Hoang Van Chi

Hoàng Văn Chí
Born1 October 1913
Died6 July 1988 (aged 74)
Bowie, Maryland, United States
Other names"Mạc Định"
Education
OccupationAuthor
Notable workFrom Colonialism to Communism
Political partyFrench Section of the Workers' International (1937–1939)
MovementLe Travail movement
SpouseLê Hằng Phấn (m. 1940)
RelativesLê Dư (father-in-law)

Hoàng Văn Chí (1 October 1913 – 6 July 1988) was one of the first modern Vietnamese political writers, a intellectual who was an opponent of colonialism and later of communism in Vietnam. He used the pen name Mạc Định. His book, From Colonialism to Communism, was translated into more than 15 languages. He was born in Thanh Hóa, French Indochina and died in Bowie, Maryland, United States.