Central Theoretical Council of the Communist Party of Vietnam
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The Central Theoretical Council of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Hội đồng Lý luận Trung ương Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam) was established on 22 October 1996 by a decision of the Central Committee,[1] and is responsible for conceiving and developing the party's Marxist theoretical standpoint.[2] It is responsible to the Politburo and the Secretariat in between sessions of the Central Committee and the party's National Congress.[2]
The 4th Central Theoretical Council was formed on 7 September 2016 and is currently headed by Politburo member Nguyễn Xuân Thắng.[2] It is composed of 44 members, mostly from academic circles or from the Central Propaganda Department.
Chairmen
[edit]- Nguyễn Đức Bình (1996–2001)
- Nguyễn Phú Trọng (2001–2006)
- Tô Huy Rứa (2006–2011)
- Đinh Thế Huynh (2011–2018)
- Nguyễn Xuân Thắng (2018–present)
References
[edit]- ^ "Central Theoretical Council marks its 20th anniversary". Voice of Vietnam. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ a b c "Central Theoretical Council for 2016-2021 debuts". Nhân Dân. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
