Trần Văn Hữu (Vietnamese pronunciation: [t͡ɕən˨˩ van˧˧ hiw˦ˀ˥]; 9 March 1896 – 17 January 1984)[2] served as president of the government of Cochinchina from 1948 to 1949, then as Prime Minister of the State of Vietnam from 1950 to 1952.

[4] On September 23, 1945, after the August Revolution broke out and the Democratic Republic of Vietnam was established, the French army opened fire to occupy Saigon, starting the Indochina war.

With the goal of restoring colonial rule in Vietnam and Indochina, France established a pro-French government "Autonomous Cochinchina".

In response, Tran Van Huu decided to increase wages for civil servants, calling them back to work for the government.

However, his efforts did not bring much fruit because in reality, the French colonial government, both civilian and military in Vietnam, remained the decisive voice.