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Vietnam is a country in Southeast Asia. Its neighboring countries
are China to the north, Laos and Cambodia to the west.
History
Tomb of Khai Dinh, HueVietnam's history is a history of war,
colonization and rebellion - even from before the Americans
ever showed up. Occupied by China no less than four times, the
Vietnamese managed to beat off the invaders just as often. Vietnam's
last emperors were the Nguy?n Dynasty, who ruled from their
capital at Hue from 1802 to 1945, although France exploited
the succession crisis after the fall of T? ??c to de facto colonize
Vietnam after 1884.
After a brief Japanese occupation in World War II, the Communist
Viet Minh under the leadership of H? Ch? Minh continued the
insurgency against the French, with the last Emperor Bao Dai
abdicating in 1945 and a proclamation of independence following
soon after. The majority of French had left by 1930, but in
1948 they returned to continue the fight until their decisive
defeat at Dien Bien Phu in 1954. The Geneva Conference partitioned
the country into two at 17th parallel, with a Communist-led
North and Ngo Dinh Diem declaring himself President of the Republic
of Vietnam in the South.
Regions
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The North, around Hanoi (H? N?i): from the
Red River Delta to high mountains near China, to the World
Heritage site Ha Long Bay, the North harbors some of the most
magnificent views of Vietnam in an exotic context.
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The Central Coast, around the ancient city
of Hue (Hu?), is the home of the still recent Vietnamese kings,
and features one of the nicest old seacoast towns in Vietnam:
Hoi An (H?i An), A World Heritage Site.
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The Central Highlands, are hilly and covered
with lush forest, features tribes and the occasional elephant,
but is still accessible to the more adventurous. Dalat, the
former retreat of the French is the largest city in the Central
Highlands with a great golf course and the tallest mountain
nearby.
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The South, is the economic engine of Vietnam,
built around Ho Chi Minh City (Th?nh Ph? H? Ch? Minh, former
Saigon) but also covering the lush and little-visited Mekong
Delta, the rice basket of Vietnam.
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