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Vietnamese Constitutional Monarchist League (VCML; vi, Liên Minh Quân Chủ Lập Hiến Đa Nguyên Việt Nam) is a

monarchist Monarchism is the advocacy of the system of monarchy or monarchical rule. A monarchist is an individual who supports this form of government independently of any specific monarch, whereas one who supports a particular monarch is a royalis ...

and

anti-communist Anti-communism is political and ideological opposition to communism. Organized anti-communism developed after the 1917 October Revolution in the Russian Empire, and it reached global dimensions during the Cold War, when the United States and the ...

organization that seeks to restore the

Nguyễn dynasty The Nguyễn dynasty (chữ Nôm: 茹阮, vi, Nhà Nguyễn; chữ Hán: 阮朝, vi, Nguyễn triều) was the last Vietnamese dynasty, which ruled the unified Vietnamese state largely independently from 1802 to 1883. During its existence, ...

to the throne under a

constitutional monarchy A constitutional monarchy, parliamentary monarchy, or democratic monarchy is a form of monarchy in which the monarch exercises their authority in accordance with a constitution and is not alone in decision making. Constitutional monarchies dif ...

, as in

Cambodia Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailand ...

and

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...

. The VCML's position is that Emperor

Bảo Đại Bảo Đại (, vi-hantu, , lit. "keeper of greatness", 22 October 191331 July 1997), born Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thụy (), was the 13th and final emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty, the last ruling dynasty of Vietnam. From 1926 to 1945, he was em ...

was the last legitimate ruler of Vietnam. Bảo Đại and his children do not support the VCML or their political aspirations.

History

The VCML was established in 1993 by its first President Nguyễn Phúc Bửu Chánh a member of the Vietnamese royal family who fled from Vietnam for political reasons after 1975. Bảo Đại lived in Europe until his death on 30 July 1997. His son, Crown Prince

Bảo Long :''In the Vietnamese name below,'' Nguyễn ''is the surname.'' Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Bảo Long (4 January 1936 – 28 July 2007) was the eldest son of Bảo Đại, Vietnam's last emperor. He headed the House of Nguyễn Phúc from 30 ...

, intentionally remained out of politics and lived quietly in

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until his death on 28 July 2007. His brother, Prince

Bảo Thăng Prince Nguyễn Phúc Bảo Thăng (30 September 1944 – 15 March 2017) was the son of Emperor Bảo Đại and Empress Nam Phương of Vietnam. He succeeded as head of the House of Vietnam following the death of his brother, Bảo Long, on 28 ...

, did not support the VCML until his death on 15 March 2017. The position of Head of the Imperial House is now held by Prince Phúc Bảo Ngọc.

Politics

The VCML believes that "only the limited monarchy of the Imperial Nguyen Dynasty can succeed in preserving the cultural independence of Vietnam" and that "only a government that upholds Vietnamese nationalism and personal freedom can fully succeed in restoring the nation". The VCML has repeatedly denounced the communist government of Vietnam over alleged corruption and human rights abuses.

External links

The Vietnamese Constitutional Monarchist League

References

{{reflist Monarchism in Vietnam Anti-communism in Vietnam Anti-communist organizations Monarchist parties Overseas Vietnamese organizations Organizations established in 1993 1993 establishments in the United States Vietnamese democracy movements Conservatism in Vietnam