13th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam

Politburo of Vietnam's Communist Party July 2024 The 13th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), formally the 13th Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Bộ Chính trị Ban Chấp hành trung ương Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam Khoá XIII), was elected at the 1st Plenary Session of the 13th Central Committee (CC) in the immediate aftermath of the 13th National Congress. Nguyễn Phú Trọng was re-elected for his third term as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, a position he has held since 2011. Vietnam's Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong wins re-election Tuổi Trẻ 31 January 2021 31 January 2021 https://news.tuoitre.vn/vietnams-party-general-secretary-nguyen-phu-trong-wins-re-election-10359084.htm 4 June 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250604110734/https://news.tuoitre.vn/vietnams-party-general-secretary-nguyen-phu-trong-wins-re-election-10359084.htm On 30 December 2022, at the 13th CC's 2nd Extraordinary Plenary Session, Phạm Bình Minh offered his resignation as a member of the 13th Politburo; the plenum approved the resignation, and he was removed from the 13th CC as well. Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, the President of Vietnam and the second-ranked member of the 13th Politburo, voluntarily resigned from all state and party offices at the 3rd Extraordinary Plenary Session on 17 January 2023. Composition +Members of the 13th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam Danh sách Bộ Chính trị Ban Bí thư Ủy ban Kiểm tra Trung ương khóa XIII The Politburo, General Secretary, Party Central Committee Secretariat, Central Inspection Committee and Chairman of the XIII Central Inspection Committee Government of Vietnam 2 February 2021 14 December 2022 8 August 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250808151726/https://baochinhphu.vn/danh-sach-bo-chinh-tri-ban-bi-thu-uy-ban-kiem-tra-trung-uong-khoa-xiii-102286915.htm Vietnamese https://baochinhphu.vn/danh-sach-bo-chinh-tri-ban-bi-thu-uy-ban-kiem-tra-trung-uong-khoa-xiii-102286915.htm Bộ Chính trị - Khóa XIII Ban Chấp hành Trung ương Đảng https://tulieuvankien.dangcongsan.vn/ban-chap-hanh-trung-uong-dang/bo-chinh-tri/khoa-xiii 2023-06-24 tulieuvankien.dangcongsan.vn Name The names are on purpose sorted by first name in official announcements. 12th 14th Birth The year of birth of the person in question. PM Party membership—when the person in question joined the party. Birthplace Birthplace—in which large city or province the person in question was born in. Education Educational attainment. Ethnicity Gender Ref. References. Trần Tuấn AnhTrần Tuấn Anh voluntarily resigned as a member of the 13th Politburo at the 5th Extraordinary Session of the 13th Central Committee, held on 31 January 2024. Nonmember Not a Member of the 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Nonmember Not a Member of the 14th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. 1964 1996 Quảng Ngãi province Graduate Kinh Male Ủy viên Bộ Chính trị, Trưởng Ban Kinh tế Trung ương Trần Tuấn Anh Member of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Economic Commission Trần Tuấn Anh Vietnamese https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/tran-tuan-anh-849.vnp National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam 17 September 2022 4 September 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220904105605/https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/tran-tuan-anh-849.vnp Nguyễn Hòa Bình Nonmember Not a Member of the 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Nonmember Not a Member of the 14th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. 1958 1981 Quảng Ngãi province Graduate Kinh Male Vietnamese Ủy viên Bộ Chính trị, Đại tướng, Bí thư Trung ương Đảng, Chánh án Tòa án nhân dân tối cao Nguyễn Hòa Bình Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court Nguyễn Hòa Bình https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/nguyen-hoa-binh-939.vnp National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam 17 September 2022 17 September 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220917120436/https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/nguyen-hoa-binh-939.vnp Đỗ Văn ChiếnĐỗ Văn Chiến was elected a member of the 13th Politburo by the 9th Plenary Session of the 13th Central Committee, held on 16–18 May 2024. Nonmember Not a Member of the 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Member Member of the 14th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. 1962 1986 Tuyên Quang province Graduate San Diu Male Ủy Viên Bộ Chính Trị, Bí Thư Trung Ương Đảng, Chủ Tịch Ủy Ban Trung Ương Mttq Việt Nam Đỗ Văn Chiến Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front Đỗ Văn Chiến Vietnamese https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/do-van-chien-900.vnp National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam 28 May 2024 Phạm Minh Chính Member Member of the 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Nonmember Not a Member of the 14th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. 1958 1986 Thanh Hoá province Graduate Kinh Male Vietnamese Biography of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh https://primeminister.chinhphu.vn/biography-of-prime-minister-pham-minh-chinh-11238579.htm Việt Nam News 5 April 2021 4 September 2022 4 September 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220904094632/https://primeminister.chinhphu.vn/biography-of-prime-minister-pham-minh-chinh-11238579.htm Lương Cường Nonmember Not a Member of the 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Nonmember Not a Member of the 14th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. 1958 1978 Phú Thọ province Undergraduate Kinh Male Vietnamese Ủy viên Bộ Chính trị, Đại tướng, Chủ nhiệm Tổng cục Chính trị Quân đội nhân dân Việt Nam Lương Cường Member of the Politburo, General, Chairman of the General Political Department of the Vietnam People's Army Lương Cường https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/luong-cuong-943.vnp National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam 4 September 2022 16 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211016091232/https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/luong-cuong-943.vnp Đinh Tiến DũngĐinh Tiến Dũng voluntarily resigned as a member of the 13th Politburo on 20 June 2024, one day before the convening of the 8th Extraordinary Session of the 13th Central Committee. Nonmember Not a Member of the 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Nonmember Not a Member of the 14th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. 1961 1987 Ninh Bình province Graduate Kinh Male Ủy viên Bộ Chính trị, Bí thư Thành ủy Hà Nội Đinh Tiến Dũng Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Hà Nội Party Committee Đinh Tiến Dũng Vietnamese https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/dinh-tien-dung-346.vnp National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam 17 September 2022 17 September 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220917133930/https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/dinh-tien-dung-346.vnp Phan Văn Giang Nonmember Not a Member of the 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Member Member of the 14th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. 1960 — Not made public. Nam Định province Graduate Kinh Male Ủy viên Bộ Chính trị, Đại tướng, Bộ trưởng Bộ Quốc phòng Phan Văn Giang Member of the Politburo, General, Minister of Defense Phan Văn Giang Vietnamese https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/huynh-thanh-dat-351.vnp National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam 17 September 2022 17 September 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220917135335/https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/huynh-thanh-dat-351.vnp Bùi Thị Minh HoàiBùi Thị Minh Hoài was elected a member of the 13th Politburo by the 9th Plenary Session of the 13th Central Committee, held on 16–18 May 2024. Nonmember Not a Member of the 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Member Member of the 14th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. 1965 1991 Hà Nam province Graduate Kinh Female Ủy Viên Bộ Chính Trị, Bí Thư Trung Ương Đảng, Trưởng Ban Dân Vận Trung Ương Bùi Thị Minh Hoài Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Mass Mobilization Commission Thị Minh Hoài Vietnamese https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/bui-thi-minh-hoai-1028.vnp National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam 28 May 2024 Vương Đình HuệVương Đình Huệ voluntarily resigned as a member of the 13th Politburo at the 7th Extraordinary Session of the 13th Central Committee, held on 26 April 2024. Member Member of the 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Nonmember Not a Member of the 14th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. 1957 1984 Nghệ An province Graduate Kinh Male Vietnamese Biography of new NA Chairman of National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue https://vietnamtimes.org.vn/biography-of-new-na-chairman-of-national-assembly-vuong-dinh-hue-30294.html Vietnam Times 8 April 2021 4 September 2022 4 September 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220904095138/https://vietnamtimes.org.vn/biography-of-new-na-chairman-of-national-assembly-vuong-dinh-hue-30294.html Lê Minh HưngLê Minh Hưng was elected a member of the 13th Politburo by the 9th Plenary Session of the 13th Central Committee, held on 16–18 May 2024. Nonmember Not a Member of the 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Member Member of the 14th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. 1970 2000 Hà Tĩnh province Graduate Kinh Male Ủy Viên Bộ Chính Trị, Bí Thư Trung Ương Đảng, Trưởng Ban Tổ Chức Trung Ương, Chánh Văn Phòng Trung Ương Đảng Lê Minh Hưng Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Organizing Committee, Head of the Party Central Committee Office Lê Minh Hưng Vietnamese https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/le-minh-hung-942.vnp National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam 28 May 2024 Tô Lâm Member Member of the 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Member Member of the 14th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. 1956 1981 Hưng Yên province Graduate Kinh Male Vietnamese Ủy viên Bộ Chính trị, Đại tướng - Bộ trưởng Bộ Công an Tô Lâm Member of the Politburo, General, Minister of Public Security Tô Lâm https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/to-lam-252.vnp National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam 4 September 2022 4 September 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220904110729/https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/to-lam-252.vnp Trương Thị MaiTrương Thị Mai voluntarily resigned as a member of the 13th Politburo at the 9th Plenary Session of the 13th Central Committee, held on 16–18 May 2024. Member Member of the 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Nonmember Not a Member of the 14th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. 1958 1985 Quảng Bình province Graduate Kinh Female Vietnamese Ủy viên Bộ Chính trị, Bí thư Trung ương Đảng Trương Thị Mai Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Organisation Committee Trương Thị Mai https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/truong-thi-mai-549.vnp National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam 4 September 2022 4 September 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220904110202/https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/truong-thi-mai-549.vnp Trần Thanh Mẫn Nonmember Not a Member of the 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Member Member of the 14th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. 1962 1982 Hậu Giang province Graduate Kinh Male Vietnamese Ủy viên Bộ Chính trị, Phó Chủ tịch Thường trực Quốc hội nước CHXHCH Việt Nam Trần Thanh Mẫn Member of the Politburo, Standing Vice Chairman of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Trần Thanh Mẫn https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/tran-thanh-man-952.vnp National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam 17 September 2022 17 September 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220917121444/https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/tran-thanh-man-952.vnp Phạm Bình MinhPhạm Bình Minh voluntarily resigned as a member of the 13th Politburo at the 2nd Extraordinary Session of the 13th Central Committee, held on 30 December 2022. Deputy PMs Minh and Đam resign from the Party Central Committee https://vietnamnews.vn/politics-laws/1444026/deputy-pms-minh-and-dam-resign-from-the-party-central-committee.html Viet Nam News 30 December 2022 5 January 2023 15 November 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20251115034437/https://vietnamnews.vn/politics-laws/1444026/deputy-pms-minh-and-dam-resign-from-the-party-central-committee.html Member Member of the 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Nonmember Not a Member of the 14th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. 1959 1984 Nam Định province Graduate Kinh Male Vietnamese Ủy viên Bộ Chính trị, Phó Thủ tướng Thường trực Chính phủ Phạm Bình Minh Member of the Politburo, Standing Deputy Prime Minister of the Government Phạm Bình Minh https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/pham-binh-minh-880.vnp National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam 4 September 2022 4 September 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220904110522/https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/pham-binh-minh-880.vnp Nguyễn Văn Nên Nonmember Not a Member of the 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Nonmember Not a Member of the 14th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. 1957 1978 Tây Ninh province Undergraduate Kinh Male Vietnamese Ủy viên Bộ Chính trị, Bí thư Thành ủy Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh Nguyễn Văn Nên Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Hồ Chí Minh City Party Committee Nguyễn Văn Nên https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/nguyen-van-nen-935.vnp National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam 17 September 2022 17 September 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220917121112/https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/nguyen-van-nen-935.vnp Nguyễn Trọng NghĩaNguyễn Trọng Nghĩa was elected a member of the 13th Politburo by the 9th Plenary Session of the 13th Central Committee, held on 16–18 May 2024. Nonmember Not a Member of the 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Member Member of the 14th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. 1962 1982 Tiền Giang province Graduate Kinh Male Ủy Viên Bộ Chính Trị, Bí Thư Trung Ương Đảng, Trưởng Ban Tuyên Giáo Trung Ương Nguyễn Trọng Nghĩa Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda Department Nguyễn Trọng Nghĩa Vietnamese https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/nguyen-trong-nghia-1022.vnp National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam 28 May 2024 Nguyễn Duy NgọcNguyễn Duy Ngọc was elected a member of the 13th Politburo by the 12th Extraordinary Session of the 13th Central Committee, held on 23–24 January 2025. Nonmember Not a Member of the 12th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Member Member of the 14th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam. 1964 1986 Hưng Yên Postgraduate Kinh Male Ủy viên Trung ương Đảng, Trung tướng, Thứ trưởng Bộ Công an Nguyễn Duy Ngọc Member of the Party Central Committee, Lieutenant General, Deputy Minister of Public Security Nguyễn Duy Ngọc Vietnamese https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/nguyen-duy-ngoc-1259.vnp National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam 17 September 2022 17 September 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220917120555/https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/nguyen-duy-ngoc-1259.vnp Nguyễn Xuân PhúcNguyễn Xuân Phúc voluntarily resigned as a member of the 13th Politburo at the 3rd Extraordinary Session of the 13th Central Committee, held on 17 January 2023. Party Central Committee agrees to let Nguyen Xuan Phuc cease holding posts https://en.vietnamplus.vn/party-central-committee-agrees-to-let-nguyen-xuan-phuc-cease-holding-posts/247188.vnp VietnamPlus 17 January 2023 17 January 2023 15 November 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20251115181746/https://en.vietnamplus.vn/party-central-committee-agrees-to-let-nguyen-xuan-phuc-cease-holding-posts-post247188.vnp Member Member of the 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Nonmember Not a Member of the 14th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. 1954 1982 Quảng Nam province Undergraduate Kinh Male Đồng chí Nguyễn Xuân Phúc Comrade Nguyễn Xuân Phúc https://tulieuvankien.dangcongsan.vn/lanh-dao-dang-nha-nuoc/chu-tich-nuoc/dong-chi-nguyen-xuan-phuc-3679 Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam 26 July 2021 4 September 2022 4 September 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220904094235/https://tulieuvankien.dangcongsan.vn/lanh-dao-dang-nha-nuoc/chu-tich-nuoc/dong-chi-nguyen-xuan-phuc-3679 Vietnamese Lương Tam QuangLương Tam Quang was elected a member of the 13th Politburo by the 10th Extraordinary Session of the 13th Central Committee, held on 16 August 2024. Nonmember Not a Member of the 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Member Member of the 14th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. 1965 1998 Hưng Yên province Graduate Kinh Male ỦY VIÊN BỘ CHÍNH TRỊ THƯỢNG TƯỚNG, BỘ TRƯỞNG BỘ CÔNG AN LƯƠNG TAM QUANG Member of the Politburo, Lieutenant General, Minister of Public Security Lương Tam Quang Vietnamese https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/luong-tam-quang-1257.vnp National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam 28 May 2024 Nguyễn Xuân Thắng Nonmember Not a Member of the 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Nonmember Not a Member of the 14th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. 1957 1983 Nghệ An province Graduate Kinh Male Vietnamese Ủy viên Bộ Chính trị, Giám đốc Học viện Chính trị quốc gia Hồ Chí Minh, Chủ tịch Hội đồng Lý luận Trung ương Nguyễn Xuân Thắng Member of the Politburo, Director of the Hồ Chí Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council Nguyễn Xuân Thắng https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/nguyen-xuan-thang-946.vnp National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam 17 September 2022 17 September 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220917122726/https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/nguyen-xuan-thang-946.vnp Võ Văn ThưởngVõ Văn Thưởng voluntarily resigned as a member of the 13th Politburo at the 6th Extraordinary Session of the 13th Central Committee, held on 20 March 2024. Member Member of the 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Nonmember Not a Member of the 14th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. 1970 1993 Vĩnh Long province Graduate Kinh Male Vietnamese Ủy viên Bộ Chính trị, Thường trực Ban Bí thư Võ Văn Thưởng Member of the Politburo, Standing Member of the Secretariat Võ Văn Thưởng https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/vo-van-thuong-709.vnp National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam 4 September 2022 4 September 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220904105451/https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/vo-van-thuong-709.vnp Phan Đình Trạc Nonmember Not a Member of the 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Nonmember Not a Member of the 14th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. 1958 1980 Nghệ An province Undergraduate Kinh Male Vietnamese Ủy viên Bộ Chính trị, Bí thư Trung ương Đảng, Trưởng ban Nội chính Trung ương Phan Đình Trạc Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Internal Affairs Department Phan Đình Trạc https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/phan-dinh-trac-947.vnp National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam 17 September 2022 17 September 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220917122215/https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/phan-dinh-trac-947.vnp Nguyễn Phú TrọngNguyễn Phú Trọng died of natural causes on 19 July 2024. Member Member of the 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Nonmember Not a Member of the 14th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. 1944 1968 Hà Nội City Graduate Kinh Male Đồng chí Nguyễn Phú Trọng Comrade Nguyễn Phú Trọng https://tulieuvankien.dangcongsan.vn/lanh-dao-dang-nha-nuoc/tong-bi-thu/dong-chi-nguyen-phu-trong-66 Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam 5 July 2021 4 September 2022 4 September 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220904093943/https://tulieuvankien.dangcongsan.vn/lanh-dao-dang-nha-nuoc/tong-bi-thu/dong-chi-nguyen-phu-trong-66 Vietnamese Trần Cẩm Tú Nonmember Not a Member of the 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Member Member of the 14th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. 1961 1990 Hà Tĩnh province Graduate Kinh Male Vietnamese Ủy viên Bộ Chính trị, Bí thư Trung ương Đảng, Chủ nhiệm Ủy ban Kiểm tra Trung ương Trần Cẩm Tú Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Central Inspection Committee Trần Cẩm Tú https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/tran-cam-tu-951.vnp National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam 17 September 2022 17 September 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220917121910/https://daihoidang.vn/nhan-su/tran-cam-tu-951.vnp Explanatory notes References Bibliography Truong Mai Declining opportunities for speaking out: The impact of Vietnam's new leadership on grassroots collective action Asian Journal of Comparative Politics 2022 OnlineFirst 50–68 10.1177/20578911221139764 254009559 Category:13th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam