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The '''Viet Nam Workers' Party''' (''Lao Dong'') was the name of the current [[Communist Party of Viet Nam]] from 1951 to 1976, essentially going back to the name of the [[Indochinese Communist Party]] formed in 1930. During much of the [[Indochinese revolution]] and [[Vietnam War]], while the Party members were certainly Marxist-Leninists, they preferred not to be called "Communist". The term [[Viet Cong]], meaning "Vietnamese Communist", was avoided by purists. | The '''Viet Nam Workers' Party''' (''Lao Dong'') was the name of the current [[Communist Party of Viet Nam]] from 1951 to 1976, essentially going back to the name of the [[Indochinese Communist Party]] formed in 1930. During much of the [[Indochinese revolution]] and [[Vietnam War]], while the Party members were certainly Marxist-Leninists, they preferred not to be called "Communist". The term [[Viet Cong]], meaning "Vietnamese Communist", was avoided by purists. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:33, 1 February 2009
The Viet Nam Workers' Party (Lao Dong) was the name of the current Communist Party of Viet Nam from 1951 to 1976, essentially going back to the name of the Indochinese Communist Party formed in 1930. During much of the Indochinese revolution and Vietnam War, while the Party members were certainly Marxist-Leninists, they preferred not to be called "Communist". The term Viet Cong, meaning "Vietnamese Communist", was avoided by purists.