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Vietnam
Vietnam , officially Socialist Republic of Vietnam, republic (2005 est. pop. 83,536,000), 128,400 sq mi (332,642 sq km), Southeast Asia. Occupying the eastern coastline of the Southeast Asian peninsula, Vietnam is bounded by China on the north, by Laos and Cambodia on the west, and by the Gulf of To... Read more
Vietnam War
Vietnam War conflict in Southeast Asia, primarily fought in South Vietnam between government forces aided by the United States and guerrilla forces aided by North Vietnam. The war began soon after the Geneva Conference provisionally divided (1954) Vietnam at 17° N lat. into the Democratic Rep... Read more
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial war memorial in Washington, D.C., built 1982. Designed by the American sculptor and architect Maya Ying Lin, it is a sloping, V-shaped, 493-ft (150-m) wall of highly polished black granite that descends 10 feet (3.05 meters) below grade level at its vertex. Often called si... Read more
anti-Vietnam War movement
anti-Vietnam War movement domestic and international reaction (1965-73) in opposition to U.S. policy during the Vietnam War . During the four years following passage of the Tonkin Gulf resolution (Aug., 1964), which authorized U.S. military action in Southeast Asia, the American air war intensif... Read more
Le Duan
Le Duan , 1908-86, Vietnamese Communist party leader. Imprisoned by the French colonial regime, he organized Communist forces in the South after the French withdrawal from Vietnam in 1954 and became first secretary of North Vietnam's Communist party in 1959. After Ho Chi Minh 's death (1969), Le Du... Read more
Viet Cong
Viet Cong , officially Viet Nam Cong San [Vietnamese Communists], People's Liberation Armed Forces in South Vietnam. The term was originally applied by Diem's regime to Communist troops (about 10,000) left in hideouts in South Vietnam after the Geneva Conference of 1954, following the French Indoc... Read more
Cam Ranh Bay
Cam Ranh Bay , inlet of the South China Sea, 10 mi (16 km) long and 20 mi (32 km) wide, S Vietnam. It is an excellent harbor linked to the sea by a strait (1 mi/1.6 km wide). The bay was the site of one of the largest U.S. military facilities (est. 1965) in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War and w... Read more
Nguyen Van Linh
Nguyen Van Linh , 1915-98, Vietnamese political leader, b. near Hanoi as Nguyen Van Cuc. As a young man he was active in organizing Vietnam's Communist party and was twice jailed (1931-36; 1941-45) for his political activities. In the years following Vietnam's independence (1945), Linh rose in the p... Read more
Nanning
Nanning , city (1994 est. pop. 829,400), capital of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, S China, on the Xi River in a fertile farming area. The city has a medium-sized integrated iron and steel complex, a sugar refinery, other food-processing plants, and factories making fertilizer, machine tools,... Read more
Tet offensive
Tet offensive 1968, a series of crucial battles in the Vietnam War . On Jan. 31, 1968, the first day of the celebration of the lunar new year, Vietnam's most important holiday, the Vietnamese Communists launched a major offensive throughout South Vietnam. It took weeks for U.S. and South Vietnames... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to ""Vietnam""

Vietnam War
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Vietnam War conflict in Southeast Asia, primarily fought in South Vietnam between government forces aided by the United States and guerrilla forces aided by North Vietnam. The war began soon after the Geneva Conference provisionally...
Vietnam
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the World VIETNAM The Socialist Republic of Vietnam Major Cities: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Haiphong, Da Nang...was adapted from the Department of State Post Report 1999 for Vietnam. Supplemental material has been added to increase coverage of...
Vietnam: Follow-Up Study
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior VIETNAM: FOLLOW-UP STUDY In the summer of 1971, the U.S. military forces in Vietnam were being rapidly reduced. To deplete the forces...use of illicit drugs by men scheduled to depart Vietnam for the United States. Those detected as positive...
Vietnam War (1960–1975)
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History Vietnam War (1960–1975) CausesMilitary...CoursePostwar ImpactChanging Interpretations Vietnam War (1960–75): Causes Most...fixed beginning for the U.S. war in Vietnam. The United States entered that war incrementally...
Vietnam War, U.S. Naval Operations in The
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History Vietnam War, U.S. Naval Operations in The...Southeast Asia, control the coastal waters off Vietnam, and provide logistic support for a major...commitment mandated its heavy involvement in the Vietnam War. Naval operations took place in the...
Vietnam, Relations with
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History VIETNAM, RELATIONS WITH The Soviet Union began its relationship with Vietnam through the Communist International (Comintern...century until 1954, the formerly unified nation of Vietnam was divided into three segments (Tonkin, Annam...
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Encyclopedia entry from: Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying Vietnam Veterans Memorial The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a tribute to the dead of the United States...drawing over 4 million visitors annually. American casualties in Vietnam began in 1959 and ended with the evacuation of Saigon in 1975...
The Vietnam War and Its Impact
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy The Vietnam War and Its Impact Larry Berman and Jason...entire life for the opportunity to rid Vietnam of colonial rule, both Japanese and French...the French Colonialists.) Throughout Vietnam banners proclaimed "Vietnam for the Vietnamese...
Vietnam Antiwar Movement
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History Vietnam Antiwar Movement. Though the first American protests against U.S. intervention in Vietnam took place in 1963, the antiwar movement...intervention and the sustained bombing of North Vietnam. In the spring of 1965, “teach...
Vietnam: Drug Use in
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior VIETNAM: DRUG USE IN In the spring of 1971, two...that 15 percent of U.S. servicemen in Vietnam were addicted to Heroin. The armed forces...settlement of the war, military forces in Vietnam were being rapidly reduced. About 1...

Dictionary entries related to ""Vietnam""

Vietnam Syndrome
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History VIETNAM SYNDROME VIETNAM SYNDROME refers to both a collective and an individual ailment stemming from America's involvement in the Vietnam War. On the collective level, Vietnam syndrome describes America...
Vietnam War
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History VIETNAM WAR VIETNAM WAR, fought from 1957 until spring 1975, began as a struggle between the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) supported by the United States and a Communist-led...
Vietnam
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Vietnam A country in south-east Asia, shaped...South China Sea. Physical In the north of Vietnam the Red and Black rivers flow from forested...sugar cane, tea, coffee, and fruit, but Vietnam depends on imports to meet its food requirements...
Vietnam, Relations with
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History VIETNAM, RELATIONS WITH VIETNAM, RELATIONS WITH. On 25 April 1976 the Democratic Republic of Vietnam was renamed the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; its government controlled both northern and southern parts of the country. After a period of...
Statement by Committee Seeking Peace with Freedom in Vietnam (1967)
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...COMMITTEE SEEKING PEACE WITH FREEDOM IN VIETNAM (1967) The Committee Seeking Peace with Freedom in Vietnam was a group of prominent American business...leaders who supported American actions in Vietnam. The committee felt that popular opposition...
Vietnam War Memorial
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History VIETNAM WAR MEMORIAL VIETNAM WAR MEMORIAL. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated on the Washington Mall in November 1982. Maya Ying Lin, a Yale University architecture student who won the national design competition, erected two elongated...
Vietnam Veterans of America
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Vietnam Veterans of America VVA the only national organization for Vietnam veterans that was chartered by Congress and is dedicated exclusively to Vietnam-era veterans and their families. Initially known as the Council of Vietnam Veterans, Vietnam...
Vietnam, Christianity in
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Vietnam, Christianity in. Christianity was first preached in what is now Vietnam by Spanish Franciscans and Portuguese Dominicans...vicariates were created for the north and south of Vietnam; the first Vietnamese priests were ordained in...
Excerpts from Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1967–1979)
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...FROM DEAR AMERICA: LETTERS HOME FROM VIETNAM (1967 – 1979) The twentieth...traumatized: American combat veterans of the Vietnam War, in particular, exhibited "traumatic...letters home from American women and men in Vietnam provides us with a firsthand glimpse into...
Hué, Vietnam
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Hué, Vietnam a Central Vietnamese city that once served as the capital of Vietnam, the seat of the Imperial family and the Roman...Vietcong and North Vietnamese attacks during the Vietnam War . On January 31, 1968, during the Tet...

Thesaurus entries related to ""Vietnam""

second
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...subordinate, subsidiary, lesser, inferior. antonyms: first, top.   4. the conflict could turn into a second Vietnam synonyms : another, new; repeat of, copy of, carbon copy of. antonym: original. • noun   1. Eva had...
polemical
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus polemical • adjective  polemic essays from the Vietnam era synonyms : critical, hostile, bitter, polemic, virulent, vitriolic, venomous, caustic, trenchant, cutting, acerbic, sardonic, sarcastic, scathing, sharp, incisive, devastating.
conflict
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...friction, strife, antagonism, hostility, disputation, contention; feud, schism. antonym: agreement.   2. the Vietnam conflict synonyms : war, campaign, battle, fighting, (armed) confrontation, engagement, encounter, struggle, hostilities...
battlefield
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus battlefield • noun  what were Vietnam battlefields then are now tourist sites synonyms : battleground, field of battle, field of operations, combat zone, theater of war, arena of war, front.
war-torn
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus war-torn • adjective  Vu had grown up in war-torn South Vietnam synonyms : war-ravaged, war-weary, devastated, racked.
pacifism
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus pacifism • noun  he returned from Vietnam with a desire to promote pacifism synonyms : peacemaking, conscientious objection(s), passive resistance, peace-mongering, nonviolence.
coffee
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Vietnam Telecomp and Vietnam Electronics: a stage for market leaders to compete for market share in Vietnam.(Advertorial)(Advertisement)
Magazine article from: Telecom Asia; 10/1/2004; 700+ words ; 2004 * 11 * 9-13 Vietnam Exhibition & Fair Centre, Giang Vo Road, Hanoi, SR Vietnam With the rapid economic growth in Asia, developing...aspects to cope with the economic development. Vietnam is one of 15 countries worldwide in telephone...
VIETNAM'S ACCESSION TO WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 5/15/2006; 700+ words ; ...Representative issued the following fact sheet: US Vietnam Bilateral Agreement * The United States and Vietnam have reached agreement in principle on a...products and services and help clear the way for Vietnam's accession to the World Trade Organization...
Vietnam thriving on major-power diplomacy
Newspaper article from: China Daily; 6/22/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...official visit to the United States. This is the first time a Vietnam head of state has stepped onto US soil since the Vietnam War ended 32 years ago. There is no doubt that the US-Vietnam relationship has taken a historic leap forward from normalization...
Vietnam: A new outsourcing site for U.S. manufacturers
Magazine article from: The Business Journal - Central New York; 12/14/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...operations from the United States and China to Vietnam, says Eric Stevens, CEO of California-based Source Vietnam. The spark may have been lit nine months...decided to move some of its operations to Vietnam, Stevens says. Intel, a manufacturer...
Vietnam-Era Decision Makers Reflect on Then and Now
Transcript from: NPR Weekend All Things Considered; 3/12/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...Things Considered (NPR) 03-12-2006 Vietnam-Era Decision Makers Reflect on Then...31 years after the fall of Saigon, the Vietnam war remains a key historical reference...men who led the U.S. into and out of Vietnam gathered in Boston this weekend to consider...
VIETNAM-NEW ZEALAND JOINT ECONOMIC AND TRADE COMMITTEE SET UP.
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 10/17/2005; 700+ words ; ...agreement on the establishment of the Vietnam-New Zealand Joint Economic Committee...conclusion of bilateral negotiations on Vietnam's entry to the World Trade Organisation...the coming East Asia Summit (EAS) and Vietnam's hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic...
Analysis: Vietnam today; how it has changed in the postwar years
Transcript from: Talk of the Nation (NPR); 5/23/2002; ; 700+ words ; 00-00-0000 Analysis: Vietnam today; how it has changed in the postwar...on the program, a look at postwar Vietnam through the eyes of Americans who were...growing up in the '60s and '70s, Vietnam and the war the US waged there was...
Vietnam.
Magazine article from: International Financial Law Review; 10/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...and regulation of banking activities in Vietnam? What has been the most significant regulatory...ambit of the Law on the State Bank of Vietnam (the LSBV) and the Law on Credit institutions...up and operation of the State Bank of Vietnam (the SBV) as the central bank of Vietnam...
BUSINESS: VIETNAM'S ENTRY INTO WTO NOT AN UNMIXED BLESSING.
News Wire article from: Interpress Service; 11/9/2006; 700+ words ; ...Hau Giang Pharmaceutical Co., expects Vietnam's accession to the World Trade Organisation...to showcase our firm," Nga told IPS. Vietnam's accession to WTO preceded by four...that occasion in Hanoi "to introduce Vietnam's economy to the world while focusing...
Vietnam's Largest Telecommunications Carrier Selects iBasis to Expand Global Service.
Business Wire; 3/18/2002; 700+ words ; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2002 Vietnam Telecom International, Leading Provider...to Extend iBasis Network Footprint into Vietnam iBasis, Inc., (Nasdaq: IBAS), the...communications, today announced that Vietnam's leading telecommunications provider...