Communist Party of Indochina
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Communist Party of Indochina (Vietnamese
: Đông Dương Cộng sản Đảng) is one of three predecessors of the Communist Party of Vietnam
. Other two predecessors are the Communist Party of Annam
and the Communist League of Indochina.
In March 1929, some radical members of the Vietnam Association of Revolutionary Youths (VARY) including Trần Văn Cung
, Nguyễn Đức Cảnh, Trịnh Đình Cửu, Đỗ Ngọc Du, Dương Hạc Đính, Ngô Gia Tự, Kim Tôn formed the first communist cell in French Indochina
. This communist cell's mission as it self claimed is to be the core of a future communist party
. Trần Văn Cung was voted to be the secretary of the cell. He together with Trịnh Đình Cửu and Kim Tôn were voted to be attendees of the congress of VARY held in Hong Kong
in May 1929. In this congress, these attendees proposed to transform VARY to be a communist party. Their proposal, however, was rejected by the leadership of VARY. Trần Văn Cung, Trịnh Đình Cửu and Kim Tôn then made a walkout from the congress. They were later expelled from VARY.
In 17 June 1929, the above communist cell hold a meeting in Hanoi
and decided to form the Communist Party of Indochina, declared the party's political fundamental and proclamation. The party published Búa Liềm (Hammer and Sickle) newspaper. Soon thereafter, the Communist Party of Annam was formed in Cochinchina
in August 1929 and the New Revolutionary Party of Vietnam was transformed to be the Communist League of Indochina in January 1930.
In 1930, answer to Nguyễn Ái Quốc
, the Communist Party of Indochina united with the Communist Party of Annam and the Communist League of Indochina and founded the Communist Party of Vietnam.
Vietnamese language
Vietnamese is the national and official language of Vietnam. It is the mother tongue of 86% of Vietnam's population, and of about three million overseas Vietnamese. It is also spoken as a second language by many ethnic minorities of Vietnam...
: Đông Dương Cộng sản Đảng) is one of three predecessors of the Communist Party of Vietnam
Communist Party of Vietnam
The Communist Party of Vietnam , formally established in 1930, is the governing party of the nation of Vietnam. It is today the only legal political party in that country. Describing itself as Marxist-Leninist, the CPV is the directing component of a broader group of organizations known as the...
. Other two predecessors are the Communist Party of Annam
Communist Party of Annam
Communist Party of Annam was a Vietnamese political party that existed from August 1929 until February 1930. It was created by leaders of the Communist Youth League. The Communist Youth League was formed by Ho Chi Minh in 1926 as a section of the Revolutionary Youth League...
and the Communist League of Indochina.
In March 1929, some radical members of the Vietnam Association of Revolutionary Youths (VARY) including Trần Văn Cung
Trần Văn Cung
Trần Văn Cung was a Vietnamese revolutionist, who was the secretary of the first communist cell in Vietnam.Cung was born in Kim Khe Trung village, Nghi Loc, Nghe An in Annam in 1906....
, Nguyễn Đức Cảnh, Trịnh Đình Cửu, Đỗ Ngọc Du, Dương Hạc Đính, Ngô Gia Tự, Kim Tôn formed the first communist cell in French Indochina
French Indochina
French Indochina was part of the French colonial empire in southeast Asia. A federation of the three Vietnamese regions, Tonkin , Annam , and Cochinchina , as well as Cambodia, was formed in 1887....
. This communist cell's mission as it self claimed is to be the core of a future communist party
Communist party
A political party described as a Communist party includes those that advocate the application of the social principles of communism through a communist form of government...
. Trần Văn Cung was voted to be the secretary of the cell. He together with Trịnh Đình Cửu and Kim Tôn were voted to be attendees of the congress of VARY held in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
in May 1929. In this congress, these attendees proposed to transform VARY to be a communist party. Their proposal, however, was rejected by the leadership of VARY. Trần Văn Cung, Trịnh Đình Cửu and Kim Tôn then made a walkout from the congress. They were later expelled from VARY.
In 17 June 1929, the above communist cell hold a meeting in Hanoi
Hanoi
Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...
and decided to form the Communist Party of Indochina, declared the party's political fundamental and proclamation. The party published Búa Liềm (Hammer and Sickle) newspaper. Soon thereafter, the Communist Party of Annam was formed in Cochinchina
Cochinchina
Cochinchina is a region encompassing the southern third of Vietnam whose principal city is Saigon. It was a French colony from 1862 to 1954. The later state of South Vietnam was created in 1954 by combining Cochinchina with southern Annam. In Vietnamese, the region is called Nam Bộ...
in August 1929 and the New Revolutionary Party of Vietnam was transformed to be the Communist League of Indochina in January 1930.
In 1930, answer to Nguyễn Ái Quốc
Ho Chi Minh
Hồ Chí Minh , born Nguyễn Sinh Cung and also known as Nguyễn Ái Quốc, was a Vietnamese Marxist-Leninist revolutionary leader who was prime minister and president of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam...
, the Communist Party of Indochina united with the Communist Party of Annam and the Communist League of Indochina and founded the Communist Party of Vietnam.
Reference
Institute of History. History of Vietnam, Volume VIII (the period of 1919-1930). Publisher of Social Science. Hanoi.- Noung. The prehistory of the Vietnamese Communist Party. Everything2.com.
- Smith, R.B., 'The Foundation of the Indochinese Communist Party, 1929–1930', Modern Asian Studies, 32,4 (1998), p. 799.
See also
- Vietnam Association of Revolutionary Youths
- Communist Party of AnnamCommunist Party of AnnamCommunist Party of Annam was a Vietnamese political party that existed from August 1929 until February 1930. It was created by leaders of the Communist Youth League. The Communist Youth League was formed by Ho Chi Minh in 1926 as a section of the Revolutionary Youth League...
- Communist League of Indochina
- Communist Party of VietnamCommunist Party of VietnamThe Communist Party of Vietnam , formally established in 1930, is the governing party of the nation of Vietnam. It is today the only legal political party in that country. Describing itself as Marxist-Leninist, the CPV is the directing component of a broader group of organizations known as the...