Source: China News Weekly
According to VietnamOn September 19, the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam recently signed and issued a new "Regulation on the names of positions, categories of positions and directory of leadership positions in the political system."At the time of the 14th Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam to be held in early 2026, this new document, which entered into force on September 8, greatly modified the layer structure of Vietnam's leading cadres.
The most important change is that it is known as Vietnam.The top-level position of the "Four Cars" as the "main leader of the Vietnamese Party and the country", officially changed to the "Five Cars" - General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam、President of Vietnam、Prime Minister of Vietnam、President of Vietnamese Parliament、Permanent Secretary of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
The current secretary of the Central Secretariat of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Chen Jingbye, signed the document on behalf of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and he himself became a member of the highest leadership.Permanent Secretary of the Central Secretariat of the Communist Party of VietnamThe Central Political Bureau of the Vietnam Communist Party.Fifth place of the fourth car.
“Number 5”
Politics in Vietnam.The culture of the "four chariots" can be traced back to the "four pillars" of the first feudal dynasty of Vietnam more than a thousand years ago; the "four pillars" pattern has formed for a long time during the Nguyen dynasty, higher than the "four great universities" of Shaanxi and the governor.
After Vietnam's reform and opening up,The constitutional amendments of the Seventh Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam in 1991 and the following years effectively determined the leadership position of the Secretary General of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the President of the State, the Prime Minister of the Government, the Prime Minister of the Government and the President of the National Assembly of the Communist Party of Vietnam in the political system of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Since then, the Secretary General of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the President of the State, the Prime Minister of the Government and the President of the National Assembly of the Communist Party of Vietnam have been ranked in the top four of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
In March 2022, under the leadership of then-General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Fuji, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam issued a list of leadership positions and positions of the central to grassroots political system, which listed the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the Secretary General, the President of the State, the Prime Minister of the Government and the President of the Congress as the only four "main leaders of the Party and the country".
However, it is worth noting that,Permanent Secretary of the Central Secretariat of the Communist Party of Vietnam, also obtained a special position in this list: listed only afterThe first of the "higher leaders" of the "major leaders" is higher than the other members of the Politburo.In other words, the permanent secretary of the Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam ranks fifth in the Politburo, from a custom to a institutional arrangement.
At that time, the standing secretary of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam wasWhen Nguyen Fuji led the anti-corruption movement of the "Floating Fireplace" and served as the head of the Central Anti-Corruption Anti-Negative Committee as a general secretary, Nguyen Fuji was awarded as a permanent secretary and deputy director. In March 2023, Nguyen Fuji was replaced by Nguyen Fuji, who was accused of resigning, as president of the country of Vietnam.
However, just one year later,In March 2024, Wu Wenshang took the blame and resigned because his old subordinates were involved in the construction corruption case. Soon, Zhang Shimei, who succeeded Wu Wenshang as the permanent secretary, also resigned. During this special period, Liang Qiang, director of the General Political Bureau of the People's Army, who was not ranked high in the Political Bureau, was appointed as the permanent secretary of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
Due to the changes in the political situation, the position of the Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam in political life,graduallyby TiteLitre。 In the first two months after Liang Qiang presided over the work of the Secretariat,At that timeNguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and Vietnam's longest-serving leader since the reform and opening up, was seriously ill and finally diedDuring this time, Mr. Liang had met with Russian President Vladimir Putin before Mr. Nguyen, replacing Mr. Nguyen, who was uncomfortable, accompanied by Mr. Putin and the senior officials of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam to meet, shake hands, and guide Mr. Putin to the seat of Mr. Nguyen.
In addition, Liang also attended with Nguyen's successor, Sulin, the Prime Minister of the Government,范明政, and Congress President, Chen Qingming, a very small range of events.“The Main Leaders’ Meeting” and “The Main Leaders’ Meeting” in parallel chairmanship at the Central Conference of the Vietnamese Communist Party is Nguyen Fukushima.sicknessA temporary arrangement during the period. At the time, there was analysis that Liang was equal to Sulin and others in the series of meetings.bySeatIt means he is new.One of the "Troika".
After Nguyen's death, Sulin was elected Secretary General of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Communist Party, and Liang became President of Vietnam.Permanent Secretary of the Central Secretariat of the Communist Party of VietnamChen Jinping, chairman of the former Central Inspection Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, took over the post. Since then, Chen Jinping has also taken on some of the highest levels of politics.task。
For example, this yearOn August 25, Chen Jinxiu went to Ho Chi Minh City and announced that Nguyen Van Nien, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Committee, would no longer serve as the 2020—Secretary of the Municipal Committee for the 2025 term, replaced as the Standing Deputy Head of the Fourteen Major Documents drafting Group of the Communist Party of Vietnam (Chairman of the Group, Sulin); Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of VietnamThe Chen flow.Light takes over as Ho Chi Minh City Committee secretary.
According to past practice, involving Nguyen Van Nien and Chen LiuguangThe displacement of cadres at the level of “higher leaders” needs to be announced as members of the “four chariots” of the “main leaders”.When Nguyen was appointed secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Committee in 2020 and Ding Dung was appointed secretary of the Hanoi City Committee in 2021, the chairman of the Vietnamese parliament was personally present.
ButIn July 2024, the Central Vietnamese Communist PartyPolitical Bureau member PepeIn the aftermath of the resignation of Deng Deng, Qing assumed the post of secretary of the Hanoi Municipal Committee, and at the ceremony was present only as secretary of the Central Secretary of the Vietnamese Communist Party.Given the special circumstances at the time, some analysts believe that this was onlyHowever, in August this year, Chen Jing Biao attended the post of the secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Committee, showing that this is not a temporary arrangement, but the status of the "fifth place" has been higher than in general.The moreCPC Central CommitteeMember of the Political Bureau.。
Intensive adjustments
Why should VietnamAccording to the official media, the catalogue adjustment is intended to be "as the basis for the synchronous and unified implementation of cadres' work and personnel management"; is to build a "refined and efficient political system", to realize the "unity, integrity, synchronization and linkability" of positions and positions in the political system; is to clear up the unreasonable adjustment of positions and post settings, and overcome the flaws in cadres' personnel work.；and wait.
Politically, this adjustment emphasizes“Refinement and efficiency” is in line with the refinement of the number of central ministries implemented by Vietnam at the beginning of this year and the major reforms of the “refinement of the River Mountains” in the consolidation of provincial governments.In July, the Vietnamese official media “Labor Journal” published a commentary entitled “refinement of the River Mountains – from history to the new era of national development”, he highly appreciated the actions of Vietnam’s well-known monarch Nguyen Ding Ming, the Emperor, to rebuild the official system and promote the standardization of office level after refining the provinces and integrating the South and North.
However, combing the full text of the new regulations, we can find that there is an obvious trend in this catalogue adjustment: the political status of positions in the Communist Party of Vietnam has generally risen.
For example, VietnamThe "leader" sequence has always included two groups, after the "main leader", the "higher leader", originally referring to members of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Secretary of the Secretariat, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnamese Motherland Front, Vice-President of the State of Vietnam, Deputy Prime Minister of the Government, Vice-President of the Congress,Supreme CourtDirector andSupreme ProsecutorThe Attorney General, after the update.The "high-level leaders" group joined the head of the Central Inspection Committee of the Vietnamese Communist Party, the ministers of the Central Committee of the Vietnamese Communist Party, the head of the General Office of the Central Committee of the Vietnamese Communist Party, and the dean of the Ho Chi Minh National Political Academy directly belonging to the Central Committee of the Vietnamese Communist Party in four positions, and were listed in order before the Vice-President of the State of Vietnam, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Government, etc.
In other words, from this yearStarting in September, the heads of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam were clearly listed in the "leader" sequence, ranking slightly higher than the government's deputy prime minister, and political status far higher than the general members of the Communist Party of Vietnam's Central Committee, government ministers and provincial committee secretaries at the next level.
The deputy leaders of the central ministries with the status of members of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam are listed in the same group as the ministers of the government, but are ranked ahead of the ministers. The deputy secretaries of the Hanoi Municipal Committee and the deputy secretaries of the Ho Chi Minh Municipal Committee with the status of members of the Central Committee are also listed in the same group as the ministers of the government and the secretaries of the General Provincial Committee, and are ranked slightly higher in order than the people's committees of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh (mayors).
Recent，VietnameseReturn toIntensive conductisA roundHigh level personnel mobility. According to incomplete statistics,From August 25 to September 18, in less than a month, Vietnam has adjusted the posts of more than 30 officials at the provincial and ministerial levels and above, involving not only key departments such as the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but also major municipalities such as Ho Chi Minh and Da Nang，It also involved several members of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, secretaries of the Central Secretariat and deputy prime ministers.
On August 25th, Ruan Qingyi, executive deputy secretary of Ho Chi Minh City Committee, was transferred to the post of Minister of Policy and Strategy Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Ruan Qingyi, who has long been regarded by international public opinion as the "rising star" in Vietnamese politics, is whose father is former Vietnamese Prime Minister Ruan Jinyong.
After Ruan Fuzhong died in July 2024 and Su Lin took over as general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Ruan Jinyong made many public appearances and met with Su Lin. In January 2025, Nguyen Thanh Ngai, who had served as the Minister of Construction for more than three years, was transferred to the executive deputy secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, and half a year later, he took up the new post of Minister of Policy and Strategy of the Central Committee. According to the new ranking after September 8th, Ruan Qingyi has entered the ranks of Vietnam's "senior leaders". At the age of 49, he has thus become the youngest "leader" in Vietnam.
14th National Congress of the Communist Party of VietnamPlanned inEarly 2026Hold, letVietnameseThis roundPersonnel transfermoreAttention from the outside.
The Journalist:by Cao（caoran@chinanews.com.cn）
Edited by:徐方清
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