Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam
| Information | |
|---|---|
| General Secretary | Tô Lâm |
| Elected by | Central Committee |
| Responsible to | Central Committee |
| Seats | 19 (see 14th Politburo) |
| Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee | |
| Vietnamese | Bộ 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 of the 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 (14th term) was elected by the 1st Plenary Session of the 14th Central Committee in the aftermath of the 14th National Congress and consists of 19 members. The first-ranked member is General Secretary of the Central Committee.