Viet bac

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Việt Bắc (northernmost Vietnam base) is an area at the Noth of Hanoi capital. In the French colony (1945-1954), it cover some Northern Province of Viet Nam. Viet Bac is also called in culture as a capital of the northernmost Viet nam base) because this area is the location of Headquarter of Viet nam Communist party at the period before raise up in arm against French domination in 1945, and the location of Headquarter of Viet Minh government at the period of carry out a war of resistance against the French colonialists

[edit] Administrative divisions

The administrative of Viet bac is called by Administrative Committee of Interregional. It includes Viet bac Interregional is a level of administrative and Military (High command). It was established under the Decree No 127SL of President of Vietnam Democracy and Republic (The former name of Socialist republic of Vietnam) on November 4, 1949 beyon the merged of Interregional No1 and No10. Viet Bac Interregional including 17 provinces:

  • Cao Bằng
  • Bắc Cạn
  • Lạng Sơn
  • Thái Nguyên
  • Hà Giang
  • Tuyên Quang
  • Lào Cai
  • Yên Bái
  • Sơn La
  • Lai Châu
  • Bắc Giang
  • Bắc Ninh
  • Phúc Yên
  • Vĩnh Yên
  • Phú Thọ
  • Quảng Yên
  • Hải Ninh

And Mai Đà District of Hoa Binh Province. The center of Viet Bac Interregional is Tuyen Quang Province.

[edit] History

From 1949 to 1954, Senior Lieutenant-general Chu Văn Tấn is the chief of Interregional, secretary zone party committee, Tribunal president of Military court, president of adminitrative committee of Viet Bac. From 1954 to the end of 1956, he was in charged Commander, Political Commissar holding currently and Secretary of Interregional of Viet Bac. When the Tay Bac (North West Area) just have liberated. Tay Bac Zone was established beyon the Decree No 13-SL of Prime Ministor on January 28 1953 including 4 provinces : Lai Châu, Lào Cai, Yên Bái and Sơn La just have detach from Viet Bac Interregional On July 1 1956, Self-governing Viet Bac was established have put an end to Viet Bac Interregional with the role of adminitrative Unit. However, about Military aspect, in June 1957, Viet Bac Interregional was replaced by Viet Bac Military Zone. Initially, Self-governing Viet Bac includes 5 provinces: Cao Bằng, Bắc Cạn, Lạng Sơn, Tuyên Quang, Thái Nguyên and adding Hà Giang Province later. Viet Bac and Tay Bac Self-governing together is the region with many Ethnic minority living and have the special policy for development in these area.