General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam

The general secretary of theCommunist Party of VietnamCentral Committee (Vietnamese: Tổng Bí thư Ban Chấp hành Trung ương Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam) is the contemporary title for the holder of the highest office within the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), being in practice the highest position in the politics of Vietnam and is considered the highest political authority of Vietnam (above the president and prime minister).