National Liberation Committee of Vietnam
The National Liberation Committee of Vietnam, also referred to as the Government of the Tân Trào National Congress or the 1st cabinet of Ho Chi Minh, was the first government cabinet of Viet Minh provisional government, inaugurated following its approval by the Tân Trào National Congress.
History
On August 15, 1945, Japanese surrender, Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Minh General Department decided to organize the National Congress on the afternoon of August 16, 1945 and proceed very quickly so that the existing delegates could bring the uprising orders to their localities.The Congress decided to establish the National Liberation Committee of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh elected as Chairman, as Deputy Chairman and members as Nguyễn Lương Bằng, Trường Chinh, Võ Nguyên Giáp, Phạm Văn Đồng, Dương Đức Hiền, Chu Văn Tấn, Nguyễn Chí Thanh, ; Standing members of the Committee are Ho Chi Minh, Tran Huy Lieu, Pham Van Dong, Nguyen Luong Bang, and Duong Duc Hien. The National Congress closed on August 17, 1945.