Vietnam

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Vietnam

• By Tyler and Joey

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• The Flag of Vietnam MapsFlags
• Vietnam's flag was adopted by North Vietnam on
  November 30, 1955 it was adopted in what had
  been South Vietnam on July 3, 1976, after the
  communist North Vietnamese won the civil war and
  the country was forcefully unified.

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Geography, land, and climate

• 58,148 Americans were killed and 304,000 wounded
  out of 2.59 million who served.
• The average age of those killed in Vietnam was
  23.11 years.
• 50,274 were enlisted, average age 22.37.
• The average infantryman in the South Pacific
  during World War II saw about 40 days of combat
  in four years. The average infantryman in Vietnam
  saw about 240 days of combat in one year, thanks
  to the mobility of the helicopter.
• After Vietnam the Philippines, Indonesia,
  Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand managed to stay
  free of communism. The Indonesians expelled the
  Soviets in 1966.

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Vietnams Map
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Capital and main cities

• Hanoi, Vietnam's capital, lies on the banks of
  the Red River, some 100 kilometres from its
  mouth. Human settlements at the place date back
  as far as the 3rd century B.C.
• In 1010 Hanoi, at that time known by the name of
  Thang Long, became capital of the first
  Vietnamese dynasty independent from the Chinese.
  The city received its present name, Hanoi, only
  in 1831. However, at that time not Hanoi but Hué
  was the capital of the Vietnamese empire.

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Historical facts

• In 1882 Hanoi was conquered by a French
  expedition. In 1883 France forced the then
  uncolonialized North of the Vietnamese empire to
  accept the status of a French protectorate. The
  French administratively divided the country into
  the colony Cochin China (in the South) and the
  protectorates Annam (central Vietnam) and Tonkin
  (North Vietnam). Hanoi became the capital of the
  protectorate Tonkin

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Culture (continued)

• Vast parts of present-day Hanoi were built during
  the French colonial occupation. With its broad
  boulevards and a French-inspired architecture the
  city has a noticeable structural charm.

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Culture (continued)

• Hué in central Vietnam was the capital of the
  Nguyen Dynasty that ruled Vietnam from1802 to
  1945. However, the sovereignty of Vietnam during
  the Nguyen dynasty was restricted for almost 100
  years. First, the French conquered Saigon in 1859
  and in 1862 set up their colony Cochin China in
  the South of Vietnam then, in 1883 a French
  fleet appeared at the Hué cost and forced the
  Vietnamese emperor Hiep Hoa to accept French
  overlordship for all of Vietnam.

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Culture (continued)

• Danang, about 100 kilometres south of Hué, is of
  great historical significance ... eventhough not
  for the Vietnamese nation. Centuries back, the
  area of Danang had beensettled by the people of
  the Cham, who probably immigrated from Indonesia
  into the region which is now part of Vietnam.

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Culture (continued)

• Like Danang, Nha Trang, some 445 kilometres
  northeast of Ho Chi Minh City, is a city mainly
  renowned for it's non-Vietnamese past, as it was
  an important town in the Kingdom of Champa. After
  armies of the Vietnamese Le Dynasty had invaded
  the northern regions of the Kingdom of Champa in
  1471, the Chams retreated to a small area around
  Nha Trang. In 1720, when another Vietnamese
  attack was imminent, the entire Cham nation
  migrated to the Southwest into an area north of
  lake Tonle Sap in present-day Cambodia.

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Culture (continued)

• Like Danang, Nha Trang, some 445 kilometres
  northeast of Ho Chi Minh City, is a city mainly
  renowned for it's non-Vietnamese past, as it was
  an important town in the Kingdom of Champa. After
  armies of the Vietnamese Le Dynasty had invaded
  the northern regions of the Kingdom of Champa in
  1471, the Chams retreated to a small area around
  Nha Trang. In 1720, when another Vietnamese
  attack was imminent, the entire Cham nation
  migrated to the Southwest into an area north of
  lake Tonle Sap in present-day Cambodia.

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Tourist/Attractions

• Attractions Vietnam is a visually stunning
  destination, one crammed with interesting things
  to see and do. Major points-of-interest
  include the cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh
  (Saigon) Halong Bay, a UNESCO site featuring
  over 3,000 islands PhongNha Cave, one of the
  largest and most beautiful caves on the planet
  the mountain villages of Sapa and Dalat hundreds
  of historical and cultural sites including the
  Hung Temple, Coloa citadel, the Temple of
  Literature in Hanoi, MySon Sanctuary, and the
  ancient city of HoiAn. Add to the brief list
  above the picturesque emerald-green rice paddy
  fields boat trips through floating canal
  markets Mekong Delta tours and sunset views atop
  Sam Mountain thousands of inspiring pagodas and
  temples throughout the country, colorful
  festivals galore, and dozens of beautiful, clean
  beaches, north to south.

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Geo poem

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• By Tyler and Joey L.