Việt Tân

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The Vietnam Reform Revolutionary Party (Vietnamese: Việt Nam Canh tân Cách mạng Đảng) or the Việt Tân (lit. 'the New Việt') is a political party based in the United States. The organization describes itself as a movement that aims to "establish liberal democracy and reform Vietnam through peaceful and political means". Việt Tân was founded by exiled members of the deposed Saigon government in the aftermath of the Vietnam War on September 10, 1982. Its operations remained underground for two decades until September 19, 2004, when then-chairman, Nguyễn Kim, introduced Việt Tân to the public. Việt Tân is listed as a terrorist organization in Vietnam. The validity of this designation has been disputed by numerous human rights groups and foreign governments. The U.S. government has also stated that there is 'no evidence' that it is a terrorist organization. The current executive director is Hoang Tu Duy.

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