Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam

Republic of South Vietnam
Cộng hòa miền Nam Việt Nam (Vietnamese)
1969–1976
Flag of Viet Cong
Flag
Motto: Độc lập – Dân chủ – Hòa bình – Trung lập[1]
"Independence – Democracy – Peace – Neutrality"
Anthem: Giải phóng miền Nam
"Liberate the South"
Republic of South Vietnam (dark green) after the Fall of Saigon.
Republic of South Vietnam (dark green) after the Fall of Saigon.
StatusProvisional government in opposition to the Republic of Vietnam (1969–1975)
Associated state of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1969–1976)
CapitalTây Ninh (1969–1972)
Lộc Ninh (1972–1973)
Cam Lộ (1973–1975)
SaigonGia Dinh (1975–1976)
Common languagesVietnamese
Religion
Vietnamese folk religion
Buddhism
Caodaism
Catholicism
Demonym(s)South Vietnamese
GovernmentUnitary Marxist–Leninist transitional government
Chairman of the Consultative Council 
• 1969–1976
Nguyễn Hữu Thọ
Chairman of government 
• 1969–1976
Huỳnh Tấn Phát
LegislaturePeople's Assembly
Historical era
• Government formed
8 June 1969
30 April 1975
2 July 1976
Area
1975173,809 km2 (67,108 sq mi)
CurrencyLiberation dong
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Republic of Vietnam
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Today part ofVietnam

The Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam (PRG, Vietnamese: Chính phủ Cách mạng Lâm thời Cộng hòa miền Nam Việt Nam), was formed on June 8, 1969, by North Vietnam as a provisional government opposing the government of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) under President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu and then governing the whole of Southern Vietnam after the Fall of Saigon with the name Republic of South Vietnam (Vietnamese: Cộng hòa miền Nam Việt Nam) from 30 April 1975 to 2 July 1976. Delegates of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam (the Viet Cong), as well as several smaller groups, participated in its creation.

The PRG was recognized as the government of South Vietnam by most socialist states and Malta.[2] It signed the 1973 Paris Peace Treaty as an independent entity, that was separate from both South Vietnam and North Vietnam. It formally replaced the Republic of Vietnam to become the nominal and representative government of South Vietnam under the official name Republic of South Vietnam following the Fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975, inheriting all Republic of Vietnam's properties, rights, obligations and sovereignty representation. On 2 July 1976, the Republic of South Vietnam and North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) constitutionally merged to form the existing Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

  1. ^ "giấy công tác đặc biệt" [Special Working Paper]. độc lập – dân chủ – hòa bình – trung lập
  2. ^ "Mintoff shows off his 'non-aligned manhood' and threatens to break relations with Israel". archive.maltatoday.com.mt. 2010-04-18. Retrieved 2023-11-10.

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