Editing Politics of Vietnam (section)

===Congress===
{{Main|National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam}}
The National Congress is the party's highest organ.{{sfn|Van|Cooper|1983|p=56}} The direction of the Party and the Government is decided at the National Congress, held every fifth year. The Central Committee is elected by the National Congress.{{sfn|Ashwill|Thai|2005|p=47}} Delegates vote on policies and candidate posts within the central party leadership. Following ratification of the decisions taken at the National Congress, the National Congress dissolves itself. The Central Committee, which is elected by the National Congress every fifth year, implements the decisions of the National Congress in the five-year period. Since the Central Committee only meets twice a year, the Politburo implements the policies of the National Congress.{{sfn|Van|Cooper|1983|p=56}}