Vietnamese Constitutional Monarchist League
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Vietnamese Constitutional Monarchist League (VCML), (Vietnamese: Liên Minh Quân Chủ Lập Hiến Đa Nguyên Việt Nam).
, a self-claimed member of the Vietnamese royal family who fled from Vietnam for political reasons after 1975. The children of Vietnam's last ruling monarch, Emperor Bảo Đại
, now living in Europe have no knowledge of him and have not offered their support to his political endeavors.
It is a United States-based organization dedicated to promoting the replacement of the current communist government of Vietnam
with a constitutional monarchy
led by the President Nguyễn Phúc Bửu Chánh. The League's position is that Emperor Bảo Đại was the last legitimate ruler of Vietnam.
In 1997, Emperor Bảo Đại died, and his son Crown Prince Bảo Long
inherited the position of head of the Nguyễn Dynasty. He remained out of politics and lived quietly in Paris, France until his death on 28 July 2007. The late Crown Prince was succeeded as Head of the Imperial House by his brother, Prince Bảo Thang. On 17 December 2004, responding to claims made publicly by Bửu Chánh to having been appointed "Prince Regent' of the Imperial Family, Crown Prince Bao Long issued a statement denying any knowledge of Buu Chanh's background or of his purported regency. See the article on the Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam in World Orders of Knighthood and Merit published by Burke's Peerage and Gentry (2006) for full details.
Crown Prince Bảo Long has been working with Prince Bảo Vang
who serves under him as the Grand Master of the Order of the Dragon of Annam
. The position is non-political in Vietnamese politics and the role of the royal family under the leadership of Crown Prince Bảo Long is for humanitarian, educational, and cultural endeavors of the people of Vietnam. http://www.emering.com/orderOfDragon/purpose.html
Although the Vietnamese Constitutional Monarchist League wishes to restore the Nguyễn Dynasty to the throne under a constitutional monarchy, as in Cambodia
and Thailand
, neither the late Crown Prince Bảo Long nor his brother Prince Bảo Thang supports their political aspirations nor recognizes its leader as an actual member of the imperial family.
The League has contacts with royal family members in Vietnam, that have been organizing grassroot efforts for years to spread and unify supporters in Vietnam to politically pressure the government of Vietnam for a multi-party system that would guarantee equal treatment for all citizens regardless of political party, religion or ethnicity.
The Vietnamese Constitutional Monarchist League believes in politically pressuring the Communist government of Vietnam to reach it goals so the Vietnamese people would have the opportunity to choose a Constitutional Monarchy
government in an election, which does not violate the U.S. Neutrality Act
.
History
The Vietnamese Constitutional Monarchist League is an anti-communist organization that was established in 1993 by its first President Nguyễn Phúc Bửu ChánhNguyen Phuc Buu Chanh
Nguyễn Bửu Chánh , a self-styled member of Vietnam's Nguyễn Dynasty, was born in Huế, Vietnam. He is heavily influenced by Mohandas Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolence.-Education:...
, a self-claimed member of the Vietnamese royal family who fled from Vietnam for political reasons after 1975. The children of Vietnam's last ruling monarch, Emperor Bảo Đại
Bảo Đài
Bảo Đài is a commune and village in Lục Nam District, Bac Giang Province, in northeastern Vietnam.-References:...
, now living in Europe have no knowledge of him and have not offered their support to his political endeavors.
It is a United States-based organization dedicated to promoting the replacement of the current communist government of Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
with a constitutional monarchy
Constitutional monarchy
Constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a constitution, whether it be a written, uncodified or blended constitution...
led by the President Nguyễn Phúc Bửu Chánh. The League's position is that Emperor Bảo Đại was the last legitimate ruler of Vietnam.
In 1997, Emperor Bảo Đại died, and his son Crown Prince Bảo Long
Bao Long, Crown Prince of Vietnam
Bảo Long was the last crown prince of Vietnam. He was head of the Nguyen dynasty, the former ruling house of Vietnam from 30 July 1997 until his death.-Early life:...
inherited the position of head of the Nguyễn Dynasty. He remained out of politics and lived quietly in Paris, France until his death on 28 July 2007. The late Crown Prince was succeeded as Head of the Imperial House by his brother, Prince Bảo Thang. On 17 December 2004, responding to claims made publicly by Bửu Chánh to having been appointed "Prince Regent' of the Imperial Family, Crown Prince Bao Long issued a statement denying any knowledge of Buu Chanh's background or of his purported regency. See the article on the Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam in World Orders of Knighthood and Merit published by Burke's Peerage and Gentry (2006) for full details.
Crown Prince Bảo Long has been working with Prince Bảo Vang
Bao Vang
Prince Bảo Vang of Vietnam, also known as Yves Claude Vinh-San, is the illegitimate son of Emperor Duy Tân. He was born in Saint-Denis, Reunion Island, April 8, 1934.-Nguyễn dynasty:...
who serves under him as the Grand Master of the Order of the Dragon of Annam
Dragon of Annam
The Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam was created on March 14, 1886, in the ancient Vietnamese city of Huế, by Emperor Đồng Khánh of the Imperial House of Annam, upon the "recommendation" of the President of France as a jointly awarded French colonial order...
. The position is non-political in Vietnamese politics and the role of the royal family under the leadership of Crown Prince Bảo Long is for humanitarian, educational, and cultural endeavors of the people of Vietnam. http://www.emering.com/orderOfDragon/purpose.html
Although the Vietnamese Constitutional Monarchist League wishes to restore the Nguyễn Dynasty to the throne under a constitutional monarchy, as in Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
and Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, neither the late Crown Prince Bảo Long nor his brother Prince Bảo Thang supports their political aspirations nor recognizes its leader as an actual member of the imperial family.
Politics
The Vietnamese Constitutional Monarchist League members consist of former officials of the South Vietnamese government, religious figures, Vietnamese exiles, and sympathizers from the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe.The League has contacts with royal family members in Vietnam, that have been organizing grassroot efforts for years to spread and unify supporters in Vietnam to politically pressure the government of Vietnam for a multi-party system that would guarantee equal treatment for all citizens regardless of political party, religion or ethnicity.
The Vietnamese Constitutional Monarchist League believes in politically pressuring the Communist government of Vietnam to reach it goals so the Vietnamese people would have the opportunity to choose a Constitutional Monarchy
Constitutional monarchy
Constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a constitution, whether it be a written, uncodified or blended constitution...
government in an election, which does not violate the U.S. Neutrality Act
Neutrality Act
Neutrality Act may refer to:* Proclamation of Neutrality by President George Washington in 1793* Neutrality Act of 1794, outlaws military operations against nations with which the U.S. is at peace; still in force in amended form...
.
Economy
The Vietnamese Constitutional Monarchist League has a budget consisting of donations from Vietnamese exiles living in the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe.External links
- The Vietnamese Constitutional Monarchist League
- Khmer Krom: A Royal Solution for a Nationalist Vietnam reported by Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation
- Prince of Vietnam Blasts Communist Vietnam on POW-MIA Matters by AII POW-MIA InterNetwork
- A Royal Solution for a Nationalist Vietnam
- Vietnamese Constitutional Monarchist League opposes the Communist Government of Vietnam
- Vietnam Must Bring Closure to the MIA/POW & Human Rights Before Being Admitted to WTO