Returning to the National Congress of the Communist Party, more than 1,500 delegates first elect a 200-strong Central Committee who then vote in 14-19 individuals on the Politburo, a pivotal group (so evocative of Cold -war spy movies) who basically make day to day Party decisions in periods between Committee meetings and also ensure Congress decisions are implemented.
It makes and amend laws, draws up and implements state plans and budgets, elects government ministers and the chief justice of the Supreme People’s Court and can amend the Constitution. The National Assembly is basically the highest governmental organization and the representative body of the people.
The vast majority of candidates elected are, of course, from the Communist Party (473 from 494 in 2016), which often leads to confusion, especially for your average expat. All Vietnamese citizens over 18 are eligible to vote in these, not just Party members – each person votes for their choice of representative at each of the four levels.
It is important to note that the Congress is very different from the Assembly elections, which will take place across commune, district, provincial and national level later this year, with significantly less pomp and ceremony. The Congress and Assembly are two different things
The newly elected provincial committees sent nominees to the National Congress, which kicks off Monday at the National Convention Centre in Nam Tu Liem District. The year 2020 saw Congresses take place at the initial 3 levels, with Committees elected by party members. Every five years they hold internal elections at commune, district, city/provincial and national level. 3 1930, it is one of the largest political parties on the planet, with over 5.2 million members. In theory separate, but in practice an integral part of all of these is the Communist Party of Vietnam. These are administered across four layers: local (commune), district, provincial and national. Boiling it down to basics, it essentially consists of three segments-the Legislative (National Assembly and People’s Councils) Executive (Government and People’s Committees/UBND) and the Judiciary (People’s Courts). The structure of governance here can appear a complex beast, but perhaps no more than other facets of life in this beautiful land. All this extra pomp is owing to the quinquennial (that’s every five years) gathering of the nation’s political juggernaut, the Communist Party of Vietnam for their National Congress. Hammer & Sickle flags are fluttering everywhere and towering political propaganda art has seemingly appeared from nowhere–art that interests some, bemuses many and is likely pseudo-invisible to your average local. There’s excitement in the Hanoi air at the moment.
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