History Characters / MTNOVietnam

->'''Ideology:''' Ho Chi Minh Thought[[note]]Socialism[[/note]]

** The Vietnam War, or the Vietnamese War of Independence, happened between 1941 to 1975 and is an obvious parallel to the real Vietnam War, only between Japan and the Viet Minh instead. Unlike in our timeline, the Viet Minh were actually at a ''disadvantage'' during much of the war and things only began to turn around in the sixties due to the blunders of the pro-Japanese collaborationist government as well as other external factors, such as the Great Asian War, covert support to the Viet Minh from the CIA and Souphanouvong's Laos, and the efforts made by the All-Vietnam Association, a big tent guerrilla group in the South that included the National Liberation Front, also known as the Viet Cong in our timeline. However, some events of the OTL Vietnam War did make it to this timeline with some notable changes, such as Diem's rise to power, the Buddhist Crisis and the Tet Offensive.

* HeroWorshipper: Vietnam maintains a cult of personality surrounding Ho Chi Minh and his role in the independence struggle. Interestingly enough, this developed naturally in spite of Ho Chi Minh's own objections to the idea, as he was so popular that even non-communists speak well of him and recognize him as a founding father to this day.

->'''Ideology:''' Ho Chi Minh Thought[[note]]Socialism[[/note]]

->'''Ideology:''' Authoritarian Developmentalism[[note]]Paternalism[[/note]], Transitioning Democracy[[note]]Paternalism[[/note]] (Post-2018 Democratization)

* InternalReformist: {{Subverted}}. While Sang can democratize the country and establish a multi-party system, he isn't actually a reformist. He only does this for pragmatic reasons and can also choose to quash any demands for democracy.
* PragmaticVillainy: Sang is a pragmatist who can potentially carry out extensive reforms to Vietnam's political system in order to maintain stability and allow Vietnam to survive through the turbulent geopolitical changes surrounding it. However, Sang has no real love for democracy and his reforms are intended to save the CPV from losing power.

->'''Ideology:''' Managerial State[[note]]Despotism[[/note]]

* AwesomeButImpractical: If he wins the power struggle, Dũng will introduce bold development plans and approach China for support and funding. It's likely these plans will not lead to anything, however, due to the extensive corruption in his government and their unfeasibility.

* RedBaron: The people refer to him as "Comrade X", as he was responsible for a gross mismanagement of the economy and yet he was not punished or reprimanded for his actions.

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** The Communist Party of Vietnam is unified when it comes to their opposition to political reforms, and the party' support for Ho Chi Minh Thought is solid. However, the CPV feuds over the personal interests of individual party members. Oftentimes, said "interests" are kleptocratic in nature, making the CPV into one massive corrupt circlejerk.

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[[caption-width-right:156:Nguyễn Phú Trọng[[note]]Portrait made by eagle[[/note]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:156:Trương Tấn Sang[[note]]Portrait made by eagle[[/note]]]]

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->'''Role:''' General Secretary of the CPV, President of Vietnam (12th Party Congress conclusion)

->'''Role:''' President of Vietnam

->'''Role:''' Prime Minister of Vietnam

->'''Ideology:''' Managerial State[[note]]Despotism[[/note]], Authoritarian Developmentalism[[note]]Paternalism[[/note]] (12th Party Congress Conclusion), Transitioning Democracy[[note]]Paternalism[[/note]] (Post-2018 Democratization)

->'''Official Name:''' Democratic Republic of Vietnam

* TheAssimilator: Due to the fall of the Soviet Union in the Second World War and the desperate situation the Viet Minh found themselves, they leaned heavily towards Vietnamese nationalism and placed Socialism into a secondary role. This is reflected in Ho Chi Minh Thought, which lies under the "Socialism" Ideology group and is more of a form of left-wing nationalism combined with pragmatism and communist aesthetics.

* TheMigration: Thousands of [[AllohistoricalAllusion "Vietnamese boat people"]] sought refuge in neighboring countries during the 80s, many of which were ethnically Chinese who feared state violence as Vietnam was swept by an atmosphere of fear and nationalist sentiment as the country mobilized for a war that never broke out.

->'''Role:''' General Secretary of the CPV, President of Vietnam (12th Party Congress Conclusion)

* PoliceState: His centralization of power will usher in a wave of authoritarian measures to curtail the opposition and crush demands for democracy.

!''Democratic Republic of Vietnam''

** Communist Vietnam uses "Democratic Republic of Vietnam" as its official name, which was used in OTL following Japan's defeat in WWII and it was only changed to Socialist Republic of Vietnam because the country reunited once again after being split in half.

The star of Indochinese liberation, Vietnam's emancipation from the boots of Japanese imperialism and fascism gave the country its long-awaited independence and lit the spark of socialism that left the Chinese and her allies trembling. But times are changing. The party has seen the benefits of pure pragmatism, and as the Soviet Union seems to continue losing its influence over Asia in the face of China's economic machine. In the face of this shifting geopolitical situation, Vietnam has begun to move away from its Russian allies and seek out another path. And like any nation, it may fall victim to history once again.

->'''Role:''' General Secretary of the CPV, President of Vietnam (Victory in the Power Struggle)

->'''Ideology:''' Managerial State[[note]]Despotism[[/note]], Authoritarian Developmentalism[[note]]Paternalism[[/note]] (Victory in the Power Struggle), Transitioning Democracy[[note]]Paternalism[[/note]] (Post-2018 Democratization)

* AwesomeButImpractical: [[spoiler:In power, Dũng will introduce bold development plans and approach China for support and funding. It's likely these plans will not lead to anything, however, due to the extensive corruption in his government and their unfeasibility.]]

** The Vietnam War, or the Vietnamese War of Independence, happened between 1941 to 1975 and is an obvious parallel to the real Vietnam War, only between Japan and the Viet Minh instead. Unlike in our timeline, the Viet Minh were actually at a 'disadvantage' during much of the war and things only began to turn around in the sixties due to the blunders of the pro-Japanese collaborationist government as well as other external factors, such as the Great Asian War, covert support to the Viet Minh from the CIA and Souphanouvong's Laos, and the efforts made by the All-Vietnam Association, a big tent guerrilla group in the South that included the National Liberation Front, also known as the Viet Cong in our timeline. However, some events of the OTL Vietnam War did make it to this timeline with some notable changes, such as Diem's rise to power, the Buddhist Crisis and the Tet Offensive.

* BrokenPedestal: The CPV's popularity has dwindled over recent years due to the party's growing list of blunders and scandals. The party's reputation has become so negative that high-ranking veterans of the independence war have openly criticized the government on various occasions, and the populace's dissatisfaction with politics has fed growing anti-communist opposition groups.

* PoliceState: His centralization of power will usher in a wave of authoritarian measures to curtail the opposition and crush demands for democracy.

* TheAssimilator: Due to the fall of the Soviet Union in the Second World War and the desperate situation the Viet Minh found themselves, they leaned heavily towards Vietnamese nationalism and placed Socialism into a secondary role. This is reflected in Ho Chi Minh Thought, which lies under the "Socialism" Ideology group and is more of a form of left-wing nationalism combined with pragmatism and communist aesthetics.

* PragmaticVillainy: Sang is a pragmatist who can potentially carry out extensive reforms to Vietnam's political system in order to maintain stability and allow Vietnam to survive through the turbulent geopolitical changes surrounding it. spoiler: However, Sang has no real love for democracy and his reforms are intended to save the CPV from losing power.
* StatusQuoIsGod: His victory in the power struggle doesn't signal any major changes at first, and Sang can continue following the conservative line and refuse to make any changes to Vietnam's political system.

* AwesomeButImpractical: [[spoiler: In power, Dũng will introduce bold development plans and approach China for support and funding. It's likely these plans will not lead to anything, however, due to the extensive corruption in his government and their unfeasibility.]]

->'''Ideology:''' Managerial State[[note]]Despotism[[/note]], Authoritarian Developmentalism (Victory in the Power Struggle), Transitioning Democracy[[note]]Paternalism[[/note]] (Post-2018 Democratization)

->'''Ideology:''' Managerial State[[note]]Despotism[[/note]], Authoritarian Developmentalism (Victory in the Power Struggle), Transitioning Democracy (Post-2018 Democratization)

->'''Ideology:''' Managerial State[[note]]Despotism[[/note]], Transitioning Democracy (Post-2018 Democratization)

* PragmaticVillainy: Sang is a pragmatist who can potentially carry out extensive reforms to Vietnam's political system in order to maintain stability and allow Vietnam to survive through the turbulent geopolitical changes surrounding it. [[spoiler: However, Sang has no real love for democracy and his reforms are intended to save the CPV from losing power.]]

->'''Role:''' General Secretary of the CPV

* ThePurge: [[spoiler: If he wins the power struggle, he will launch the Đốt Lò[[note]]Blazing Furnaces[[/note]] campaign, a massive anti-corruption operation that will also rid him of his opponents.]]

->'''Ideology:''' Managerial State[[note]]Despotism[[/note]]

* StatusQuoIsGod: [[spoiler:His victory in the power struggle signals a continuation of the status quo.]]

->'''Party:''' Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam[[note]]Communist Party of Vietnam[[/note]]

->'''Party:''' Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam[[note]]Communist Party of Vietnam[[/note]]

The current President.

->'''Party:''' Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam[[note]]Communist Party of Vietnam[[/note]]

The current Prime Minister.