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.
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Some of the key events about Vietnam

  • 1858
    French colonization of Vietnam began, leading to nearly a century of foreign rule
  • 1940
    Japan invaded and occupied Vietnam during World War II
  • 1945
    Declaration of independence from French colonial rule
  • 1946
    The First Indochina War broke out between French forces and Vietnamese nationalists
  • 1954
    Geneva Accords ended the First Indochina War and temporarily divided Vietnam
  • 1954
    Vietnam was partitioned into North and South at the Geneva Conference
  • 1955
    The Vietnam War began, pitting North Vietnam against South Vietnam and its U.S. allies
  • 1965
    The United States significantly escalated its military involvement in Vietnam
  • 1968
    The Tet Offensive launched by North Vietnamese forces resulted in heavy casualties
  • 1975
    Reunification of North and South Vietnam
  • 1975
    Saigon fell to North Vietnamese forces, marking the end of the Vietnam War
  • 1978
    Vietnam invaded Cambodia, leading to international condemnation and isolation
  • 1979
    China launched a brief but destructive invasion of northern Vietnam
  • 1986
    Implementation of "Doi Moi" economic reforms, transitioning to a market economy
  • 1995
    Normalization of diplomatic relations with the United States
  • 2000
    Bilateral Trade Agreement signed with the United States
  • 2007
    Vietnam joined the World Trade Organization
  • 2010
    Hanoi celebrated its 1000th anniversary
  • 2015
    Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement signed, boosting international trade prospects
  • 2020
    Successful containment of COVID-19 pandemic, earning international praise

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