Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam
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The Political Bureau (Politburo) of the Central Standing Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam 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.
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General Secretary | Nguyễn Phú Trọng |
Elected by | Central Committee |
Responsible to | Central Committee |
Seats | 18 (see 13th Politburo) |
Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee | |
Vietnamese | Bộ Chính trị Ban Chấp hành Trung ương Đang Cộng sản Việt Nam |
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Hán-Nôm | 部政治班執行中央黨共產越南 |
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 18 members. The first-ranked member is General Secretary of the Central Committee.