The
Political Bureau (Politburo) of the Central Committee Communist Party of Vietnam , formerly the
Standing Committee of the Central Committee from 1930 to 1951, is the highest body of the
Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) between
Central Committee meetings, which are held at least twice a year. According to Party rules, the Politburo directs the general orientation of the government and enacts policies which have been approved by either the
National Party Congress or the Central Committee.