Nguyen Van Linh

Nguyễn Văn Linh was a Vietnamese revolutionary and politician, known for his role as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 1986 to 1991. He was a key figure in the introduction of the Đổi Mới economic reform policy that transformed Vietnam's economy into a socialist-oriented market economy. His early life was marked by his involvement in the underground communist movement against French colonial rule, leading to his arrest at the age of sixteen. After his release, he joined the Communist Party of Vietnam and rose through its ranks, eventually becoming a political leader of the Vietcong during the Vietnam War. His leadership and advocacy for economic reform have left a lasting impact on Vietnam's development and progress.