1979, Ruan received his Ph.D. in control science in the German Democratic Republic, and then went to the United States as a Fulbright scholar for further study.

65438-0995, Master of Public Administration, University of Oregon. 1995, Vice President of Ho Chi Minh City Polytechnic University, and later Minister of Science and Technology of Ho Chi Minh City;

200 1 Vice Chairman (Deputy Mayor) of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee;

In 2006, he served as Minister of Education of Vietnam;

In 2007, he served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education of Vietnam.

May 20 13 served as member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and deputy prime minister of the government, in charge of education, health and science and technology affairs.