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22 unusual facts about Communist Party of Vietnam


Andersen Air Force Base

When the Communist forces overran South Vietnam later in 1975, the base provided emergency relief and shelter for thousands of Vietnamese evacuees as a part of Operation New Life.

Bùi Tín

He went on to serve as the Vice Chief Editor of the People's Daily (Nhân Dân, the official newspaper of the Communist Party of Vietnam), responsible for the Sunday People's (Nhân Dân Chủ Nhật).

Communist revolution

The First Indochina War that resulted in the defeat of the French at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, 1954, and brought the Communist Party of Vietnam under Ho Chi Minh to power in North Vietnam.

Dinh The Huynh

He's a member of the 11th Politburo, in which he is ranked 13th.

Đinh Thế Huynh (born 15 May 1953 in Nam Định Province) is the Head of the Commission for Popularisation and Education of the Communist Party of Vietnam and Chairman of the Theoretical Council.

Ho Chi Minh City Medicine and Pharmacy University

In 1976 after the Vietnam War, these three schools were merged with a new name — Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy — by an authority from the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Lê Khả Phiêu

Lê Khả Phiêu (born 27 December 1931 at Đông Khê Commune, Đông Sơn District, Thanh Hóa Province) was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam from December 1997 to April 2001 and has a military background.

Le Thanh Hai

He is a member of the 11th Politburo, in which he is ranked 6th.

Ngo Van Du

He's a member of the 11th Politburo, in which he is ranked 12th.

Ngô Văn Dụ (born 21 December 1947 in Vĩnh Phúc Province) is the Chairman of the Central Commission for Inspection of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Nguyễn Văn Hiến

He joined the Communist Party of Vietnam on April 26, 1976 (official day on October 26, 1977).

Nguyen Xuan Phuc

He's a member of the 11th Politburo, in which he is ranked 14th, making him one of the lowest ranked member.

Pham Hong Son

He also translated an essay of his own, titled "Encouraging Signs of Democracy" and originally written in French, and forwarded it to both friends and Communist Party officials.

Pham Quang Nghi

He's a member of the 11th Politburo, in which he is ranked 9th.

Tô Huy Rứa

During the 10th Politburo, Tô held the posts of Chairman of the Commission for Popularisation and Education of the Communist Party of Vietnam and Chairman of the Theoretical Council.

Tô Huy Rứa (born 4 June 1947 in Thanh Hóa Province) serves as the current Chairman of the CPV Commission for Organisation.

He's a member of the 11th Politburo, in which he is ranked 7th.

To Linh Huong

He is also among the most ten powerful members of the Standing Committee of the Vietnam's Politburo.

Huong is the daughter of Tô Huy Rứa, Chief of Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Tong Thi Phong

She is a member of the 11th Politburo, in which she is ranked 11th.

Tran Dai Quang

He is a member of the 11th Politburo, in which he is ranked 10th.

Tran Van Tuy

He's a member of the 11th Central Committee.


Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam

For instance, the two first officeholders Nguyễn Văn Tố and Bùi Bằng Đoàn were not even members of the Communist Party, while Trường Chinh, the fourth chairman, was ranked second in the Politburo hierarchy.