Vietnam Reform Party

The Vietnamese Reform Party ( Vietnamese Việt Nam Canh Tân Cách Mạng Đảng ) or Viet Tan ( Vietnamese Việt Tân ) is a Vietnamese anti-communist organization based in the USA . It was founded in 1982 by representatives of the Vietnamese anti-communist emigration led by Hoang Ko Min (former commander of the South Vietnamese fleet) and Le Hong (former colonel of the South Vietnamese commandos) - active participants in the Vietnam War . Under their leadership, rebel forces carried out combat raids in Vietnam and Laos from Thailand. After the death of Le Hong in 1985 and the death of Hoang Ko Min in 1987, command passed to Tao Ba Ke . The raid 1989 led by him was the last armed action carried out under the auspices of the party.

Since 2004 acts as a political party . He advocates the overthrow of the communist regime in Vietnam and the implementation of democratic reforms. It has a wide network in the countries of Southeast Asia, conducts ideological work in Vietnam itself.

Viet Tan officially recognizes as its goal the overthrow of the communist regime, but emphasizes that the organization uses exclusively non-violent methods. The Vietnamese government accuses Viet Tang members of organizing riots and anti-state activities within the country.