Third Republic of Vietnam

Third Republic of Vietnam
*Đệ Tam Việt Nam Cộng hòa*
Third Republic of Vietnam Đệ Tam Việt Nam Cộng hòa
	Flag Emblem
	Motto: Lấy lại đất tổ, không làm khổ dân; "Regain the ancestral lands, end the populace's suffering"
	Anthem: Tiếng gọi công dân; ("Call to the citizens")
	Territory claimed by the Third Republic of Vietnam
Status	Unrecognized government-in-exile
Capital	Saigon, Vietnam
Capital-in-exile	Little Saigon, Orange County, California, United States
Official languages	Vietnamese, English
Demonym(s)	Vietnamese
Government
• President	Đào Minh Quân
Establishment
• Formed	21 October 1990
• Officially founded	16 February 1991

The Third Republic of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Đệ Tam Việt Nam Cộng Hòa, abbreviated DTVNCH), also referred to by its previous name the Provisional National Government of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Chính phủ Quốc gia Việt Nam Lâm thời), is a self-proclaimed government in exile, headquartered in the Little Saigon neighborhood of Orange County, California, with offices in other Little Saigon communities.

History

The Provisional National Government of Vietnam was formed by former soldiers and refugees from the former South Vietnamese regime on 21 October 1990 and was officially founded on 16 February 1991, led by Prime Minister Đào Minh Quân, who was elected by some of the Vietnamese representatives in the United States. He succeeded Nguyen Tran who was elected as Prime Minister previously. It was ruled by the New Democratic Party of Vietnam.

In November 2018, Prime Minister Đào Minh Quân was reelected as the new President of the newly created Third Republic of Vietnam. The inauguration ceremony was held at the base in Adelanto and at the Hilton Hotel. Participants came from numerous countries, including Australia and Vietnam (see Anti-communism in Vietnam). During the ceremony, the US government's staff gave speeches and expressed hope that the newly elected president would work closely with the US. Also in the same year, the communist Vietnamese government listed this foundation as a terrorist foundation, citing the reason due to the 2018 bombings.

Activities

In January 2018, the government in exile was labeled by the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security as a "terrorist organization", citing the group's alleged responsibility in numerous plans to commit acts of "terrorism, sabotage, and assassination" of government officials.^[2]^[3]^[4]

People affiliated with the organization have been arrested and convicted in Vietnam of conspiracy to overthrow the Communist government and of attempted arson and unsuccessful bombings at a police facility^[5] and an airport (presumably Tan Son Nhat Intl.). Several political activists received prison sentences of up to 14 years.^[6]^[7]