| Permanent Member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the Communist Party of Vietnam | |
 | |
| Secretariat of the Communist Party of Vietnam | |
| Style | Comrade |
| Type | Permanent secretary |
| Member of | Central Committee, Political Bureau and the Secretariat |
| Reports to | Central Committee |
| Seat | Headquarters of the Party Central Committee 1 Hùng Vương Street, Ba Đình district, Hà Nội |
| Appointer | Political Bureau |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Constituting instrument | Charter of the Communist Party of Vietnam |
| Inaugural holder | Nguyễn Duy Trinh |
| Formation | 47 years and 338 days |
| Unofficial names | Standing Member Executive Secretary |
| Website | Homepage |
The Permanent Member[a] of the Secretariat,[b] officially the Permanent Member of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee's Secretariat (Vietnamese: Thường trực Ban Bí thư Trung ương Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam), is a senior position within the Communist Party of Vietnam.
The Permanent Member is appointed by the Politburo, and is responsible for the management of directives and day-to-day work of the Secretariat. A member of both the Politburo and the Secretariat, the officeholder is often considered the fifth most powerful figure in Vietnam's political system — immediately behind the General Secretary of the Central Committee, the President, the Prime Minister and the Chair of the National Assembly.[5]
The current officeholder is Trần Cẩm Tú, who was appointed by a decision of the 13th Politburo on 25 October 2024 to replace Lương Cường, who was appointed as President of Vietnam, succeeding General Secretary Tô Lâm.[6]
- ^ "Is the Communist Party of Vietnam Set to Establish a 'Core Leadership' Position?". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2023-03-07."Communist Party of Vietnam Leadership Appointments – The Geography Factor". FULCRUM. 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2023-03-07."Politburo member, Standing member of PCC's Secretariat Vo Van Thuong". Vietnam+. 6 March 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Secretary Kerry's Remarks With Vietnamese Executive Secretary Dinh The Huynh". United States Embassy and Consulate in Vietnam. 26 October 2016. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023."Vietnamese Communist Party names new executive secretary of secretariat". Xinhua News Agency. 6 March 2023. Archived from the original on 5 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ Hutt, David. "Three-Horse Race for Vietnam's Next Communist Party Chief". The Diplomat. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
Tran Quoc Vuong, Trong's right-hand man and current executive secretary of the Central Committee Secretariat, is the front-runner
"Vietnam's new leaders will prioritise economy". Emerald Expert Briefings. oxan–db (oxan–db). 2020-01-01. doi:10.1108/OXAN-DB258458. ISSN 2633-304X. S2CID 240672601.Tran Quoc Vuong, currently executive secretary of the Central Committee Secretariat, is most likely to become CPV chief, as he is Trong's favoured candidate for the role
Nguyen, Phuong (2017). "VIETNAM IN 2016: Searching for a New Ethos". Southeast Asian Affairs: 407–420. doi:10.1355/aa17-1w. ISSN 0377-5437. JSTOR 26492621.Prime Minister Phuc and party executive secretary Huynh have both visited China since taking office
Sidel, Mark (1999). "Vietnam in 1998: Reform Confronts the Regional Crisis". Asian Survey. 39 (1): 89–98. doi:10.2307/2645598. ISSN 0004-4687. JSTOR 2645598.conservative Party leader and former Political Bureau Executive Secretary Dao Duy Tung
- ^ "Will Vietnam's anti-corruption drive usher in pro-China hardliners?". South China Morning Post. 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ Thu, Huong Le (12 October 2018). "Riptides in Vietnam's top leadership". The Strategist. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Vietnam appoints army general as new president after months of turmoil". AP News. 2024-10-21. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).