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Vietnam and Myanmar
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Vietnam and Myanmar
The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II. but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forces under Ho Chi MINH. who took control of the North.
US economic and military aid to South Vietnam grew through the 1960s in an attempt to bolster the government. but US armed forces were withdrawn following a cease-fire agreement in 1973.
Two years later. North Vietnamese forces overran the South. Despite the return of peace. for over two decades the country experienced little economic growth because of conservative leadership policies. Since 2001. Vietnamese authorities have committed to economic liberalization and enacted structural reforms needed to modernize the economy and to produce more competitive. export-driven industries. The country continues to experience protests from the Montagnard ethnic minority population of the Central Highlands over loss of land to Vietnamese settlers and religious persecution.
The location is in Southeastern Asia. bordering the Gulf of Thailand. Gulf of Tonkin. and South China Sea. alongside China. Laos. and Cambodia. The neighboring countries are Cambodia. China and Thailand.
The weather is tropical in south and monsoon in the north with hot. rainy season during May and September. and warm. dry season.
The population is about 83.535.576. The nationality is Vietnamese. The ethnic groups are Vietnamese. Chinese. Hmong. Thai. Khmer. Cham. and other mountain groups. The religions are Buddhist. Hoa Hao. Cao Dai. and Christian. The official language is Vietnamese. English. some French. Chinese. and Khmer. The capital is Hanoi. The currency used in Vietnam is dong (VND). The independence day is 2 September 1945. from France.
One Pillar Pagoda. Temple of Literature- Quoc Tu Giam. Sword Restored Lake. Quan Thanh Temple . Ngoc Son Temple. West Lake and Youth Road are some of the main attractions in the capital city. Hanoi.
In Ho Chi Min City. the War Remnants Museum. Cho Ben Thanh Market - there is everything that you need. Reunification Palace - an architectural building. Ho Chi Minh Museum. and Emperor Jade Pagoda are places to visit.
