 In January 2000, Nguyễn Minh Triết was promoted to the position of Party Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City.At the 9th National Party Congress, he was elected to the Central Party Committee and was elected to the Politburo by the Central Committee (April 2001).In May 2002, he was again elected to the 11th National Assembly, but as a delegate of Ho Chi Minh City.