The 5th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Đại hội Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam V) was held in Ba Đình Hall, Hanoi from 27–31 March 1982.

[3] He then turned to the tasks of the 5th National Congress, which would;[4] review the implementation of the lines set forth by the Fourth Congress, give a correct assessment of achievements and shortcomings, get a clear view of the present economic and social situation, analyse the causes of successes and difficulties, and work out orientations, objectives and tasks of the 1981-85 period and the eighties as a whole, the major guidelines and measures aimed at bringing into play favourable conditions, overcoming difficulties, correctly solving important and urgent problems concerning the building of socialism and the defence of the fatherland, burning questions related to production and the people's life, to the strengthening of party building work, so as to take our people's revolutionary cause continually and steadily forward, and make a worthy contribution to the revolutionary cause of the world's people, the congress will decide on a number of alterations and amendments to the Party's rules and elect a new Central Committee.Trường ended his speech by thanking the fraternal parties who were at the 5th National Congress, while at the same time highlighting the party's revolutionary character.

[5] The next speech was held by Lê Duẩn, the party General Secretary, who delivered the Political Report to the 5th National Congress.

[8] In a report on the economic situation, and the Second Five-Year Plan approved at the 4th National Congress, Phạm Văn Đồng admitted it being a failure.

[9] The first stage called for given the people the essential needs to survive, however, this goal was not met, and during the plan, living conditions actually deteriorated.

[9] Lê Duẩn blamed the failures on the fact that Vietnam was "still on the whole an economy of small production, which, moreover has undergone the devastating effects of prolonged wars.

[9] On the matter, he told the 5th National Congress that "the deficiencies and the errors of the different bodies of the Party and of the State, from the centre to the base, in the economic and social direction and management.

"[12] Soviet official Mikhail Gorbachev echoed Lê Duẩn's sentiments and said "Vietnam can count on the solidarity and the support of the USSR.