thứ trưởng

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 次長, composed of 次 (“secondary”) and 長 (“chief”), from Chinese 次長 / 次长 (cìzhǎng, “deputy minister in the government”). Compare Japanese 次長 (“deputy director in any organization”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰɨ˧˦ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩] (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɨ˨˩˦ ʈɨəŋ˧˨] (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰɨ˦˥ ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦] === Noun === thứ trưởng (government) a deputy minister or deputy secretary Coordinate term: bộ trưởng