General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong of the ruling Communist Party, who is also Secretary of the Central Military Commission, was unable to attend the Central Military Commission Conference on July 8 due to his health problem. State President To Lam directed the conference.
The Party Charter stipulates: The Central Military Commission’s members are appointed by the Politburo.
Specifically, in the Central Military Commission, the General Secretary is itsSecretary, the Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission is the Minister of National Defense while State President, Prime Minister, the Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army, the Chief of General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and a Deputy Minister of National Defense are members of the Standing Committee of the Central Military Commission.
Thus, State President To Lam joined the Central Military Commission, holding the position of Standing Member of the Central Military Commission.
According to the Constitution, in addition to the duties and powers, the State President has the authority to command the armed forces and hold the position of Chairman of the National Defense and Security Council. He is empowered to promote, demote, and strip military ranks of general, rear admiral, vice admiral, and naval admiral; appoint, relieve from duty, and dismiss the Chief of General Staff, Chairman of the General Political Department of the Vietnam People’s Army, etc.
Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong is not able to attend the Central Military Commission Conference on July 8, 2024.
