Vietnam
Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about 331,000 square kilometres (128,000 sq mi) and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's fifteenth-most populous country. One of the two Marxist-Leninist states in Southeast Asia, Vietnam shares land borders with China to the north, and Laos and Cambodia to the west. It shares maritime borders with Thailand through the Gulf of Thailand, and the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia through the South China Sea. Its capital is Hanoi and its largest city is Ho Chi Minh City.
Some of the key events about Vietnam
- 1858French colonization of Vietnam began, leading to nearly a century of foreign rule
- 1940Japan invaded and occupied Vietnam during World War II
- 1945Declaration of independence from French colonial rule
- 1946The First Indochina War broke out between French forces and Vietnamese nationalists
- 1954Geneva Accords ended the First Indochina War and temporarily divided Vietnam
- 1954Vietnam was partitioned into North and South at the Geneva Conference
- 1955The Vietnam War began, pitting North Vietnam against South Vietnam and its U.S. allies
- 1965The United States significantly escalated its military involvement in Vietnam
- 1968The Tet Offensive launched by North Vietnamese forces resulted in heavy casualties
- 1975Reunification of North and South Vietnam
- 1975Saigon fell to North Vietnamese forces, marking the end of the Vietnam War
- 1978Vietnam invaded Cambodia, leading to international condemnation and isolation
- 1979China launched a brief but destructive invasion of northern Vietnam
- 1986Implementation of "Doi Moi" economic reforms, transitioning to a market economy
- 1995Normalization of diplomatic relations with the United States
- 2000Bilateral Trade Agreement signed with the United States
- 2007Vietnam joined the World Trade Organization
- 2010Hanoi celebrated its 1000th anniversary
- 2015Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement signed, boosting international trade prospects
- 2020Successful containment of COVID-19 pandemic, earning international praise
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