Democratic Party of Vietnam
Democratic Party of Vietnam Đảng Dân chủ Việt Nam | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | ĐDCVN |
| President | Dương Đức Hiền |
| Secretary-General | Nghiêm Xuân Yêm |
| Founded | 1944 |
| Dissolved | October 20, 1988 |
left-wing | |
| National affiliation | Vietnamese Fatherland Front |
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The Democratic Party of Vietnam (
satellite party. It was a member of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front and was represented in the Vietnamese parliament and government, its leader were Dương Đức Hiền and Nghiêm Xuân Yêm. 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 was established. Hoàng Minh Chính, a member of the former Democratic Party, was involved in its founding.[1]
History
This party was established in 1944, when
Democratic Republic of Vietnam. It was a member of Vietnamese Fatherland Front and fought against France in a war for independence. During 1955–1988, it was one of only three parties that were allowed to operate in North Vietnam and then the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
. It dissolved in 1988.
Ideologies
Its ideologies included social democracy, socialism and Marxism–Leninism. Nationalism was also one of DPV's ideologies. Its position ranges from centre-left to left-wing.
References
- ^ "Sơ lược Lịch sử & Lãnh đạo Đảng". Đảng Dân chủ Việt Nam.
- Länder der Erde. Politisch-ökonomisches Handbuch. Berlin [Ost], 1971.
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