🇻🇳 Vietnam: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Vietnam scores 10.2 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Tô Lâm
Head of State · Communist Party of Vietnam
Phạm Minh ChÃnh
Head of Government · Communist Party of Vietnam
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Vietnam's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Vietnam a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Vietnam scores 10.2 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #143 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Vietnam improving or declining?
Vietnam's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 1.3 points over the past decade, standing at 10.2 in 2025 (1-year change: −0.7).
Who leads Vietnam?
Tô Lâm is Vietnam's head of state (Communist Party of Vietnam); Phạm Minh ChÃnh serves as head of government (Communist Party of Vietnam).