The Central Military Commission (CMC, ) is the highest party organ in Vietnam on military policy. Its membership includes some members of the

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and military leaders. The CMC is headed by the current

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. The Statute of the Communist Party of Vietnam says that the

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(VPA) is "under the party's absolute, direct, comprehensive leadership". The membership of the CMC is appointed by the

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. The CMC is responsible to the Party's Politburo and the

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. Its main priority is to supervise party affairs within the VPA, from the very bottom to the top, which is represented by the General Political Department. Since the end of the

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in 1975, the norm has been that at least two VPA generals are to be represented in the Party's Politburo, however, beginning in 1975 the number of VPA generals represented in the Central Committee has slowly decreased. The VPA has played a big role in economic development; in 1993 VPA generals held five out of thirty-three ministries. Because of the army's role in economic development, the

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established the General Directorate for Economic Development. For the heads of the commission, see Secretary of the Central Military Commission. The Commission publishes the

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together with the Ministry of National Defence.

Central Military Commission (2020–2025)

*Secretary of the Central Military Commission: **

: General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam. *Vice Secretary ** General Phan Văn Giang: Minister of Defence of Vietnam, the highest-ranking military officer. *4 Standing Members of the Central Military Commission: **

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** General Lương Cường: Director of the General Political Department, Director of the Inspection Commission of the Central Military Commission, the second highest-ranking military officer. ** Colonel General

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: Chief of the

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, Deputy Minister of Defence, the third highest-ranking military officer. *17 Normal members of the Central Military Commission: **Colonel General

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: Deputy Minister of Defence. **Colonel General

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: Deputy Minister of Defence. **Colonel General

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: Deputy Minister of Defence. **Colonel General Võ Minh Lương: Deputy Minister of Defence. **Colonel General

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: Deputy Minister of Defence. **Lieutenant General Trinh Van Quyet: Vice Director of the General Political Department. **Major General

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: Vice Director of the General Political Department. **Lieutenant General

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: Vice Chief of the General Staff. **Colonel General

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: Director of

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**Rear Admiral

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: Commander of

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. **Major General Nguyễn Văn Hiền: Chief of Staff of

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**Major General Lê Đức Thái: Commander of Vietnam Border Guard **Lieutenant General Nguyễn Hồng Thái: Commander of Military Zone 1 **Lieutenant General Nguyễn Quang Ngọc: Commander of Military Zone 3 **Lieutenant General Nguyễn Doãn Anh: Commander of Military Zone 4 **Lieutenant General Thái Đại Ngọc: Commander of Military Zone 5 **Major General Nguyễn Trường Thắng: Commander of Military Zone 7

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