Communist Party of Vietnam

Flag of the Communist Party of Vietnam

The Communist Party of Vietnam is the political party that controls Vietnam.

History

The Party was founded in 3 February 1930 by Ho Chi Minh as the Indochinese Communist Party. Ho led the party to power in 1945. In 1954, the country was divided into two at the Geneva Conference. After that, the party ruled only North Vietnam until 1975, when the party once again ruled over a united Vietnam.

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Communist Party Of Vietnam Media

Party emblem sometimes seen on certificates of merit given out by the CPV's internal organizations
The flag of the CPV and the national flag of Vietnam flying side by side
General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng presided the ceremony welcoming President Joe Biden state visit to Vietnam in 2023. The event marked an unprecedented situation when the US government recognized the general secretaryship as the Vietnamese state's top leadership.
The state and party are guided by Hồ Chí Minh Thought.
Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in 2014
CPV propaganda poster commemorating its 80th anniversary and equating the party with "peace, prosperity and happiness"
CPV propaganda poster in Huế