Viet Tan
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Vietnam Reform Party
Việt Nam Canh Tân Cách Mạng Đảng |
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| Chairman | Đỗ Hoàng Điềm |
| Spokesperson | Hoang Tu Duy |
| Founder | Hoang Co Minh |
| Founded | July 10, 1981 |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Newspaper | Vietnam Today |
| Ideology | Democracy Peaceful reform Social conservatism Anti-communism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| National affiliation | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA |
| Colors | Blue, White |
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Vietnam Reform Party (Vietnamese: Việt Nam Canh Tân Cách Mạng Đảng or Việt Tân in short) is a network of members inside Vietnam and around the world, that aims to establish democracy and reform Vietnam through peaceful and political means.
The organization has its origins in the National United Front for the Freedom of Vietnam (NUFLV), founded on September 10, 1982 with Vice-admiral Hoàng Cơ Minh elected as chairman, which operated underground for two decades. On September 19, 2004, then-chairman Nguyễn Kim dissolved the NUFLV and publicly introduced the Vietnam Reform Party as it is known today.
Viet Tan's activities are rooted in the promotion of non-violent political change in Vietnam. The organization is outlawed in Vietnam and the government of Vietnam considers it a terrorist organization. The U.S. government, most notably former U.S. Ambassador Michael Michalak, reject this view, while United Nations describes Viet Tan as "a peaceful organization advocating for democratic reform."
Viet Tan aims to establish democracy and reform Vietnam through peaceful means, focusing on empowering the Vietnamese people, supporting the development of civil society, and promoting pluralism in Vietnam. Specifically, Viet Tan seeks to roll back existing restrictions against basic rights by promoting a de facto free media, supporting grassroots movements, training and capacity building and engaging in international advocacy. Viet Tan sees the strength and resources of the Vietnamese people as the impetus for achieving political change and restoring civil rights.
Viet Tan embraces the non-violent struggle approach to reform. The organization believes that change has to come from within Vietnam and come from the bottom up.Human Rights Watch have repeatedly stated that the organization "has worked for peaceful political reform, democracy, and human rights in Vietnam".
The organization has outlined the following steps to democratizing Vietnam:
Outside of Vietnam, Viet Tan frequently meets with members of the United States Congress, the Parliament of Australia, Parliament of Canada, and members of the European Union and given key testimonies on issues of human rights, Internet Freedom, and political repression. Viet Tan also advises organizations on using trade to leverage human rights.
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