Annam
Annam Former kingdom on e coast of Indochina, now in Vietnam; the capital was Hué. The ancient empire fell to China in 214 bc. It regained self-government but was again ruled by China from 939 to 1428. The French obtained missionary and trade agreements in 1787, and a protectorate was established (1883–84). During World War II it was occupied by the Japanese; in 1949 it was incorporated into the Republic of Vietnam.
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Vietnamese , PRONUNCIATION: vee-et-nuh-MEEZ
LOCATION: Vietnam
POPULATION: 70-80 million
LANGUAGE: Vietnamese
RELIGION: Confucianism; Taoism; Buddhism, Roman Catho… Nguyen Cao Ky , Nguyen Cao Ky
Nguyen Cao Ky
Son Tay, Vietnam
South Vietnamese military officer and political
leader; premier of South Vietnam, 1965–67
Nguyen Cao Ky… Nguyen Van Thieu , Nguyen Van Thieu
Nguyen Van Thieu
Phan Rang, Vietnam
South Vietnamese military and political leader; president of the Republic of Vietnam, 1967–75
Ng… Pham Van Dong , Quang Ngai province, Vietnam
Premier of North Vietnam, 1955–75, and of the reunited Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 1975–86
Pham Van Dong served as th… Le Duc Tho , North Vietnamese political leader
Le Duc Tho was the main negotiator for the Communist government of North Vietnam. He squared off against Henry Kiss… Ho Chi Minh , Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969) was the most famous Vietnamese revolutionary and statesman of his time. He was one of the shrewdest, most callous, dedicated,…
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