In Vietnam the politics takes place in the model of a single-party socialist republic. The key role of the Communist Party of Vietnam is affirmed in the current constitution. This was adopted in April 1992. In Vietnam, Vietnamese Communist Party controls all Vietnamese political organizations.

No separation of powers is there between legislative, executive and judicial branches. Fourteen-member Politburo set the Communist Party policy. In the Politburo the top four positions can be mentioned as Party General Secretary, State President General Minister of Public Security and Prime Minister.

The party’s 160 members selected the members of the Politburo in the month of April in 2006. The Party Secretariat was consists of eight Politburo members. It usually oversees day-to-day policy execution.

The Vietnamese Communist Party was very prominent. But besides that the most powerful institutions within the government are the executive agencies. This agency was created by the 1992 constitution: the offices of the prime minister and the president. The Vietnamese President functions as head of state. He also serves as the chairman of the Council on National Defense and Security and also the nominal commander of the armed forces. The Prime Minister of Vietnam heads a cabinet. In present days the cabinet is composed of three deputy prime ministers and also the heads of twenty-six commissions and ministries. All of them are confirmed by the National Assembly.

However the 1992 Constitution’s confirms the central role of the Communist Party, still the National Assembly is the highest representative body of the people. This is the only organization with legislative powers as well. This decision is done according to the Constitution. It has a broad authorization to supervise all government functions.