Vietnamese Fatherland Front
The Vietnamese Fatherland Front ( French Front de la Patrie du Viêt Nam , abbreviation FPV ; Vietnamese Mặt Trận Tổ Quốc Việt Nam ) is the umbrella organization of the government- loyal "mass movement" of the bloc party system in Vietnam with close ties to the Communist Party and the government.
history
It was formed by the forced unification of the North Vietnamese Front de la Patrie du Nord Viêt Nam as well as the Viet Cong and the Alliance of National, Democratic and Peaceful Forces of Vietnam in February 1977. Other groups that participated in the formation of the Fatherland Front were the trade union federation (French . Confédération générale vietnamienne du travail ) and the Hồ Chí Minh youth ( Ligue de jeunesse Ho Chi Minh ).
The Democratic Party of Vietnam and the Socialist Party were also part of the Fatherland Front until they were banned in 1988. Today some officially recognized religious groups are also members of the association.
activities
The government itself describes the fatherland front as the "political base of people's power" . In fact, however, it controls much of society under the pretext of "national solidarity" and "unity of thought in political and spiritual matters" and is viewed by critics as a system of spying . Many of the government's social programs have been implemented under the leadership of the Fatherland Front. She recently started taking part in poverty reduction programs. The front is also responsible for national religious policy and determines which religious groups are officially recognized.
The fatherland front is allowed to advise the government and government organizations, although it is itself controlled by the government. Allegedly based on massive popular participation, the government refers to the Fatherland Front as representative of the people, and Vietnam's constitution and laws give it a special role, and in elections it typically receives more than 90 percent of the vote. In fact, a candidate needs front line permission to stand for the election. Almost all candidates are therefore nominated by the front and its members, there are only a few independent candidates.
Political leadership
The chairmen of the FPV since 1977:
- Hoàng Quốc Việt (1977–1983)
- Huỳnh Tấn Phát (1983–1988)
- Nguyễn Hữu Thọ (1988–1994)
- Lê Quang Đạo (1994–1999)
- Phạm Thế Duyệt (1999-2008)
- Huỳnh Đảm (2008-2013)
- Nguyễn Thiện Nhân (since 2013)
Web links
- Official website of the FPV (Vietnamese)