Communist League of Indochina

[9] The organization gained prominence following a factional split of the Communist Party of Vietnam (commonly known as the Thanh Nien) in 1929.

[10] The apparent intention of this rebranding was to dispel rumours circulating amongst the wider communist movement in Vietnam that the Tân Việt was simply a nationalist militia that lacked commitment to the cause of communism.

[11] These concerns about the Tân Việt's commitment to the cause of communism stemmed from the fact that the organization's manifesto made no explicit mention of establishing a communist state as an end-goal.

[12] Because of its origins, it did not share the same focus on social revolution as the Communist Party of Vietnam had, instead prioritizing national independence.

[10] The League relied upon the support of workers, students and members of the local intelligentsia in the region of Annam.

[5] However, it also found unlikely allies in more conservative, bourgeois organizations which shared its goal of securing national independence from France.

[16] A former schoolteacher, Trần was one of the earliest members of the Restoration Society after its founding in 1925, and eventually became the first official leader of the Communist League.

[12] The League (formerly the Tân Việt) was anti-imperialist and opposed French colonial rule, however, it did not prioritize the establishment of a Communist state as an end-goal.

[21] This ideal of "national unity" caused some within the Indochinese Communist League to become disillusioned with the group's apparent lack of political action.

[23] Throughout the process of “unification”, Ho Chi Minh maintained a strong leadership role, being responsible for corresponding with the party delegates and having chaired the Conference.