9 Photos of Communist Propaganda in VietNam

Officially known as the Socialist Republic of VietNam, the country is filled with propaganda signs promoting the government. However, other than these signs, we really didn’t see any traditional signs of communism.

Is VietNam Still a Communist Country?

According to The Richest:

At the end of the First Indochina War, Vietnam was partitioned into two halves. This separation was meant to be temporary in nature, but North Vietnam quickly became Communist with support from the Soviet Union. South Vietnam remained democratic, receiving aid from the United States. War soon broke out, and after two decades of conflict, Vietnam reunited in 1976 as a Communist nation. For its first ten years as a Communist nation, Vietnam remained staunchly true to the principles of Marxist-Leninist governance. By 1986, its economic and political isolation made it clear that the country needed to reach out to the international community.

The ensuing political and economic reforms started Vietnam on a path toward acceptance within the global economy. Between 2000 and today, the economic growth of Vietnam has been among the developing world’s highest, earning it an invitation into the World Trade Organization in 2007. In spite of these reforms, the nation still has significant income inequality, inequitable access to doctors, and considerable gender inequality. Its market reforms have made it significantly different than it would have been had it stayed true to Marxism. Had it chosen that route, it is likely that the country might have collapsed. Like most Communist countries, Vietnam had to adopt some capitalist principles to survive.