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Communist Party of Vietnam

1930 · 20th century · Also known as CPV, Vietnamese Communist Party, Vietnam Workers' Party

The Communist Party of Vietnam is the ruling and only legal party of Vietnam. Founded by Ho Chi Minh in 1930 and soon renamed the Indochinese Communist Party, it led the Viet Minh against France and ruled North Vietnam as the Workers' Party from 1951. It took its present name in 1976 after reunification, and in 1986 launched the Doi Moi market reforms.

Communist Party of Vietnam
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French IndochinaImpactSocialist Republic of VietnamFoundation, Governance, Summary

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Socialist Republic of Vietnam

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Communist Party of Vietnam. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/communist-party-of-vietnam
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The Epoch Institute. “Communist Party of Vietnam.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/communist-party-of-vietnam.
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