Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union

Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union
Đoàn Thanh niên Cộng sản Hồ Chí Minh
Secretary GeneralBùi Quang Huy
FoundedMarch 26, 1931 (1931-03-26)
HeadquartersHanoi, Vietnam
Membership6.5 million (2024)
IdeologyHo Chi Minh Thought
Marxism-Leninism
Mother partyCommunist Party of Vietnam
International affiliationWorld Federation of Democratic Youth
NewspaperTiền Phong
Websitedoanthanhnien.vn

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (Vietnamese: Đoàn Thanh niên Cộng sản Hồ Chí Minh, Đoàn TNCS), simply recognized as the Union (Vietnamese: Đoàn), is the largest socio-political organisation of Vietnamese youth. The union is under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam. The organization was founded on March 26, 1931 and was led and trained by Ho Chi Minh.[1]

Names

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During the Union's existence, it has seen its name changed six times to suit the tasks and requirements of youth movements in each revolutionary period:[2] [3]
26/3/1931 - 1936 : Indochina Communist Youth Union
(Đoàn Thanh niên Cộng sản Đông Dương)
1936 - 11/1939: Indochina Democratic Youth Union
(Đoàn Thanh niên Dân chủ Đông Dương)
11/1939 - 5/1941: Indochina Anti-Imperialist Youth Union
(Đoàn Thanh niên Phản đế Đông Dương)
5/1941 - 25/10/1956: Vietnam National Salvation Youth Union
(Đoàn Thanh niên Cứu quốc Việt Nam)
25/10/1956 - 2/1970: Vietnam Labour Youth Union
(Đoàn Thanh niên Lao động Việt Nam)
2/1970 - 11/1976: Ho Chi Minh Labour Youth Union
(Đoàn Thanh niên Lao động Hồ Chí Minh)
12/1976-now: Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union
(Đoàn Thanh niên Cộng sản Hồ Chí Minh)

Anthem

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The Youth Union's anthem is Thanh niên làm theo lời Bác ("The Youth follows Uncle Ho’s sayings"):

References

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  1. ^ "Điều lệ Đoàn TNCS Hồ Chí Minh". Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Name changes in Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union's history". en.vietnamplus.vn. Vietnam+. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Sự ra đời của Đoàn Thanh niên Cộng sản Hồ Chí Minh". www.thanhdoan.hochiminhcity.gov.vn. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
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