Born March 1, 1906
Quang Ngai province, Vietnam
Premier of North Vietnam, 1955–75, and of the reunited Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 1975–86
"A national liberation war is by its very nature a people's war.... Our people are fighting for their liberty, their life, their honor."
Pham Van Dong. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Pham Van Dong. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Pham Van Dong served as the premier of North Vietnam both before and during the Vietnam War. He was recognized as one of three most powerful leaders of North Vietnam during these years, along with Ho Chi Minh (see entry) and General Vo Nguyen Giap (see entry). In fact, these three men were sometimes referred to as the "iron triangle." When Ho died in 1969, Pham Van Dong emerged as the main spokesman for the...
Source: Vietnam War: Biographies, ©2001 Gale Cengage. All Rights Reserved. Full copyright.
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