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Nguyen Van Linh

1915–1998 · 20th century · Also known as Nguyễn Văn Linh

Nguyen Van Linh was general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 1986 to 1991. A veteran of the struggle in the south, he became party leader at the Sixth Party Congress of December 1986, which adopted the Doi Moi reforms, moving Vietnam from central planning towards a market economy. He also oversaw the withdrawal of Vietnamese troops from Cambodia.

Nguyen Van Linh
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