Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam

Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee
Bộ Chính trị Ban Chấp hành trung ương Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam
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General SecretaryTô Lâm
Elected byCentral Committee
Responsible to Central Committee
Seats15 (see 13th Politburo)
Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee
VietnameseBộ Chính trị Ban Chấp hành Trung ương Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam
Chữ Hán部政治班執行中央黨共產越南

The Political Bureau (Politburo) of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee is the highest body of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) in between gatherings of the National Congress and of the plenary sessions Central Committee. According to Party rules, the Politburo directs the general orientation of the government, and by that, it has dominant power in the politics of Vietnam.

The members of the Politburo are elected and given a ranking by the Central Committee in the immediate aftermath of a National Party Congress. The current Politburo (13th term) was elected by the 1st Plenary Session of the 13th Central Committee in the aftermath of the 13th National Congress and consists of 15 members. The first-ranked member is General Secretary of the Central Committee.


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