1.

Ho Chi Minh - revolutionary leader in 20th century

2. Ngo Dinh Diem- The first

president of South Vietnam.

3. Nguyen Van Linh- revolutionary and politician

(leader of communist party)

4. Nong Duc Manh- politician Leader.

He was the general secretary of

the Communist Party of Vietnam

5. Richard Nixon

- 37 th President of the United

States. Co-operate and help South
Vietnam.

1.Vietminh movement (1946).

The Vietnam Doc Lap Dong Minh
(Vietnam Independence League). Ho
chi minh was the leader. Vietminh
organize resistance against French
colonial rule and occupying
Japanese forces.

2.Division of Vietnam and election (1954).

Vietnam divided into North and South by the
Geneva Agreements , and elections to be held in
two years.

3.Ngo Dinh Diem declares himself as president of

South Vietnam (1955). He returns from exile in America and
deposes former emperor Bao Dai, and became the
president. He refused to hold an election. He also gain
support from United States of America.

4.The beginning of Vietnam war

(1959). Weapons and men from
North Vietnam begins infiltrating the
South.

5.Anti-war protests (1965). A

protest against U.S. involvement
in the Vietnam War. It began
mostly on college campuses and

6.Beginning of second Vietnam war (1965). 200,000 American combat troops arrive in South
Vietnam.

7.Vietnamization policy (1969).The

policy to end of U.S. involvement in the
Vietnam War through a program of
"expand, equip, and train South
Vietnams forces. It reduced the
number of U.S. combat troops as well
as supported the South Vietnam.

8.The Battle of Hamburger Hill

(1969). The combination of U.S
and South Vietnam against
North area of Vietnam, which
U.S. command ordered an
assaulting that caused a
controversy both American
military and public.

9.War in the South (1973). It

began with a peace agreement
between North and South
Vietnam, but there was the

struggle of power and control of territory and it led North Vietnam released all American
prisoners of war.

10.Communist take control Vietnam

(1975). At first, one-party state
called Socialist Republic of Vietnam
was replaced by the Communist
Party in all organs of government
involving workers, trades, contest
elections.

11.Doi Moi renovation

(1986). The goal is to
create a "socialistoriented market
economy, which decided
an output targets and
prices, input supplies,
domestic wholesale and
retail trade, and
international trade.

12.New constitution of Socialist

Republic (1992)

The program is an independent, sovereign and united country. Vietnam began to cooperation with all countries around the world.

13.USA and Vietnam relationship

trade (1993)U.S. establish an
economic relationship by signing
the U.S - Vietnam Bilateral Trade
Agreement. The amount of trade
increased 1200% and recently
was the largest goods imports
partner between two countries.

14. Diplomatic ties (1995)

U.S.A. tried to bring Vietnam into
the community of nations for
keeping peaceful and stable Asia
by trade relations with Vietnam.
Also, this policy develops the U.S
government program with
Vietnam trade.

15. Hard-liner Gen became a new political

leader (1998). During the East Asian financial
crisis in 1998, Vietnam faced a serious balance
of payments problem by $11 billion debt.
Foreign direct investment slowly dropped about
60%. However, The National Assembly
approved new mechanisms to deal with
problems.

Vietnam Flag has red background and yellow star in the middle.

Red symbolize revolution and blood

The star represents five main social classes including intellectuals, farmers,workers,
businessmen and militaries.
Other symbols

1. Lotus flower - live near the mud, but they have a pure
and upright pleasant smell like Vietnamese people. It
represents a purity of spirit.

2. National emblem - a circular red background and a

yellow star representing the Communist Party of Vietnam.
A cog wheel makes up the border, and crops (representing
agriculture and industrial labor) make up the base.

3 Fun facts

1. In a Vietnamese wedding, the grooms family presents the brides family a whole roast pig.

2. Have you eaten yet? is as common as How are you?for greetings.

3. Vietnamese
people keep
potbelly pigs as
pets.