Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union
The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, simply recognized as the Union, 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.
The Union is considered by the Communist Party of Vietnam to be the training ground for future cadres, and the "extended arm" of the state.
Legal basis
The Communist Youth Union is a member organization of the national common front called the Vietnamese Fatherland Front. The Union is cemented in Article 9 of the Constitution of Vietnam as a social-political organization established "on a voluntary basis to represent and protect the lawful and legitimate rights and interests of ''its members; and, together with other member organizations of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, coordinate and unify action within the Front.''"The Union's charter, approved by its 12th National Congress on December 15, 2022, states:
Charter
The Charter is the basic legal document of the Union, defining principles of organization, operation, and structure; regulating the responsibilities, obligations, and powers of members at all levels.The purpose this Charter is to unify the ideological and organizational action of the entire Youth Union. The current Charter of the 12th Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union has 13 chapters and 42 articles:Chapter I: Youth Union membersChapter II: Principles, organizational structure and activities Chapter III: Central-level leadership bodies Chapter IV: Provincial and district-level leadership bodies Chapter V: Grassroots Youth Union organizations Chapter VI: Block Youth Unions, Industry Youth Unions, and Youth Unions abroad Chapter VII: Youth Union organizations in the Vietnam People's Army and the Vietnam People's Public Security Chapter VIII: Inspection, supervision and Inspection Committees at all levels Chapter IX: Rewards and disciplineChapter X: The Union and youth associationsChapter XI: The Union leading the Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneers Chapter XII: Finance Chapter XIII: Compliance with the Union Charter
Names
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:26/3/1931 - 1936 : Indochina Communist Youth Union
1936 - 11/1939: Indochina Democratic Youth Union
11/1939 - 5/1941: Indochina Anti-Imperialist Youth Union
5/1941 - 25/10/1956: Vietnam National Salvation Youth Union
25/10/1956 - 2/1970: Vietnam Labour Youth Union （VLYU）
2/1970 - 11/1976: Ho Chi Minh Labour Youth Union
12/1976-now: Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union