Vietnam

Introduction

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Vietnam vēĕtˈnäm [key], officially Socialist Republic of Vietnam, republic (2015 est. pop. 93,572,000), 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 Tonkin and the South China Sea on the east and south. The capital is Hanoi and the largest city is Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon.

Sections in this article:

Introduction
A Reunified Nation
The Vietnam War
Two Vietnams
War with France
Nationalism and Foreign Occupation
European Contacts
Government
Economy
Land and People
Bibliography

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