1941) September 20 – Phạm Xuân Ẩn, journalist (b. 1927) November 11 – Đặng Sỹ, military officer (b. 1929) Nguyễn Anh Huy, badminton player (b. 1943)
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