In Vietnam, governmental policy is largely the prerogative of the communist leadership, with policy being set by the Politburo and its five-man Standing Board, which oversees day-to-day policy implementation. The most important political institution in Vietnam is the Vietnamese Communist Party (formerly the Vietnam Worker's Party) headed by Secretary General Le Kha Phieu. The large and unwieldy Party Congress, which gathers every five years, last met in 1996. The Central Committee membership, which is elected from this group, represents less than 10% of the national congress and usually meets twice a year. The Party's popular support appears to be diminishing throughout Vietnam as the rate of new membership has decreased since the 1980s.
CURRENT GOVERNMENT
General Secretary, Communist Party of Vietnam
Nong Duc Manh,
President
Tran Duc Luong,
Prime Minister
Phan Van Khai,
First Dep. Prime Min.
Nguyen Tan Dung,
Dep. Prime Min.
Vu Khoan,
Dep. Prime Min.
Pham Gia Khiem,
Min. of Agriculture & Rural Development
Le Huy Ngo,
Min. of Construction
Nguyen Hong Quan,
Min. of Culture & Information
Pham Quang Nghi,
Min. of Education & Training
Nguyen Minh Hien,
Min. of Finance
Nguyen Sinh Hung,
Min. of Fisheries
Ta Quang Ngoc,
Min. of Foreign Affairs
Nguyen Dy Nien,
Min. of Home Affairs
Do Quang Trung,
Min. of Industry
Hoang Trung Hai,
Min. of Justice
Uong Chu Luu,
Min. of Labor, War Invalids, & Social Welfare
Nguyen Thi Hang,
Min. of National Defense
Pham Van Tra,Sr. Lt. Gen.
Min. of Natural Resources & Environment
Mai Ai Truc,
Min. of Planning & Investment
Vo Hong Phuc,
Min. of Posts, Telecommunications, & Technology
Do Trung Ta,
Min. of Public Health
Tran Thi Trung Chien,M.D.
Min. of Public Security
Le Hong Anh,
Min. of Science & Technology
Hoang Van Phong,
Min. of Trade
Truong Dinh Tuyen,
Min. of Transportation & Communications
Dao Dinh Binh,
Chmn., National Assembly
Nguyen Van An,
Chmn., State Ethnic Minorities Ctte.
Ksor Phuoc,
Chmn., State Inspection Ctte.
Quach Le Thanh,
Chmn., State Population, Family and Child Affairs
Chmn., State Sports, & Physical Training Affairs Ctte.
