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 Secretary	Nguyễn Phú Trọng
Elected by	Central Committee
Responsible to	Central Committee
Seats	18 (see 13th Politburo)

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.

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.