The politics of Vietnam operates under a one-party system, led by the Communist Party of Vietnam, under a communist state system. The President of Vietnam is the nominal head of state, and the Prime M
A Communist Party poster in Hanoi in 2006
Headquarters of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee
Parliamentary elections were held in Vietnam on 22 May 2011. Since Vietnam is a single-party state, the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam was guaranteed to win a majority.