| Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union | |
| Colorcode: | Red |
| Secretary General: | Bùi Quang Huy |
| Headquarters: | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Membership: | 6.5 million (2024) |
| Ideology: | Ho Chi Minh Thought Marxism-Leninism |
| Mother Party: | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| International: | World Federation of Democratic Youth |
| Newspaper: | Tiền Phong |
The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (Đoàn TNCS), 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.[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"):