VietNamNet Bridge – For 86 years since its establishment on February 3, 1930, the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has held 11 national congresses. The first General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam is Mr. Tran Phu.

1. Tran Phu



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Tran Phu (1904-1931) was born in Tung Anh Commune, Duc Tho District, Ha Tinh Province. He was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 27/10/1930 to 6/9/1931.

2. Le Hong Phong


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Le Hong Phong (1902-1942) was born in Hung Thong Commune of Hung Nguyen District, Nghe An Province. He was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 31/3/1935 to 26/7/1936.

3. Ha Huy Tap


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Mr. Ha Huy Tap (1902 to 1941), a native of Kim Nac Village, Cam Hung Commune, Cam Xuyen District of Ha Tinh Province. He was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 26/7/1936 to 30/3/1938.

4. Nguyen Van Cu


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Mr. Nguyen Van Cu (1912 - 1941) was born in Phu Khe Commune, Tien Son District, Bac Ninh Province. He was elected the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 30/3/1938 to 9/11/1940.

5. Truong Chinh


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Mr. Truong Chinh (real name Dang Xuan Khu - 1907 to 1988) is a native of Xuan Hong Commune, Xuan Truong District, Nam Dinh Province. He was the Party General Secretary from 9/11/1940 to 19/5/1956.

6. President Ho Chi Minh


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President Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969) was born in Sen Village, Kim Lien Commune, Nam Dan District, Nghe An Province. He was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 19/2/1956 to 10/9/1960.

7. Le Duan


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Mr. Le Duan (1907-1986) was born in Trieu Thanh Commune, Trieu Phong District, Quang Tri Province. He was elected the Party General Secretary from 10/9/1960 to 10/7/1986.

8. Truong Chinh

Mr. Truong Chinh (real name Dang Xuan Khu - 1907 to 1988) is a native of Xuan Hong Commune, Xuan Truong District, Nam Dinh Province. He was elected the Party General Secretary the second time, from 14/7/1986 to 18/12/1986.

9. Nguyen Van Linh


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Mr. Nguyen Van Linh (1915-1998) was born in Giai Pham Commune, Yen My District, Hung Yen Province. He was elected the Party General Secretary from 18/12/1986 to 28/6/1991.

10. Do Muoi


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Mr. Do Muoi was born in Dong My Commune, Thanh Tri District, Hanoi in 1917. He was elected the Party General Secretary from 28/6/1991 to 26/12/1997.

11. Le Kha Phieu


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Mr. Le Kha Phieu was born in Dong Khe Commune, Dong Son District, Thanh Hoa Province in 1931. He was elected the Party Chief from 26/12/1997 to 22/4/2001.

12. Nong Duc Manh


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Mr. Nong Duc Manh was born in 1940 in Cuong Loi Commune, Na Ri District, Bac Kan Province. He was elected the Party General Secretary from 22/4/2001 to 19/1/2011.

13. Nguyen Phu Trong


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Mr. Nguyen Phu Trong was born in 1944 in Dong Hoi Commune, Dong Anh District, Hanoi. He was elected the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam on January 19, 2011.

Biography of Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong

- Born on April 14, 1944.

- Native land: Dong Hoi Commune, Dong Anh District, Hanoi.

- Admitted to the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) on December 19, 1967. Became full member of the CPV on December 19, 1968.

- Education: Literature-Linguistics graduate; Professor, PhD (Politics).

- High-level political theory

- Current positions: Politburo member of the CPV Central Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee of Hanoi, Chairman of the Party Central Committee's Theoretical Council.

Summary of professional career

1963 - 1967: Studied at the Literature-Linguistics Faculty of the University of Hanoi.

December 1967 - August 1973: Editor of the Communist Review.

September 1973 - April 1976: Post-graduate at the Political Economy Faculty of the high-level Nguyen Ai Quoc Party School (now the Ho Chi Minh National Political Academy).

May 1976 - August 1981: Editor of the Communist Review, Deputy Secretary of the Party cell.

September 1981 - July 1983: Associate PhD student in historical science (Party building major) at the Academy of Social Sciences of the Soviet Union.

August 1983 - August 1987: Deputy Head of the Party Building Department, the Communist Review.

September 1987 - February 1989: Head of the Party Building Department, the Communist Review.

July 1985 - December 1991: Deputy Secretary and then Secretary of the Party Committee of the Communist Review.

March 1989 - April 1990: Member of the Editorial Board of the Communist Review.

May 1990 - July 1991: Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Communist Review.

August 1991 - August 1996: Editor-in-Chief of the Communist Review.

Between January 1994 and now: Member of the CPVCC (7th, 8th, 9th and 10th tenures).

August 1996 - February 1998: Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Hanoi and Head of the Hanoi municipal Party Committee's Delegation in charge of University.

Between December 1997 and now: Member of the Political Bureau of the CPVCC (8th, 9th and 10th tenures).

February 1998 - January 2000: In charge of the Party Central Committee's Ideological-Cultural and Scientific-Educational Affairs.

March 1998 - November 2001: Vice Chairman of the CPVCC's Theoretical Council.

August 1999 - April 2001: Permanent member of the Party Politburo.

From January 2000: Secretary of the Party Committee of Hanoi (12th, 13th and 14th tenures).

November 2001 - January 2011: Chairman of the CPVCC's Theoretical Council, in charge of the Party's theoretical work.

From May 2002: Deputy to the National Assembly.

He was elected as the Party Secretary General on January 19, 2011.

 

Exhibition tells stories about former Party leaders



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Nearly 200 photos, documents and objects capturing the life and revolutionary cause of five former Party General Secretaries are being introduced to the public at an exhibition in the Hanoi-based Hoa Lo prison.

The former Party chiefs include Nguyen Van Cu, Truong Chinh, Le Duan, Nguyen Van Linh and Do Muoi.

The exhibits feature biographies of the former leaders, showing their undaunted spirit while pursuing the revolutionary cause, even during days spent behind the bars set up by colonialism and imperialism.

Truong Minh Tien, Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports, said the leaders have set bright examples for other communists to follow.

With an iron will, they turned prisons into revolutionary schools where they popularised revolutionary ideals, the official said.

Assuming their post as the Party General Secretary, they made significant contributions to the struggle for national independence as well as the cause of national construction and defence, Tien noted.

The event takes place from January 20 until February 5. VNA

Lao Dong