What was south Vietnamese communists called in world war 2?

During World War II, South Vietnamese communists were primarily known as the Viet Minh, a national independence coalition led by the Communist Party of Vietnam. Established in 1941, the Viet Minh aimed to gain independence from French colonial rule and resist Japanese occupation. The group played a significant role in organizing resistance against both the Japanese and the French, laying the groundwork for later conflicts in Vietnam.