Democratic Party of Vietnam
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The Democratic Party of Vietnam (Đảng Dân chủ Việt Nam) was a political party in North Vietnam and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. It was founded on 30 July 1944 to unite petty bourgeoisie and intelligentsia
. It joined Vietminh. From 1954 to 1975, it was active in North Vietnam
and from 1975 to 1988 in the re-unified Vietnam. It supported the line of the Communist Party of Vietnam
and became in effect its puppet party. It was a member of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front
and was represented in the Vietnamese parliament and government, its leader was Nghiem Xuan Yem. The party (along with the other 'non-communist' party in Vietnam, the Socialist Party
) was disbanded in 1988.
In 2006, a dissident organization with the same name - Democratic Party of Vietnam - was established. Hoang Minh Chinh
, a member of the old party, was involved in its founding.
Intelligentsia
The intelligentsia is a social class of people engaged in complex, mental and creative labor directed to the development and dissemination of culture, encompassing intellectuals and social groups close to them...
. It joined Vietminh. From 1954 to 1975, it was active in North Vietnam
North Vietnam
The Democratic Republic of Vietnam , was a communist state that ruled the northern half of Vietnam from 1954 until 1976 following the Geneva Conference and laid claim to all of Vietnam from 1945 to 1954 during the First Indochina War, during which they controlled pockets of territory throughout...
and from 1975 to 1988 in the re-unified Vietnam. It supported the line 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...
and became in effect its puppet party. It was a member of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front
Vietnamese Fatherland Front
The Vietnamese Fatherland Front founded February 1977 , is an umbrella group of pro-government "mass movements" in Vietnam, and has close links to the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Vietnamese...
and was represented in the Vietnamese parliament and government, its leader was Nghiem Xuan Yem. The party (along with the other 'non-communist' party in Vietnam, the Socialist Party
Socialist Party of Vietnam
The Socialist Party of Vietnam was a political party in Vietnam. It existed from 1946 to 1988. It was founded with the official aim of uniting 'patriotic intelligentsia'. Along with the Democratic Party of Vietnam, the Socialists joined the government of then-North Vietnam The Socialist Party of...
) was disbanded in 1988.
In 2006, a dissident organization with the same name - Democratic Party of Vietnam - was established. Hoang Minh Chinh
Hoàng Minh Chính
Hoàng Minh Chính , also Trần Ngọc Nghiêm, was a Vietnamese politician and dissident. He was one of the best-known figures and ideologists of the Vietnamese Communist Party during the 1960s and held several key governmental positions...
, a member of the old party, was involved in its founding.