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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.
| Office | Holder |
|---|---|
| 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. | Nguyen Danh Thai, |
| Chmn., Govt. Office | Doan Manh Giao, |
| Governor, State Bank | Le Duc Thuy, |
| Chief, People's Army of Vietnam | Phung Quang Thanh, Lt. Gen. |
| Ambassador to the US | Nguyen Tam Chien, |
| Permanent Representative to the UN New York | Nguyen Thanh Chau , |