Politics of Vietnam - Vietnamese Fatherland Front

Vietnamese Fatherland Front

The Vietnamese Fatherland Front (VFF) is an umbrella group of pro-communist movements. According to Article 9 of the Constitution, the VFF and its members constitute "the political base of people's power". The state must create a favorable environment for the VFF and its member organisations. The VFF is a voluntary mass organisation of political, socio-political and social organisations and "individuals from all classes, social strata, ethnic groups, and religions, including overseas Vietnamese." Its main objectives are to gather and build a people unity bloc, "strengthen the people’s political and spiritual consensus, encourage the people to promote their mastership, to implement the CPV’s guidelines and policies, and to abide by the Constitution and laws." The VFF is governed on the principles of "democratic consensus, coordinated and united action." Its organisation has been modelled after the state structure, and the VFF has its own independent statute. Notable member organisations of the VFF include the General Confederation of Labour, the Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union and the Veteran Association, among others.

Main office holders
Office Name Party Since
Chairman of the Central Committee Huỳnh Đảm Communist Party 9 January 2008
Deputy Chairman of the Central Committee Vũ Trọng Kim Communist Party 9 January 2008
General Secretary of the Central Committee Communist Party 9 January 2008

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