Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union

Secretary GeneralBùi Quang HuyFoundedMarch 26, 1931 (1931-03-26)HeadquartersHanoi, VietnamMembership6.5 million (2024)IdeologyHo Chi Minh Thought
Marxism-LeninismMother partyCommunist Party of VietnamInternational affiliationWorld Federation of Democratic YouthNewspaperTiền PhongWebsitedoanthanhnien.vn

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (Vietnamese: Đoàn Thanh niên Cộng sản Hồ Chí Minh, Đoàn TNCS), simply recognized as the Union (Vietnamese: Đoàn), 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.^[1]

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:^{[2] [3]}
26/3/1931 - 1936 : Indochina Communist Youth Union
(Đoàn Thanh niên Cộng sản Đông Dương)
1936 - 11/1939: Indochina Democratic Youth Union
(Đoàn Thanh niên Dân chủ Đông Dương)
11/1939 - 5/1941: Indochina Anti-Imperialist Youth Union
(Đoàn Thanh niên Phản đế Đông Dương)
5/1941 - 25/10/1956: Vietnam National Salvation Youth Union
(Đoàn Thanh niên Cứu quốc Việt Nam)
25/10/1956 - 2/1970: Vietnam Labour Youth Union
(Đoàn Thanh niên Lao động Việt Nam)
2/1970 - 11/1976: Ho Chi Minh Labour Youth Union
(Đoàn Thanh niên Lao động Hồ Chí Minh)
12/1976-now: Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union
(Đoàn Thanh niên Cộng sản Hồ Chí Minh)

The Youth Union's anthem is Thanh niên làm theo lời Bác ("The Youth follows Uncle Ho’s sayings"):

• Official site of the Union