Previous Party Congresses Congresses of the Communist Party of Vietnam, starting from 1935, are important milestones in guiding the country's development strategy. Each congress summarises the past period and sets out directions and tasks for the new term.

1930
COMMUNIST PARTY OF VIETNAM FOUNDING CONFERENCE
GLORIOUS MILESTONE MARKING A GREAT HISTORICAL TURNING POINT OF THE REVOLUTION OF VIETNAM
1935
LE HONG PHONG
FIRST NATIONAL PARTY CONGRESS
ANTI-IMPERIALISM, ANTI-WAR FIGHT
I
1951
Ho Chi Minh
SECOND NATIONAL PARTY CONGRESS
RESISTING INVADERS, CONSTRUCTING THE NATION
II
1960
Ho Chi Minh
THIRD NATIONAL PARTY CONGRESS
BUILDING SOCIALISM IN THE NORTH AND FIGHTING FOR NATIONAL REUNIFICATION
III
1976
LE DUAN
FOURTH NATIONAL PARTY CONGRESS
COMPLETING THE CAUSE OF NATIONAL REUNIFICATION, DRIVING THE NATION TOWARDS SOCIALISM
IV
1982
LE DUAN
FIFTH NATIONAL PARTY CONGRESS
BUILDING SOCIALISM AND SAFEGUARDING THE SOCIALIST FATHERLAND
V
1986
NGUYEN VAN LINH
SIXTH NATIONAL PARTY CONGRESS
DETERMINATION TO REFORM
VI
1991
DO MUOI
SEVENTH NATIONAL PARTY CONGRESS
CONTINUING REFORM PROCESS BRINGING THE COUNTRY FORWARD ON THE WAY TO SOCIALISM
VII
1996
DO MUOI
EIGHTH NATIONAL PARTY CONGRESS
CONTINUING REFORMS, IMPLEMENTING NATIONAL INDUSTRIALISATION AND MODERNISATION
VIII
2001
NONG DUC MANH
NINTH NATIONAL PARTY CONGRESS
PROMOTING NATIONAL POWER, SPEEDING UP INDUSTRIALISATION MODERNISATION
IX
2006
NONG DUC MANH
10TH NATIONAL PARTY CONGRESS
BRINGING INTO PLAY STRENGTH OF THE WHOLE NATION, SOON LIFTING VIETNAM OUT OF THE UNDERDEVELOPED STATUS
X
2011
Nguyen Phu Trong
11TH NATIONAL PARTY CONGRESS
COMPREHENSIVELY PROMOTING NATIONAL RENEWAL CAUSE
XI
2016
Nguyen Phu Trong
12TH NATIONAL PARTY CONGRESS
STRENGTHENING BUILDING OF PURE, STRONG PARTY
XII
2021
Nguyen Phu Trong
13TH NATIONAL PARTY CONGRESS
Solidarity – Democracy – Discipline – Creativeness – Development
XIII
2026
To Lam
14TH NATIONAL PARTY CONGRESS
SOLIDARITY – DEMOCRACY – DISCIPLINE – BREAKTHROUGH – DEVELOPMENT
XIV