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Communist Party of Vietnam The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), also known as the Vietnamese Communist Party (VCP), is the founding and sole legal party of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Founded in 1930 by Hồ Chí Minh, the CPV became the ruling party of North ...
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1930–1945

Communist Party of Vietnam The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), also known as the Vietnamese Communist Party (VCP), is the founding and sole legal party of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Founded in 1930 by Hồ Chí Minh, the CPV became the ruling party of North ...
: *Members of Provisional Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February–October 1930): Trịnh Đình Cửu (born 1906 – died 1990, to August 1930), Nguyễn Hới, Trần Văn Lan, Nguyễn Phong Sắc (born 1902 – died 1931), Lê Mao, Phạm Hữu Lầu (born 1906 – died 1959), Hoàng Quốc Việt (born 1905 – died 1992), Lưu Lập Đạo (supplementary member), Trần Phú (since July), Nguyễn Trọng Nhã (supplementary member), Ngô Đức Trì (supplementary member). Members of Standing Committee: Trịnh Đình Cửu, Trần Văn Lan, Nguyễn Hới. *Secretary of
Tonkin Tonkin, also spelled ''Tongkin'', ''Tonquin'' or ''Tongking'', is an exonym referring to the northern region of Vietnam. During the 17th and 18th centuries, this term referred to the domain ''Đàng Ngoài'' under Trịnh lords' control, includi ...
Party Committee: Nguyễn Đức Cảnh (born 1908 – 1932), Secretary of Annam Party Committee: Nguyễn Phong Sắc, Secretary of
Cochinchina Cochinchina or Cochin-China (, ; vi, Đàng Trong (17th century - 18th century, Việt Nam (1802-1831), Đại Nam (1831-1862), Nam Kỳ (1862-1945); km, កូសាំងស៊ីន, Kosăngsin; french: Cochinchine; ) is a historical exony ...
Party Committee: Ngô Gia Tự (born 1908 – 1935) *Members of Central Committee (October 1930 – 1931):
Trần Phú Trần Phú (1 May 1904 in Tuy An District – 6 September 1931) was a Vietnamese revolutionary and the first general secretary of the Indochinese Communist Party, later renamed the Communist Party of Vietnam. Biography Trần Phú was born ...
(General Secretary), Ngô Đức Trì, Nguyễn Trọng Nhã, Trần Văn Lan, Nguyễn Phong Sắc, Lê Mao, Lưu Lập Đạo. Members of Standing Committee: Trần Phú, Nguyễn Trọng Nhã, Ngô Đức Trì (replaced Nguyễn Phong Sắc). *Overseas Executive Committee (1934–35): Lê Hồng Phong (Secretary), Hà Huy Tập, Nguyễn Văn Dựt *Members of Central Committee (1935–36): Lê Hồng Phong (born 1902 – 1942) - General Secretary, Đinh Thanh, Võ Nguyên Hiến, Võ Văn Ngân, Nguyễn Văn Dựt, Hoàng Văn Nọn, Ngô Tuân, Phạm Văn Xô (born 1910 – 2005), Trần Văn Vi (Dân Tôn Tử), Tống Văn Trân, Hoàng Đình Giong, Phan Đình Hy, Bich Zhan, Nguyễn Ái Quốc ... Members of Standing Committee: Lê Hồng Phong, Đinh Thanh, Hoàng Đình Giong, Ngô Tuân, Nguyễn Văn Dựt. *Overseas Executive Committee (1935–36): Hà Huy Tập, Phùng Chí Kiên (born 1901 – 1941), Trần Văn Kiết (since March 1936). *Members of Provisional Central Committee (1936–37): Hà Huy Tập - General Secretary,
Lê Hồng Phong Lê Hồng Phong (6 September 1902 – 6 September 1942) was the second leader of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV); he led the party through the office of General Secretary of the Overseas Executive Committee of the Communist Party of Vietna ...
, Phùng Chí Kiên, Võ Văn Ngân, Nguyễn Chí Diểu, Nguyễn Ái Quốc, ... (13 members) *Members of Central Committee (1937–38): Hà Huy Tập - General Secretary, Võ Văn Ngân, Nguyễn Chí Diểu, Phan Đăng Lưu, Hạ Bá Cang (Hoàng Quốc Việt), Nguyễn Văn Cừ, Nguyễn Văn Trọng (Nguyễn Chí Diểu), Phùng Chí Kiên, Võ Văn Tần, Lê Hồng Phong, Nguyễn Ái Quốc, Ngô Văn Tâm, Hạ Bá Cang, Đinh Văn Di. Members of Standing Committee: Hà Huy Tập, Lê Hồng Phong,
Nguyễn Văn Cừ Nguyễn () is the most common Vietnamese surname. Outside of Vietnam, the surname is commonly rendered without diacritics as Nguyen. Nguyên (元)is a different word and surname. By some estimates 39 percent of Vietnamese people bear this s ...
, Nguyễn Chí Diểu, Võ Văn Tần. *Members of Central Committee (1938 – 1940): 11 members, Nguyễn Văn Cừ - General Secretary, Hà Huy Tập, Lê Hồng Phong, Nguyễn Chí Diểu, Võ Văn Ngân, Võ Văn Tần, Nguyễn Ái Quốc, Phùng Chí Kiên, ..., supplementary members: Lê Duẩn, Phan Đăng Lưu (since 1938), Nguyễn Hữu Tiến (1939). Members of Standing Committee: Nguyễn Văn Cừ, Hà Huy Tập, Lê Hồng Phong, Võ Văn Tần, Nguyễn Chí Diểu, Phan Đăng Lưu (since 1939) and since 1939: Lê Duẩn. Members of Secretariat (since 1938): Nguyễn Văn Cừ, Hà Huy Tập, Lê Hồng Phong. *Members of Provisional Central Committee (1940–41): Đặng Xuân Khu (Trường Chinh) - Acting general secretary, Hoàng Văn Thụ and Hạ Bá Cang, Phan Đăng Lưu. Members of Standing Committee: Đặng Xuân Khu (Trường Chinh), Hoàng Văn Thụ and Hạ Bá Cang. *Members of Central Committee (1941–45):
Nguyễn Ái Quốc (: ; born ; 19 May 1890 – 2 September 1969), commonly known as ('Uncle Hồ'), also known as ('President Hồ'), ('Father of the Nation, Old father of the people') and by other Pseudonym, aliases, was a Vietnamese people, Vietnam ...
(since 1941), Trường Chinh - General Secretary, Hoàng Văn Thụ, Hoàng Quốc Việt, Phùng Chí Kiên, Bùi San, Hồ Xuân Lưu, Nguyễn Thành Diên, Trần Đăng Ninh (1941), Vũ Anh (since 1941), ... Nguyễn Lương Bằng (1943), Lê Đức Thọ (1944), Hoàng Văn Hoan (since 1945), Nguyễn Chí Thanh (since August 1945), Chu Văn Tấn (August, 1945), Võ Nguyên Giáp (August, 1945). Standing Committee (1941–45): Trường Chinh (General Secretary), Hoàng Văn Thụ and Hoàng Quốc Việt *Members of Central Committee (1945–51): Hồ Chí Minh,
Trường Chinh Trường Chinh (, born Đặng Xuân Khu; 9 February 1907, Xuân Trường District, Nam Định Province – 30 September 1988, Hanoi) was a Vietnamese communist political leader and theoretician. He was one of the key figures of Vietnamese poli ...
, Hoàng Quốc Việt, Nguyễn Lương Bằng,
Lê Đức Thọ Lê Đức Thọ (; 14 October 1911 – 13 October 1990), born Phan Đình Khải in Nam Dinh Province, was a Vietnamese revolutionary, general, diplomat, and politician. He was the first Asian to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, jointly with ...
, Trần Đăng Ninh, Vũ Anh,
Nguyễn Chí Thanh Nguyễn Chí Thanh (1 January 1914 – 7 July 1967) was a General in the North Vietnamese Vietnam People's Army and former North Vietnamese politician. Nguyễn Chí Thanh was born in Thừa Thiên Province in Central Vietnam to a peasant famil ...
, Chu Văn Tấn, Hoàng Văn Hoan, Võ Nguyên Giáp, Lê Duẩn (supplementary), Tôn Đức Thắng (since 1947), Phạm Văn Đồng (1947), Lê Văn Lương (since 1947). In 1945, after the August Revolution, the Standing Committee was Hồ Chí Minh (President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam), Trường Chinh (General Secretary), Võ Nguyên Giáp, Lê Đức Thọ (to 1948), Hoàng Quốc Việt, Nguyễn Lương Bằng (supplementary member from 1948). *Lead the Việt Minh: Hoàng Quốc Việt (Secretary), Nguyễn Lương Bằng, Trần Huy Liệu (a time) ... *Secretary of Tonkin Party Committee: Hoàng Văn Thụ (1941–44), Văn Tiến Dũng (1944–45), Secretary of Annam Party Committee: Nguyễn Chí Thanh (1945–1948), Secretary of Cochinchina Party Committee: Trần Văn Giàu (1943–45) - Vanguard Party Committee, Dân Tôn Tử (Trần Văn Vi)- Liberation Party Committee (1945).


1945–1976

*Lead of Committee of National Liberation (August - September, 1945): Hồ Chí Minh (president), Trần Huy Liệu (vice president - member CPV, Việt Minh), members standing: Phạm Văn Đồng, Nguyễn Lương Bằng, Dương Đức Hiền (born 1916 – died 1963, General Secretary of
Democratic Party of Vietnam The Democratic Party of Vietnam ( vi, Đảng Dân chủ Việt Nam) was a political party in the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (later only North Vietnam). It was founded on 30 July 1944 to unite petite bourgeoisie and intelligentsia in support ...
) *Provisional Revolutionary Government (
Democratic Republic of Vietnam North Vietnam, officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV; vi, Việt Nam Dân chủ Cộng hòa), was a socialist state supported by the Soviet Union (USSR) and the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Southeast Asia that existed f ...
, 1945 - January 1946): 15 members (8 members of Indochinese Communist Party): Hồ Chí Minh (president, Minister of Foreign Affairs), Võ Nguyên Giáp (Minister of the Interior, vice Minister of Defense), Chu Văn Tấn (Minister of Defense), ... *Chairman of Provisional Committee of the Cochinchina (August 1945): Trần Văn Giàu (born 1911 – died 2010, Secretary of Cochinchina Party Committee, since 1943) *Chairman of Administration Committee of the Cochinchina (1945–46): Trần Văn Giàu (1945, member Việt Minh - communist), Phạm Văn Bạch (born 1910 – died 1986, non-party). Chairman Resistance Committee of the Cochinchina, chief of the Armed Forces of the Cochinchina: Trần Văn Giàu, Tôn Đức Thắng (1945). Chairman of Resistance Administration Committee of the South Vietnam (December 1945- December 1946): general Nguyễn Sơn. Command of the Armed Forces of the Cochinchina (since 1945): Nguyễn Bình. Chairman of Resistance Administration Committee of the Cochinchina: Phạm Văn Bạch (since 1946, member of communist party). *Provisional League Government (January -March 1946): President
Hồ Chí Minh (: ; born ; 19 May 1890 – 2 September 1969), commonly known as ('Uncle Hồ'), also known as ('President Hồ'), ('Father of the Nation, Old father of the people') and by other Pseudonym, aliases, was a Vietnamese people, Vietnam ...
(Việt Minh- communist), Vice President
Nguyễn Hải Thần Nguyễn Hải Thần (; born Nguyễn Văn Thắng in Dai Tu village, Thường Tín District, Hà Đông Province, circa 1869; died 1959; also known as Vũ Hải Thu) was a leader of the Việt Nam Cách Mạng Đồng Minh Hội (Vietnamese ...
(Việt Nam Cách Mạng Đồng Minh Hội), Võ Nguyên Giáp (Minister of the Interior, vice Minister of Defense), Chu Văn Tấn (Minister of Defense) ... 7 members of Việt Minh, 2 members of the Việt Nam Cách Mạng Đồng Minh Hội (Việt Cách), ... *Resistance League Government (March–November 1946): President Hồ Chí Minh (Việt Minh- communist; in 1946, when Hồ Chí Minh outside of the country, Huỳnh Thúc Kháng is acting president), Vice President
Nguyễn Hải Thần Nguyễn Hải Thần (; born Nguyễn Văn Thắng in Dai Tu village, Thường Tín District, Hà Đông Province, circa 1869; died 1959; also known as Vũ Hải Thu) was a leader of the Việt Nam Cách Mạng Đồng Minh Hội (Vietnamese ...
( Việt Nam Cách Mạng Đồng Minh Hội), Minister of the Interior Huỳnh Thúc Kháng (non -party), Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Tường Tam (
Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng The Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng (; chữ Hán: ; ), abbreviated VNQDĐ or Việt Quốc, was a nationalist and democratic socialist political party that sought independence from French colonial rule in Vietnam during the early 20th century ...
), Minister of Defense Phan Anh (non -party) ... Resistance Committee: Võ Nguyên Giáp (Việt Minh) is chairman, Vũ Hồng Khanh (
Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng The Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng (; chữ Hán: ; ), abbreviated VNQDĐ or Việt Quốc, was a nationalist and democratic socialist political party that sought independence from French colonial rule in Vietnam during the early 20th century ...
) is vice chairman. Supreme advisor of Government: Vĩnh Thụy (Bảo Đại), religion advisor: Lê Hữu Từ (born 1896 – 1967, supplementary). Chief of National Assembly's Standing Committee: Nguyễn Văn Tố (non-party), vice chief: Phạm Văn Đồng (Việt Minh - communist), Cung Đình Quỳ (Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng). *New Government (November 1946 – 1960): President, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hồ Chí Minh, Minister of the Interior Huỳnh Thúc Kháng (non-party), Minister of Defense Võ Nguyên Giáp, ... Deputy Prime Minister
Phạm Văn Đồng Phạm Văn Đồng (; 1 March 1906 – 29 April 2000) was a Vietnamese politician who served as Prime Minister of North Vietnam from 1955 to 1976. He later served as Prime Minister of Vietnam following reunification of North and South Vietnam ...
(since 1947), Acting Minister, after Minister of the Interior Phan Kế Toại (since 1947) - non-party, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hoàng Minh Giám (since 1947 to 1954) -
Socialist Party of Vietnam The Socialist Party of Vietnam ( vi, Đảng Xã hội Việt Nam) was a political party in Vietnam which existed from 1946 to 1988. It was founded with the official aim of uniting "patriotic intelligentsia". Along with the Democratic Party of Vi ...
, Phạm Văn Đồng (since 1954), vice Minister of Defense Tạ Quang Bửu (non-party - since 1947, communist party), Minister of Defense Tạ Quang Bửu (since 1947 to 1948), vice Minister of Defense Võ Nguyễn Giáp (1947–48), Minister of Defense Võ Nguyễn Giáp (since 1948), Minister of Public Security (since 1952):
Trần Quốc Hoàn Trần Quốc Hoàn (23 January 1916 – 5 September 1986) was the first Minister of Public Security of North Vietnam and the longest serving. He served in that role from 1952 through unification to 1981. He laid the foundation for structure of Vi ...
(communist party), ... Since 1955, Phạm Văn Đồng: Prime Minister, and Võ Nguyên Giáp, Phan Kế Toại - Deputy Prime Minister. Since 1958, supplementary Trường Chinh - Deputy Prime Minister, Phạm Hùng - Deputy Prime Minister. *National Assembly's Standing Committee (to 1960): Bùi Bằng Đoàn (non-party) - Chief from 1946 to 1955, Tôn Đức Thắng (communist) - vice chief from 1946, acting chief 1948 – 1955, Chief from 1955. Tôn Quang Phiệt (communist party) - vice chief and general secretary, Hoàng Văn Hoan (1957) - vice chief and general secretary ... *Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces:
Võ Nguyên Giáp Võ Nguyên Giáp (; 25 August 1911 – 4 October 2013) was a Vietnamese general and communist politician who is regarded as having been one of the greatest military strategists of the 20th century. He served as interior minister in President H ...
(1946–80) *Commander of Cochinchina (since 1948): general Nguyễn Bình (born 1906 – 1951, since 1946, member communist party), and political commissar of Cochinchina (since 1948): Dương Quốc Chính (Lê Hiến Mai) (communist), Chief of General Staff of Cochinchina: Nguyễn Đăng (Democratic Party of Vietnam, communist party), after Nguyễn Chánh (communist party) . *Chairman of General Department of Politics of the Army: Văn Tiến Dũng (1945–46), Hoàng Đạo Thúy (1946, non-party – 1947, members communist party), Hoàng Văn Hoan (1946), Văn Tiến Dũng (1946–49), Lê Liêm (1949–50, communist), Nguyễn Chí Thanh (1950–61). Chairman of Department of Politics of Resistance Committee: Trần Huy Liệu (1946). *General Staff of Army: Hoàng Văn Thái (1945–53), Văn Tiến Dũng (1953–54), Hoàng Văn Thái (1954), Văn Tiến Dũng (1954–78) *President of the Central Prosecutor (1958–60): Bùi Lâm *President of the People's Supreme Court: Trần Công Tường (1958–59), Phạm Văn Bạch (since 1959 to 1981) *Head of the Vietnamese National Popular League (1946–51):
Huỳnh Thúc Kháng Huỳnh Thúc Kháng ( chữ Hán: ; 1 October 1876 – 21 April 1947), also known as Cụ Huỳnh (lit: 'Great-grandfather' Huỳnh), was a Vietnamese anti-colonial activist, statesman and journalist, most notably serving as Acting President of ...
(1946–47), Bùi Bằng Đoàn (1947–51), Deputy Head: Tôn Đức Thắng, Honorary Chairman Hồ Chí Minh *Chairman of the Vietnamese National Popular Front (1951–55): Tôn Đức Thắng, Honorary Chairman: Hồ Chí Minh *Chairman of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front (1955–76): Tôn Đức Thắng, Honorary Chairman: Hồ Chí Minh *Members of Central Committee of CPV (1951–60):
Hồ Chí Minh (: ; born ; 19 May 1890 – 2 September 1969), commonly known as ('Uncle Hồ'), also known as ('President Hồ'), ('Father of the Nation, Old father of the people') and by other Pseudonym, aliases, was a Vietnamese people, Vietnam ...
- Chairman, Trường Chinh- General Secretary, Nguyễn Chí Thanh, Lê Duẩn, Võ Nguyên Giáp, Phạm Văn Đồng, Lê Đức Thọ (Phan Đình Khải), Nguyễn Lương Bằng, Hoàng Quốc Việt, Chu Văn Tấn, Tôn Đức Thắng, Lê Văn Lương, Trần Đăng Ninh (died 1955), Hoàng Văn Hoan, Trần Quốc Hoàn, Lê Thanh Nghị, Nguyễn Duy Trinh, Phạm Hùng, Ung Văn Khiêm (full members), and Alternate members. Politburo: Hồ Chí Minh (Chairman of the Party), Trường Chinh (General Secretary to 1956), Lê Duẩn (Secretary COSVN, from 1957 Acting General Secretary), Hoàng Quốc Việt (to October 1956), Võ Nguyên Giáp, Phạm Văn Đồng, Nguyễn Chí Thanh (Chairman of the Political General Department of Army), Lê Đức Thọ (supplementary member 1955, Chief of Organisation Department of the Central Communist Party since 1956), Hoàng Văn Hoan (from 1956, charge of national assembly works), Nguyễn Duy Trinh (from 1956), Phạm Hùng (from 1956), Lê Thanh Nghị (since 1956), and alternate member: Lê Văn Lương (to 1956). Secretariat: Trường Chinh, Lê Duẩn, Phạm Văn Đồng, Lê Văn Lương, Nguyễn Duy Trinh (from 1955). Secretariat 1956–1957: Hồ Chí Minh (General Secretary), Trường Chinh, Phạm Văn Đồng, Võ Nguyễn Giáp, Nguyễn Duy Trinh. Chair of Secretariat from 1957: Lê Duẩn (Acting General Secretary). Secretariat from 1958: Lê Duẩn, Nguyễn Duy Trinh (Chairman of the Central Communist Party Committee Office), Phạm Hùng, Hoàng Anh,
Tố Hữu Tố Hữu (4 October 1920 – 9 December 2002) was a Vietnamese revolutionary poet and politician. He published seven collections of poems, the first of which was the 1946 collection entitled ''Từ ấy'' (Thenceforth), which included many of his ...
(Head of the PCC Commission for Propaganda and Training). *Secretary of
Cochinchina Cochinchina or Cochin-China (, ; vi, Đàng Trong (17th century - 18th century, Việt Nam (1802-1831), Đại Nam (1831-1862), Nam Kỳ (1862-1945); km, កូសាំងស៊ីន, Kosăngsin; french: Cochinchine; ) is a historical exony ...
Party Committee: Secretary Tôn Đức Thắng (1945), Lê Duẩn (1945–46), Phạm Hùng (1946), Lê Duẩn (1946–51), vice secretary: Lê Đức Thọ (1948–51), Nguyễn Văn Kỉnh. *Secretary of Central Office for South Vietnam (1951–54): Lê Duẩn, Vice secretary: Lê Đức Thọ, Phạm Hùng (since 1952). Secretary of Cochinchina Party Committee (1954–61): Lê Duẩn (1954–57), Phạm Hữu Lầu (1957–59), Nguyễn Văn Linh (Acting Secretary since 1957 – 1960), ... *Members Politburo 1960–76: Hồ Chí Minh (Chairman Central Committee, died 1969), Lê Duẩn (First Secretary), Trường Chinh, Phạm Văn Đồng, Phạm Hùng, Lê Đức Thọ (Chief of Organisation Department of the CPV to 1973 and since 1976), General Võ Nguyên Giáp, Nguyễn Chí Thanh (died 1967), Nguyễn Duy Trinh, Lê Thanh Nghị, Hoàng Văn Hoan. 2 alternative members:
Trần Quốc Hoàn Trần Quốc Hoàn (23 January 1916 – 5 September 1986) was the first Minister of Public Security of North Vietnam and the longest serving. He served in that role from 1952 through unification to 1981. He laid the foundation for structure of Vi ...
(full member June 1972), Văn Tiến Dũng (full member March 1972). Members Secretariat: Lê Duẩn, Phạm Hùng, Lê Đức Thọ, Nguyễn Chí Thanh, Hoàng Anh, Tố Hữu (Head of the PCC Commission for Propaganda and Training), Lê Văn Lương (Chief of Organisation Department of the CPV since 1973), Nguyễn Văn Trân (from 1961), Xuân Thủy (from 1968). *1960–19: President Hồ Chí Minh, vice president Tôn Đức Thắng, Prime Minister Phạm Văn Đồng, Deputy Prime Minister: Phạm Hùng, Võ Nguyên Giáp, Phan Kế Toại, Nguyễn Duy Trinh, Lê Thanh Nghị. Minister of the Interior: Phan Kế Toại, Minister of Foreign Affairs Phạm Văn Đồng (to 1961), Ung Văn Khiêm (1961–63), Xuân Thủy (since 1963), Minister of Defense Võ Nguyễn Giáp, Minister of Public Security Trần Quốc Hoàn. Chairman of Standing Committee of the National Assembly: Trường Chinh, vice chairman: Hoàng Văn Hoan, Xuân Thủy (to 1963), Nguyễn Xiển (General secretary of Socialist Party of Vietnam) Trần Đăng Khoa (Democratic Party of Vietnam), Chu Văn Tấn, Nguyễn Văn Hưởng (communist party). *1964–71: President: Hồ Chí Minh(died 1969), Tôn Đức Thắng (1969–71), vice president Tôn Đức Thắng (to 1969), since 1969: Nguyễn Lương Bằng, Prime Minister Phạm Văn Đồng, Deputy Prime Minister: Võ Nguyên Giáp, Phan Kế Toại, Lê Thanh Nghị, Phạm Hùng, Nguyễn Duy Trinh, Nguyễn Côn (November 1967), Đỗ Mười (since December 1969), Hoàng Anh (since 1971). Minister of Foreign Affairs Xuân Thủy (to 1965), Nguyễn Duy Trinh (since 1965), Minister of Defense Võ Nguyễn Giáp, Minister of Public Security Trần Quốc Hoàn. Chairman of Standing Committee of the National Assembly: Trường Chinh, vice chairman: Hoàng Văn Hoan, Chu Văn Tấn, Nguyễn Xiển, Trần Đăng Khoa, Nguyễn Văn Hưởng, Nguyễn Thị Thập. *1971–75: President Tôn Đức Thắng, vice president Nguyễn Lương Bằng, Prime Minister Phạm Văn Đồng, Deputy Prime Minister: Võ Nguyên Giáp, Nguyễn Duy Trinh, Lê Thanh Nghị, Phan Kế Toại, Nguyễn Côn, Đỗ Mười, Hoàng Anh, Trần Hữu Dực (since 1974), Phan Trọng Tuệ (since 1974), Đặng Việt Châu (since 1974). Minister of Defense Võ Nguyễn Giáp. Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Duy Trinh, Minister of Public Security Trần Quốc Hoàn. Chairman of Standing Committee of the National Assembly: Trường Chinh, vice chairman Hoàng Văn Hoan, Nguyễn Xiển, Trần Đăng Khoa, Chu Văn Tấn, Nguyễn Thị Thập. *1975–76: President Tôn Đức Thắng, vice president Nguyễn Lương Bằng, Prime Minister Phạm Văn Đồng, Deputy Prime Minister Võ Nguyên Giáp, Nguyễn Duy Trinh, Lê Thanh Nghị, Hoàng Anh, Nguyễn Côn, Đỗ Mười, Trần Hữu Dực, Phan Trọng Tuệ, Đặng Việt Châu. Minister of Defense Võ Nguyễn Giáp. Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Duy Trinh, Minister of Public Security Trần Quốc Hoàn. Chairman of Standing Committee of the National Assembly: Trường Chinh, vice chairman: Hoàng Văn Hoan, Nguyễn Xiển, Trần Đăng Khoa, Chu Văn Tấn, Nguyễn Thị Thập, Xuân Thủy. *President of the Supreme People's Procuracy (1960–76): Hoàng Quốc Việt *President of the People's Supreme Court: Phạm Văn Bạch (to 1981) *General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army: Văn Tiến Dũng (1954 to 1978) *Chairman of General Department of Politics of the Army: Song Hào (1961–76, replaced Nguyễn Chí Thanh) *Central Military Commission (since 1961): Lê Duẩn, Võ Nguyên Giáp (Secretary), Nguyễn Chí Thanh,
Hoàng Văn Thái Hoàng Văn Thái (1 May 1915 – 2 July 1986), born Hoàng Văn Xiêm, was a Vietnamese Army General and a communist political figure. His hometown was Tây An, Tiền Hải District, Thái Bình Province. During the Tết Offensive, he was t ...
, Nguyễn Duy Trinh,
Văn Tiến Dũng Văn Tiến Dũng (; 2 May 1917 – 17 March 2002), born Co Nhue commune, Từ Liêm District, Hanoi, was a Vietnamese general in the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), PAVN chief of staff (1954–74); PAVN commander in chief (1974–80); mem ...
, Trần Quốc Hoàn, Chu Văn Tấn, Song Hào, Lê Quang Đạo, Trần Văn Trà, Trần Quý Hai, Nguyễn Văn Vịnh (to 1963), Trần Độ. South Vietnam since 1961 *Secretary of Central Office for South Vietnam (COSVN):
Nguyễn Văn Linh Nguyễn Văn Linh (; 1 July 1915 – 27 April 1998) was a Vietnamese revolutionary and politician. Nguyễn Văn Linh was the general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 1986 to 1991 and a political leader of the Vietcong during t ...
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Nguyễn Chí Thanh Nguyễn Chí Thanh (1 January 1914 – 7 July 1967) was a General in the North Vietnamese Vietnam People's Army and former North Vietnamese politician. Nguyễn Chí Thanh was born in Thừa Thiên Province in Central Vietnam to a peasant famil ...
(1964–67), Phạm Hùng (1967–75), vice secretary: Võ Chí Công, Phan Văn Đáng, Nguyễn Văn Linh (since 1964), Lê Đức Thọ (1968) and Hoàng Văn Thái (since 1967 to 1973). *People's Liberation Armed Forces: Military command: Trần Văn Quang (1961–63),
Trần Văn Trà Nguyễn Chấn, known as Trần Văn Trà (1918 – April 20, 1996) was a Vietnamese general. He was a commander in the Vietcong; a member of the Central Committee of the Lao Dong Party ( Workers' Party of Vietnam) from 1960 to 1982; a lieutena ...
(1963–67), Hoàng Văn Thái (1967–73), Trần Văn Trà (1973–75). Political commissar: Phạm Thái Bường (1961–62, member of COSVN), Trần Lương (Trần Nam Trung - member of COSVN) (1962–64), Nguyễn Chí Thanh (1964–67), Phạm Hùng (1967–75). Chief of the General Staff of the Army:
Lê Đức Anh Lê Đức Anh (1 December 1920 – 22 April 2019) was a Vietnamese politician and general who served as the fourth President of Vietnam from 1992 to 1997. He previously led the Vietnamese forces in Cambodia throughout the 1980s. He was regarde ...
(1964–69), Nguyễn Minh Châu (1969–70), Hoàng Cầm (1970–74), Nguyễn Minh Châu (1974–75). Vice Commander:
Nguyễn Thị Định Madame Nguyễn Thị Định (15 March 1920 – 26 August 1992) was the first female general of the Vietnam People's Army during the Vietnam War and the first female Vice President of Vietnam. Her role in the war was as National Liberation Fro ...
, Lê Đức Anh (1963–69),
Lê Trọng Tấn General Lê Trọng Tấn (3 October 1914 – 5 December 1986) was an officer of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) during 1945 to 1986. During this period of his military career, Lê Trọng Tấn held several senior positions of the Army. L ...
(1964–71), Trần Văn Trà (1967–73), Nguyễn Hữu Xuyến (1965–74), Đồng Văn Cống (1965–72), Hoàng Cầm (1970–74), vice Political commissar: Trần Độ (since 1964) and Lê Văn Tưởng (since 1972), Commander of 5th Military Region: Chu Huy Mân (since 1967) ... *National Liberation Front for South Vietnam: Chairman:
Nguyễn Hữu Thọ Nguyễn Hữu Thọ (10 July 1910 – 24 December 1996) was a Vietnamese revolutionary and Chairman of Consultative Council of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam from 6 June 1969 to 2 July 1976, and the Chairman of the National Asse ...
(is member of communist party), vice chairman:
Huỳnh Tấn Phát Huỳnh Tấn Phát (15 February 1913, near Mỹ Tho, French Indochina – 30 September 1989, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) was a South Vietnamese communist politician and revolutionary. He was a member of the First National Assembly (Democratic Repu ...
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Democratic Party of Vietnam The Democratic Party of Vietnam ( vi, Đảng Dân chủ Việt Nam) was a political party in the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (later only North Vietnam). It was founded on 30 July 1944 to unite petite bourgeoisie and intelligentsia in support ...
, communist party), Võ Chí Công (communist party), Phùng Văn Cung (Democratic Party of Vietnam, since 1964 is member communist party), ... general secretary: Nguyễn Văn Hiếu (Radical Socialist Party, and communist party) ... Alliance of National, Democratic and Peace Forces of Việt Nam: Chairman (since 1968): Trịnh Đình Thảo, vice chairman: Thích Đôn Hậu (born 1905 – 1992), Lâm Văn Tết (born 1896 – 1981). *Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam (since 1969): Chairman of Consultative Council Nguyễn Hữu Thọ, vice Chairman: Trịnh Đình Thảo (Alliance of National, Democratic and Peace Forces of Việt Nam). Chairman of Government: Huỳnh Tấn Phát, Vice-Chairman: Phùng Văn Cung, Nguyễn Văn Kiết (Alliance of National, Democratic and Peace Forces of Việt Nam), Nguyễn Đóa. Minister of Defense: Trần Nam Trung (deputy minister: Đồng Văn Cống - communist party, Nguyễn Chánh - communist party). Minister of Foreign Affairs:
Nguyễn Thị Bình Nguyễn Thị Bình (born Nguyễn Châu Sa; 26 May 1927) is a Vietnamese revolutionary leader, diplomat and politician who became internationally known for her role as head of the Viet Cong (NLF) delegation at the Paris Peace Conference. The ...
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*Members Politburo of the CPV (1976–82):
Lê Duẩn Lê Duẩn (; 7 April 1907 – 10 July 1986) was a Vietnamese communist politician. He rose in the party hierarchy in the late 1950s and became General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (VCP) at the 3rd Nat ...
- General Secretary, Trường Chinh, Phạm Văn Đồng, Phạm Hùng, Lê Đức Thọ, Võ Nguyên Giáp, Nguyễn Duy Trinh, Lê Thanh Nghị, Trần Quốc Hoàn, Văn Tiến Dũng, Lê Văn Lương (Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee), Nguyễn Văn Linh (Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee –1976, Chief of the Central Committee for People Campaigning and Front) Võ Chí Công, Chu Huy Mân. Alternative members of Politburo: Tố Hữu (Head of the PCC Commission for Propaganda and Training, since 1980 Deputy Prime Minister, full member 1980), Võ Văn Kiệt (Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee 1976–1981), Đỗ Mười. Members Secretariat: Lê Duẩn, Lê Đức Thọ, Nguyễn Duy Trinh, Nguyễn Văn Linh, Tố Hữu, Xuân Thủy, Nguyễn Lam, Song Hào, Lê Quang Đạo, Trần Quốc Hoàn (since 1980), Lê Thanh Nghị (since 1980), Hoàng Tùng (since 1980). *1976–81: President
Tôn Đức Thắng Tôn Đức Thắng (August 20, 1888 – March 30, 1980) was the second and last president of North Vietnam and the first president of the reunified Vietnam under the leadership of General Secretary Lê Duẩn. The position of president is cerem ...
(died 1980), vice president Nguyễn Lương Bằng (died 1979), Nguyễn Hữu Thọ. Since 1980 Acting President Nguyễn Hữu Thọ. Prime Minister Phạm Văn Đồng. Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Duy Trinh (to 1980), Phạm Hùng, Huỳnh Tấn Phát, Võ Nguyên Giáp, Lê Thanh Nghị, Võ Chí Công, Đỗ Mười, Tố Hữu (since 1980), Nguyễn Lam (since 1980), Trần Quỳnh (since 1981). Minister of Public Security (since 1980, is Minister of the Interior): Trần Quốc Hoàn (to 1980), Phạm Hùng (since 1980). Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Duy Trinh (to 1980), Nguyễn Cơ Thạch (since 1980), Minister of Defense Võ Nguyễn Giáp, to 1980), Văn Tiến Dũng (since 1980). Chairman of Standing Committee of the National Assembly: Trường Chinh, vice chairman Hoàng Văn Hoan (to 1979), Nguyễn Thị Thập, Nguyễn Xiển, Trần Đăng Khoa, Chu Văn Tấn (to 1979), Xuân Thuỷ. *President of the People's Supreme Court: Phạm Hưng (1981–97, communist party) *President of the Supreme People's Procuracy: Trần Hữu Dực (1981–87, communist party), Trần Quyết (1987–92, communist party) *Politburo (1982–86): Lê Duẩn (General Secretary, died 1986), Trường Chinh (General Secretary, 1986), Phạm Văn Đồng,
Phạm Hùng Phạm Hùng (June 11, 1912 – March 10, 1988) was a Vietnamese politician and the 2nd Prime Minister of the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam from 1987 to 1988. Life Phạm Hùng was born on June 11, 1912, in Vĩnh Long Pro ...
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Lê Đức Thọ Lê Đức Thọ (; 14 October 1911 – 13 October 1990), born Phan Đình Khải in Nam Dinh Province, was a Vietnamese revolutionary, general, diplomat, and politician. He was the first Asian to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, jointly with ...
(vice chairman of Central Military Commission),
Văn Tiến Dũng Văn Tiến Dũng (; 2 May 1917 – 17 March 2002), born Co Nhue commune, Từ Liêm District, Hanoi, was a Vietnamese general in the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), PAVN chief of staff (1954–74); PAVN commander in chief (1974–80); mem ...
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Võ Chí Công Võ Chí Công (born Võ Toàn; 7 August 1912 – 8 September 2011) was a Vietnamese Communist politician, and the Chairman of the Council of State of Vietnam (Alternatively: President of Vietnam) between 1987 and 1992. He was the Standing Depu ...
, Chu Huy Mân,
Tố Hữu Tố Hữu (4 October 1920 – 9 December 2002) was a Vietnamese revolutionary poet and politician. He published seven collections of poems, the first of which was the 1946 collection entitled ''Từ ấy'' (Thenceforth), which included many of his ...
, Võ Văn Kiệt, Đỗ Mười, Lê Đức Anh, Nguyễn Đức Tâm, Nguyễn Văn Linh (supplement 1985). Alternative member: Nguyễn Cơ Thạch, Đồng Sĩ Nguyên. Members Secretariat: Lê Duẩn, Lê Đức Thọ (Standing Secretary of Secretariat), Võ Chí Công (Standing Member of the Secretariat since 1980, to June 1986), Nguyễn Đức Tâm (Chief of Organisation Department of the Central Communist Party), Nguyễn Lam, Lê Quang Đạo (Chief of the Central Committee for People Campaigning), Hoàng Tùng, Nguyễn Thanh Bình, Trần Kiên, Trần Xuân Bách, Nguyễn Văn Linh (from June 1986, Standing Member of the Secretariat). *1981–87: Chairman of the Council of State Trường Chinh, vice Chairman: Nguyễn Hữu Thọ, Lê Thanh Nghị, Chu Huy Mân, Xuân Thủy (to 1982), Huỳnh Tấn Phát (since 1982). Chairman of the Council of Ministers Phạm Văn Đồng, vice chairman:
Tố Hữu Tố Hữu (4 October 1920 – 9 December 2002) was a Vietnamese revolutionary poet and politician. He published seven collections of poems, the first of which was the 1946 collection entitled ''Từ ấy'' (Thenceforth), which included many of his ...
(to 1986), Phạm Hùng, Võ Nguyên Giáp, Huỳnh Tấn Phát (to 1982), Võ Chí Công (to 1982, and since June 1986), Đỗ Mười, Nguyễn Lam (to 1982), Trần Quỳnh (to 1987), Võ Văn Kiệt (since 1982), Đồng Sĩ Nguyên (since 1982), Vũ Đình Liệu (since 1982 to 1987), Trần Phương (since 1982 to 1986), Trần Đức Lương (since 1987), Nguyễn Cơ Thạch (since 1987), Nguyễn Ngọc Trìu (since 1987), Nguyễn Khánh (since 1987), Đoàn Duy Thành (since 1987), Nguyễn Văn Chính (Chín Cần) (since 1987). Minister of the Interior: Phạm Hùng (to 1987), Mai Chí Thọ (since 1987), Minister of Defense Văn Tiến Dũng (to 1987), Lê Đức Anh (since 1987). Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Cơ Thạch. Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyễn Hữu Thọ, vice chairman: Xuân Thủy, Nghiêm Xuân Yêm (1913–2001, Democratic Party of Vietnam), Nguyễn Xiển, Y Pah (Y Một), Cầm Ngoan, Huỳnh Cương, Thích Thế Long (Buddhism), Võ Thành Trinh (Christianity), Phan Anh. *Chairman of General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army: Chu Huy Mân (1977–87), Nguyễn Quyết (1987–91) *General Staff of the Army:
Lê Trọng Tấn General Lê Trọng Tấn (3 October 1914 – 5 December 1986) was an officer of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) during 1945 to 1986. During this period of his military career, Lê Trọng Tấn held several senior positions of the Army. L ...
(1978–86),
Lê Đức Anh Lê Đức Anh (1 December 1920 – 22 April 2019) was a Vietnamese politician and general who served as the fourth President of Vietnam from 1992 to 1997. He previously led the Vietnamese forces in Cambodia throughout the 1980s. He was regarde ...
(1986–87), Đoàn Khuê (1987–91) *Politburo 1986–1991: Nguyễn Văn Linh (General Secretary), Phạm Hùng (died 1988), Võ Chí Công, Đỗ Mười, Võ Văn Kiệt, Lê Đức Anh, Nguyễn Đức Tâm, Nguyễn Cơ Thạch, Đồng Sĩ Nguyên, Trần Xuân Bách (to March 1990), Nguyễn Thanh Bình, Mai Chí Thọ. 1 Alternative member: Đào Duy Tùng (full member May 1988). Members Secretariat: Nguyễn Văn Linh, Đỗ Mười (to 1988), Nguyễn Đức Tâm, Trần Xuân Bách, Đào Duy Tùng, Trần Kiên, Lê Phước Thọ, Nguyễn Quyết, Đàm Quang Trung, Vũ Oanh, Nguyễn Khánh, Trần Quyết, Trần Quốc Hương, Phạm Thế Duyệt, Nguyễn Thanh Bình (since 1988). Advisors to the Party Central Committee: Trường Chinh, Phạm Văn Đồng and Lê Đức Thọ. *1987–92: Chairman of the Council of State Võ Chí Công, vice chairman: Nguyễn Hữu Thọ, Huỳnh Tấn Phát (died 1989), Lê Quang Đạo, Nguyễn Quyết, Đàm Quang Trung, Nguyễn Thị Định. Chairman of the Council of Ministers: Phạm Hùng (died 1988), acting chairman: Võ Văn Kiệt (1988), Chairman Đỗ Mười (1988–91), First vice chairman: Võ Văn Kiệt (1987–91), Chairman: Võ Văn Kiệt (1991–92), vice chairman Phan Văn Khải (since 1991), Nguyễn Cơ Thạch (to 1991), Võ Nguyên Giáp (to 1991), Nguyễn Ngọc Trìu (to 1988), Nguyễn Văn Chính (Chín Cần) (to 1988), Đoàn Duy Thành (to 1988), Đồng Sĩ Nguyên (to 1991), Nguyễn Khánh, Trần Đức Lương. Minister of Defense Lê Đức Anh (to 1991), Đoàn Khuê (since 1991). Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Cơ Thạch (to 1991), Nguyễn Mạnh Cầm (since 1991). Minister of the Interior: Mai Chí Thọ. Chairman of the National Assembly:
Lê Quang Đạo Lê Quang Đạo (8 August 1921 – 24 July 1999) was a Vietnamese politician who was a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 1960 to 1991. Having served 28 years in the military, he was promoted to the rank of Maj ...
, vice chairman: Trần Độ, Hoàng Trường Minh, Huỳnh Cương, Phùng Văn Tửu, Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Phượng. *Vietnamese Fatherland Front: chairman: Hoàng Quốc Việt (1977–83), Huỳnh Tấn Phát (1983–88), Nguyễn Hữu Thọ (1988–94). Honorary Chairman: Tôn Đức Thắng (1977 – died 1980), Hoàng Quốc Việt (1983 – died 1992) *Politburo 1991–96:
Đỗ Mười Đỗ Mười (; 2 February 1917 – 1 October 2018) was a Vietnamese communist politician. He rose in the party hierarchy in the late 1940s, became Chairman of the Council of Ministers in 1988 and was elected General Secretary of the Central ...
(General Secretary),
Lê Đức Anh Lê Đức Anh (1 December 1920 – 22 April 2019) was a Vietnamese politician and general who served as the fourth President of Vietnam from 1992 to 1997. He previously led the Vietnamese forces in Cambodia throughout the 1980s. He was regarde ...
(Standing Member),
Võ Văn Kiệt Võ Văn Kiệt (; 23 November 1922 – 11 June 2008"E ...
, Đào Duy Tùng, Nông Đức Mạnh, Đoàn Khuê, Vũ Oanh (Chief of the Central Committee for People Campaigning), Lê Phước Thọ (Head of the Party's Central Committee's Commission of Organisational Affairs), Phan Văn Khải, Bùi Thiện Ngộ, Phạm Thế Duyệt, Nguyễn Đức Bình, Võ Trần Chí. Since 1993 supplement: Lê Khả Phiêu, Nguyễn Mạnh Cầm, Nguyễn Hà Phan (to 1996), Đỗ Quang Thắng (Head of the Party's Central Committee's Commission of Inspection). Secretariat: Đỗ Mười, Lê Đức Anh, Đào Duy Tùng (Standing Member), Lê Phước Thọ, Nguyễn Hà Phan (Chief of the Central Committee for Economy, to 1996), Hồng Hà, Nguyễn Đình Tứ, Trương Mỹ Hoa, Đỗ Quang Thắng, Lê Khả Phiêu (since 1993). Standing Members of Politburo and Secretariat: Đỗ Mười, Lê Đức Anh, Đào Duy Tùng. Advisors to the Party Central Committee: Nguyễn Văn Linh, Phạm Văn Đồng and Võ Chí Công. *1992–96: President Lê Đức Anh, Prime Minister Võ Văn Kiệt, Chairman of the National Assembly: Nông Đức Mạnh. Vice president Nguyễn Thị Bình, Deputy Prime Minister: Phan Văn Khải, Nguyễn Khánh, Trần Đức Lương, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly: Nguyễn Hà Phan (to 1996), Đặng Quân Thụy, Vũ Đình Cự. Minister of Defense Đoàn Khuê, Minister of the Interior Bùi Thiện Ngộ (to 1996), Lê Minh Hương (since 1996), Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Mạnh Cầm. *Politburo 1996–2001: Đỗ Mười (General Secretary to December 1997), Lê Đức Anh (to December 1997), Võ Văn Kiệt (to December 1997),
Nông Đức Mạnh Nông Đức Mạnh (; born 11 September 1940) is a Vietnamese politician who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the most powerful position in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, from 22 April 2001 to 19 January 2011. ...
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Lê Khả Phiêu Lê Khả Phiêu (27 December 1931 – 7 August 2020) was a Vietnamese politician who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam from December 1997 to April 2001.Gainsborough 2010, p. 143 Lê Khả Phiêu served in the Viet ...
(General Secretary since December 1997), Đoàn Khuê (died 1998), Phan Văn Khải, Nguyễn Mạnh Cầm, Nguyễn Đức Bình, Nguyễn Văn An, Phạm Văn Trà, Trần Đức Lương, Nguyễn Thị Xuân Mỹ (Mrs), Trương Tấn Sang, Lê Xuân Tùng, Lê Minh Hương, Nguyễn Đình Tứ (died 1996), Phạm Thế Duyệt, Nguyễn Tấn Dũng, since December 1997: Phạm Thanh Ngân, Nguyễn Minh Triết, Phan Diễn, Nguyễn Phú Trọng (supplement is Standing Member of Politburo, since August 1999). Members of Politburo Standing Committee (to December 1997): Đỗ Mười (General Secretary to December 1997), Lê Đức Anh, Võ Văn Kiệt, Lê Khả Phiêu(Standing Member of Politburo), Nguyễn Tấn Dũng, and 1997:
Lê Khả Phiêu Lê Khả Phiêu (27 December 1931 – 7 August 2020) was a Vietnamese politician who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam from December 1997 to April 2001.Gainsborough 2010, p. 143 Lê Khả Phiêu served in the Viet ...
, Trần Đức Lương, Phan Văn Khải, Nông Đức Mạnh, Phạm Thế Duyệt (Standing Member of Politburo). Advisors to the Party Central Committee: Nguyễn Văn Linh, Phạm Văn Đồng and Võ Chí Công (to 1997), Đỗ Mười, Lê Đức Anh, Võ Văn Kiệt (since 1997). *1997–2002: President
Trần Đức Lương Trần Đức Lương (born 5 May 1937) is a Vietnamese politician who served as the fifth President of Vietnam from 1997 to 2006.Bruce M. Lockhart, William J. Duiker ''Historical Dictionary of Vietnam'', 2006, p. 371. entry Trần Đức Lươ ...
, Prime Minister
Phan Văn Khải Phan Văn Khải (; 25 December 1933 – 17 March 2018) was a Vietnamese politician who served as the fifth Prime Minister of Vietnam from 25 September 1997 to 27 June 2006. Life and career Phan Văn Khải was born on 25 December 1933 in Tan T ...
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Nông Đức Mạnh Nông Đức Mạnh (; born 11 September 1940) is a Vietnamese politician who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the most powerful position in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, from 22 April 2001 to 19 January 2011. ...
(to 2001), Nguyễn Văn An (since 2001). vice president Nguyễn Thị Bình, Deputy Prime Minister: Nguyễn Tấn Dũng, Nguyễn Mạnh Cầm, Ngô Xuân Lộc (to 1999), Nguyễn Công Tạn, Phạm Gia Khiêm. Vice Chairman of the National Assembly: Vũ Đình Cự, Trương Mỹ Hoa, Mai Thúc Lân, Nguyễn Phúc Thanh, Nguyễn Văn Yểu. Minister of Defense Phạm Văn Trà, Minister of the Interior (since 1998: Minister of Public Security) Lê Minh Hương, Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Mạnh Cầm (to 2000), Nguyễn Dy Niên (since 2000). *Politburo 2001–06: Nông Đức Mạnh (General Secretary), Trần Đức Lương, Phan Văn Khải, Nguyễn Văn An, Phan Diễn, Nguyễn Minh Triết, Nguyễn Tấn Dũng, Lê Minh Hương (died 2004), Nguyễn Phú Trọng, Lê Hồng Anh, Trương Tấn Sang, Phạm Văn Trà, Trương Quang Được, Trần Đình Hoan (Head of the Party's Central Committee's Commission of Organisational Affairs), Nguyễn Khoa Điềm (Chief of the Central Committee for Propaganda and Education). Secretariat: Nông Đức Mạnh, Phan Diễn (Standing Member of the Central Committee's Secretariat),
Nguyễn Văn An Nguyễn Văn An (born 1 October 1937) is a Vietnamese politician who served as Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam The National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam ( vi, Quốc hội nước Cộng hoà xã hội chủ ng ...
(March–June 2001), Trần Đình Hoan, Lê Hồng Anh (to 2002), Nguyễn Khoa Điềm, Lê Văn Dũng, Tòng Thị Phóng, Trương Vĩnh Trọng, Vũ Khoan, Nguyễn Văn Chi (since January 2003). *2002–07: President Trần Đức Lương (to 2006), Nguyễn Minh Triết (since 2006), Prime Minister Phan Văn Khải (to 2006), Nguyễn Tấn Dũng (since 2006). Chairman of the National Assembly: Nguyễn Văn An (to 2006), Nguyễn Phú Trọng (since 2006). Vice president Trương Mỹ Hoa, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng (to 2006), Vũ Khoan (to 2006), Phạm Gia Khiêm, Trương Vĩnh Trọng (since 2006), Nguyễn Sinh Hùng (since 2006). Vice Chairman of the National Assembly: Trương Quang Được, Nguyễn Phúc Thanh, Nguyễn Văn Yểu. Minister of Defense Phạm Văn Trà (to 2006), Phùng Quang Thanh (since 2006). Minister of Public Security Lê Hồng Anh. Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Dy Niên (to 2006), Phạm Gia Khiêm (since 2006). *Politburo 2006–11: Nông Đức Mạnh (General Secretary of the Central Committee),
Nguyễn Minh Triết Nguyễn Minh Triết (born 8 October 1942) is a Vietnamese politician who served as the sixth President of Vietnam from 2006 to 2011. He was elected by the National Assembly of Vietnam with 464 votes (94%) in June 2006. Nguyễn Minh Triết w ...
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Nguyễn Tấn Dũng Nguyễn Tấn Dũng (born 17 November 1949) is a Vietnamese politician who served as the Prime Minister of Vietnam from 2006 to 2016. He was confirmed by the National Assembly on 27 June 2006, having been nominated by his predecessor, Phan Văn ...
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Nguyễn Phú Trọng Nguyễn Phú Trọng (born 14 April 1944) is a Vietnamese politician who has served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam — the highest political position in Vietnam — since 2011. In addition, Nguyễn Phú Trọng serv ...
, Trương Tấn Sang (Standing Member of the Secretariat of the Party),
Lê Hồng Anh Lê Hồng Anh (born November 12, 1949) is a Vietnamese politician who was the Minister of Public Security of Vietnam from 2002 to 2011. He was conferred the rank of General by the President of Vietnam on January 9, 2005. In 2011, Lê Hồng An ...
, Phạm Gia Khiêm, Phùng Quang Thanh, Trương Vĩnh Trọng, Lê Thanh Hải (Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City Municipal Party Committee), Nguyễn Sinh Hùng, Nguyễn Văn Chi (Head of the Party's Central Committee's Commission of Inspection), Hồ Đức Việt (Head of the Party's Central Committee's Commission of Organisational Affairs), Phạm Quang Nghị (Secretary of Ha Noi Municipal Party Committee ), Tô Huy Rứa. Secretariat: Nông Đức Mạnh, Trương Tấn Sang (Standing Member), Trương Vĩnh Trọng, Nguyễn Văn Chi, Hồ Đức Việt (since August 2006 replaced Phạm Quang Nghị), Lê Văn Dũng, Tòng Thị Phóng, Tô Huy Rứa, Ngô Văn Dụ, Hà Thị Khiết. *2007–11: President Nguyễn Minh Triết, Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng, Chairman of the National Assembly: Nguyễn Phú Trọng. Vice president Nguyễn Thị Doan, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Sinh Hùng, Trương Vĩnh Trọng, Phạm Gia Khiêm, Hoàng Trung Hải, Nguyễn Thiện Nhân, vice of the National Assembly: Tòng Thị Phóng, Nguyễn Đức Kiên, Uông Chu Lưu, Huỳnh Ngọc Sơn. Minister of Defense Phạm Văn Trà (to 2006),
Phùng Quang Thanh Phùng Quang Thanh (2 February 1949 – 11 September 2021) was Vietnam's Minister of Defense from 2006 to 2016. Phùng Quang Thanh was an officer of the Vietnam People's Army and a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Enl ...
(since 2006). Minister of Public Security Lê Hồng Anh. Minister of Foreign Affairs Phạm Gia Khiêm. *Politburo 2011–16: Nguyễn Phú Trọng (General Secretary of the Party, Secretary of the Party Central Military Commission), Trương Tấn Sang, Nguyễn Tấn Dũng, Nguyễn Sinh Hùng, Lê Hồng Anh, Phùng Quang Thanh, Lê Thanh Hải, Tô Huy Rứa, Phạm Quang Nghị, Trần Đại Quang, Tòng Thị Phóng, Ngô Văn Dụ, Đinh Thế Huynh, Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân (since 2013), Nguyễn Thiện Nhân (since 2013). Secretariat: Nguyễn Phú Trọng,
Trương Tấn Sang Trương Tấn Sang (born 21 January 1949) is a Vietnamese politician, who served as the seventh President of Vietnam from 2011 to 2016. He was one of Vietnam's top leaders, alongside prime minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng and Party general secret ...
, Lê Hồng Anh, Tô Huy Rứa, Ngô Văn Dụ, Đinh Thế Huynh, Ngô Xuân Lịch, Hà Thị Khiết, Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân, and Trần Quốc Vượng (since 2013). *Secretary of the National Assembly Party Caucus:
Nguyễn Sinh Hùng Nguyễn Sinh Hùng (born 18 January 1946) is a Vietnamese politician who served as Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam from 2011 to 2016. Nguyễn Sinh Hùng was previously one of the country's four "key leaders" (''lãnh đạo chủ ...
, Deputy Secretary:
Tòng Thị Phóng Tòng Thị Phóng (born 10 February 1954 in Sơn La Province) is a Vietnamese politician who is currently the Deputy Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam. She is a member of the 11th Politburo A politburo () or political bureau is t ...
. Secretary of the Government Party Committee: Nguyễn Tấn Dũng, Deputy Secretary:
Nguyễn Xuân Phúc Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (born 20 July 1954) is a Vietnamese politician currently serving as the President of Vietnam, one of the highest-ranked officials in Vietnam along with Nguyễn Phú Trọng, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet ...
. *2011–16: President Trương Tấn Sang, Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng, Chairman of the National Assembly: Nguyễn Sinh Hùng, vice president Nguyễn Thị Doan, Deputy Prime Minister: Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, Hoàng Trung Hải, Nguyễn Thiện Nhân (to 2013), Vũ Văn Ninh, Vũ Đức Đam (since 2013), Phạm Bình Minh (since 2013), vice president of the National Assembly: Tòng Thị Phóng, Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân, Uông Chu Lưu, Huỳnh Ngọc Sơn. Minister of Defense Phùng Quang Thanh (since 2006). Minister of Public Security Trần Đại Quang. Minister of Foreign Affairs Phạm Bình Minh. *Chairman of General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army: Lê Khả Phiêu (1991–98), Phạm Thanh Ngân (1998–2001), Lê Văn Dũng (2001–11), Ngô Xuân Lịch (since 2011) *General Staff of the Army: Đào Đình Luyện (1991–95), Phạm Văn Trà (1995–97), Đào Trọng Lịch (1997–98), Lê Văn Dũng (1998–2001), Phùng Quang Thanh (2001–06), Nguyễn Khắc Nghiên (2006–10), Đỗ Bá Tỵ (since 2010). *Vietnamese Fatherland Front: chairman: Lê Quang Đạo (1994–99), Phạm Thế Duyệt (1999–2008), Huỳnh Đảm (2008-2013), Nguyễn Thiện Nhân (since 2013). Honorary Chairman: Nguyễn Hữu Thọ (1994 – died 1996) *President of the People's Supreme Court: Trịnh Hồng Dương (1997–2002), Nguyễn Văn Hiện (2002–07), Trương Hòa Bình (2007-) *President of the Supreme People's Procuracy: Lê Thanh Đạo (1992–96), Hà Mạnh Trí (1996–2007), Trần Quốc Vượng (2007–11), Nguyễn Hòa Bình (2011-)


Some military commanders


August Revolution The August Revolution ( vi, Cách-mạng tháng Tám), also known as the August General Uprising (), was a revolution launched by the Việt Minh (League for the Independence of Vietnam) against the Empire of Vietnam and the Empire of Japan in ...

Truong Chinh is charge of National Uprising Committee *Ha Noi: Trần Tử Bình, Nguyễn Khang, Nguyễn Quyết (Uprising Committee) *Hue: Nguyễn Chí Thanh, Tố Hữu (Uprising Committee) *Sai Gon: Trần Văn Giàu (Uprising Committee)


Dien Bien Phu Campaign (1954)

*General Vo Nguyen Giap, commander of the campaign *Hoang Van Thai - chief of the campaign *Dang Kim Giang - Chairman of providing campaign *Le Liem - Chairman of the political campaign. *304 Division: **Commander: Hoang Minh Thao **Commissioner: Le Chuong *308 Division: **Commander: Vuong Thua Vu **Commissioner: Song Hao *312 Division: **Commander: Le Trong Tan **Commissioner: Tran Do *316 Division: **Commander: Lê Quảng Ba **Commissioner: Chu Huy Mân *351 Division Commander (Artillery): **Commander: Đào Văn Trường **Commissioner: Phạm Ngọc Mậu


Tet Offensive Campaign (1968)

*B2 - Saigon: **Command of North wing: Tran Van Tra, Mai Chi Tho, Le Duc Anh **Command of South wing: Vo Van Kiet, Tran Bach Dang, Tran Hai Phung *5th Military Region - Da Nang: **Vo Chi Cong: Secretary of the 5th Military Region Party Committee and Commissioner of Military Region **Chu Huy Man: Commander *Hue Front: **Le Minh: commander **Le Chuong: Commissioner (Deputy Chief of the General Staff Tran Van Quang, is commander of Military Region Tri-Thien). *Front Route 9 - North Quang Tri: **Tran Quy Hai: deputy Chief of the General Staff is commander **Le Quang Dao: Deputy Chairman of the General Political Department is commissioner.


Spring On fensive

Hoang Cam - Campaign: Hoang Minh Thao - commander, Dang Vu Hiep - commissioner Hue–Da Nang Campaign: Lê Trọng Tấn - commander, Chu Huy Mân -commissioner Xuan Loc - Phan Rang: Le Trong Tan, Tran Van Tra, Hoang Cam (Battle Xuan Loc: Hoang commander, Hoang The Thien commissioner) Ho Chi Minh Campaign: Commander: Van Tien Dung Political Commissar: Pham Hung Deputy Commander: Tran Van Tra, Le Duc Anh, Dinh Duc Thien Acting Chief on Staff: Le Ngoc Hien after Additional: Le Trong Tan as Deputy Commander and Le Quang Hoa Deputy Political Commissar and Chairman the Political. Nguyễn Văn Linh, Võ Văn Kiệt (in Ministry commander)1st Corps: Commander Nguyễn Hòa, Commissioner Hoàng Minh Thi 2nd Corps: Commander Nguyễn Hữu An, Commissioner Lê Linh 3rd Corps: Commander Vũ Lăng, Commissioner Đặng Vũ Hiệp 4th Corps: Commander Hoàng Cầm, Commissioner Hoàng Thế Thiện 232 Group: Commander Lê Đức Anh, Commissioner Lê Văn Tưởng Southwest border): Commander: Lê Trọng Tấn


See also

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Politics of Vietnam The politics of Vietnam is dominated by a single party, the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV). The President of Vietnam is the head of state, and the Prime Minister of Vietnam is the head of government, both of these are separate from the G ...
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Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (Vietnamese: ''Ban Chấp hành Trung ương Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam'') is the highest decision-making body of the party between convocations of the National Congress. History The C ...
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Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam The Political Bureau (Politburo) of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam ( vi, Bộ Chính trị Ban Chấp hành Trung ương Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam), formerly the Standing Committee of the Central Committee from 1930 ...
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General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam The General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam ( vi, Tổng Bí thư Ban Chấp hành Trung ương Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam), known as First Secretary ( vi, Bí thư Thứ nhất) from 1960 to 1976, is t ...
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Vietnamese Fatherland Front The Vietnamese Fatherland Front ( vi, Mặt trận Tổ quốc Việt Nam) is an umbrella group of mass movements in Vietnam aligned with the Communist Party of Vietnam forming the Vietnamese government. It was founded in February 1977 by the m ...
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National Assembly of Vietnam The National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam ( vi, Quốc hội nước Cộng hoà xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam) is the national legislature of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The Constitution of Vietnam recognizes the a ...
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Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam The Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam ( vi, Phó Thủ tướng Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam), known as Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers ( vi, Phó Chủ tịch Hội đồng Bộ trưởng) f ...
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List of prime ministers of Vietnam The Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam ( vi, Thủ tướng Chính phủ nước Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam), known as Chairman of the Council of Ministers (Vietnamese: ''Chủ tịch Hội đồng Bộ trư ...
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President of Vietnam The president of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam ( vi, Chủ tịch nước Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam, lit=Chairman of the nation of Socialist Republic of Vietnam) is the head of state of Vietnam, elected by the Vietnam Nat ...


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