Volume 08 Issue 08 August 2025
Ngo Thi Thu Hoai
Lecturer, Institute of Languages and Social Sciences, Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport, Vietnam PhD Candidate, Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Science and Humanities, National University, Vietnam
DOI : https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v8-i8-55Google Scholar Download Pdf
ABSTRACT
Following the victory at Dien Bien Phu, the signing of the 1954 Geneva Accords opened the possibility of resolving Indochina War through peaceful means. The Geneva Accords were not merely an instrument to end hostilities; they also established international legal principles upholding national self-determination, peace, and unification. On this legal foundation, numerous peace movements emerged in Southern Vietnam, most notably the Peace Movement, involving intellectuals, artists, lawyers, students, and other social groups. These movements invoked the legal basis provided by the Geneva Accords to engage in legitimate political mobilization, protesting the division of the country, demanding nationwide elections, and promoting peace and democratic rights. This article aims to analyze the core legal content of the Geneva Accords and their role in legitimizing the peaceful movements in Southern Vietnam during 1954–1956.
KEYWORDS:Geneva Accords, peace movement, Southern Vietnam, 1954–1956.
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