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Vietnam Overview |
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| Vietnam at a glance |
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| Vietnam has long time been famous not only for its resounding resilience in
national defense war but a unique and rich civilization, spectacular nature
settings and friendly people as well. Come to Vietnam , your eyes will be
feasted with luscious sceneries of splendid rock formations, brilliant green
rice paddies, tranquil beaches and so on. Each place in Vietnam boasts its own
distinctive characteristic that lures those once visiting.
Let’s start with Hanoi, the long - standing
capital of Vietnam, which is more and more beguiling to tourists for the
attractive cultural sites such as Temple of Literature, architecture...
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| Colonial Time |
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| The French Colonial time (1857-1945)
On August 31, 1858, a French naval squadron set foot on Danang (Tourane ), which
heralded the beginning of colonial occupation that would last almost a century.
At first, French imperialism, then in full expansion, was attacking a
decaying feudal monarchy which lost the support from its people. At that time,
The Nguyen dynasty, which had ascended the throne after repressing a large-scale
uprising, restored the feudal system and all of its repressive institutions...see
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| Vietnamese culture |
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| The richness
of Vietnam 's origins is evident throughout
its culture. The spiritual life of
Vietnamese people has been shaped by four
great philosophies and religions namely
Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism and
Christianity. Over the centuries,
Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism have
melded with popular Chinese beliefs and
ancient Vietnamese animism to form what is
known as Tam Giao (or 'Triple Religions').
Despite
dialectic variations throughout the country,
Vietnamese (Kinh) still confirm its status
as the official and normative language.
However, there are dozens of different
languages spoken by various ethnic
minorities...see
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| Vietnam Minorities |
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Vietnam is a multi-nationality country with 54 ethnic groups. The Viet (Kinh)
people account for 87% of the country's population and mainly inhabit the Red
River delta, the central coastal delta, the Mekong delta and major cities. The
other 53 ethnic minority groups, totalling over 8 million people, are scattered
over mountain areas (covering two-thirds of the country's territory) spreading
from the North to the South.
Among ethnic minorities, the most populated are Tay, Thai, Muong, Hoa, Khmer,
Nung... with a population of around 1 million each, while the least populated
are Brau, Roman, Odu with several hundred people each...see
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| Vietnam Geography |
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| Viet Nam is located in the southeastern extremity of
the Indochinese peninsula, bordering China to the
North, Laos and Cambodia to the West, the South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean
to the East and the South. It is an S-shaped long strip of land, stretching from
23°23’ to 8°27’ North latitude. The country has a total length of 1,650 km
stretching from the northernmost point to the southernmost point and its
east-to-west width is 500 km at the widest part and 50 km at the narrowest.
Accordingly, Vietnam’s territory is very diverse. It encompasses a number of
hills, mountains, deltas, coastal lines and continental shelf, of which
mountains and hills make up more than three quarters of Vietnamese total lands.
Regions with elevations less than 1,000 metres above sea level make up 85% of
the territory...see more
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| Government of Vietnam |
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Over
the past 75 years, the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has been in the vanguard
of the struggle for national independence, liberating the country from almost a
century of domination by western colonialists and leading the people to total
victory in the 30-year resistance war against powerful aggressors. Since the
country's reunification,
the CPV has led the Vietnamese people in carrying out the country's renovation,
modernization and industrialization.
The
CPV has established a nationwide political system with the Party serving as the
core that assists the Party leadership...see
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| Vietnam History |
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| Vietnam is located in a region considered a cradle of mankind, one of the
earliest agricultural centers practicing wet rice farming, where the stone and
metallurgical revolutions took place. On the basis of socio-economic
development
in the time of the Đông Sơn culture and given the struggle with nature and
against aggression, Văn Lang State, the first State in Vietnam was established
in the 7th century B.C. Thanks to their hard work and creativeness, Văn Lang
(and then Âu Lạc) residents created a civilization that influenced the entire
Southeast Asian region. Together with the formation of the first State in
Vietnam’s history was the evolution of a diverse economy and advanced culture
known as the Red River civilization (or Dong Son civilization) symbolized by
Đông Sơn bronze drum, a heritage reflecting the quintessence of the lifestyle,
traditions and culture of the ancient Vietnamese...see
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| Religion of Vietnam |
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| Vietnam is a country which has a rich and wide
variety of religions. These include religions based on popular beliefs,
religions brought to Vietnam from the outside, and several indigenous religious
groups.
Religion has exerted a deep influence on Vietnamese
culture and the Vietnamese concept of life. The attitude towards life, death,
and the world beyond bears a deep imprint of Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism,
which have been coexisting peacefully for centuries in Vietnam.
In regard to the major world religions, Vietnam
is a multi-religious state, with more than 20 million believers...see
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| Liberation Time |
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The sudden collapse of Saigon in April 1975 set the stage for a new and
uncertain chapter in the evolution of Vietnamese society. The Hanoi government
had to confront directly what communists have long called the struggle between
the two paths of socialism and capitalism. At issue was Hanoi's ability to
translate its wartime success and socialist revolutionary experience into
postwar rehabilitation and reconstruction, now that it controlled the South
territorially.
Foremost among the regime's imperatives was that of restoring order and
stability to the war-torn South. The critical question, however, was whether or
not the northern conquerors could inspire the southern population...see
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| Vietnam Art |
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| For a long time, handicraft products have truly been a cultural pride of
Vietnamese people.
There are thousands types of traditional handicrafts such as ceramic, bamboo
products, lacquer ware, mother-of-pearl inlaying... , some of which have been
remarkably recognized and popularized in international arena.
• Ceramic:
Ceramic products
glazed by traditional methods into beautiful art...see
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| Vietnam War |
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For most of us it is history - over two thirds of Vietnam's population was
born after the war ended in 1975. However, those who lived through part, or all,
of that terrible time look back in sadness,
not anger or rancor - even those who lost children and loved ones, or still
suffer from war injuries or the effects of napam and chemical weapons.
Many American citizens coming here were struck by the warmth of the welcome they
receive. It was quite different to what they’d thought before. Some even
expressed their admiration for Vietnamese people’s ability to put the past
behind them. Indeed, for us, the war is in the past - we're now looking forward
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