Although this is contradicted in the cias history books which state that the national liberation front was beaten by the pacification programs. Attacks by the thai and cham from presentday vietnam weakened the empire, ushering in a long period of decline. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us. On september 22, 1940, jean decoux, the french governorgeneral appointed by the vichy government after the fall of france to the nazis, concluded an agreement with the japanese that permitted the stationing of 30,000 japanese troops in indochina and. Independence was declared after world war ii, but the french continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by communist forces under ho chi minh, who took control of the north. However, vietnam remained a vassal state dependent on the good will of the chinese emperors. Ho chi minh city, urban area population 2015 projection, ranked 39. Data presented to the 9th asian rabies expert bureau meeting, indicate 110 human deaths due to rabies in 2011, and 98 in 2012vi.
Vietnam now is one of the most dynamic emerging countries in east asia region. Us economic and military aid to south vietnam grew. In terms of health, vietnam ranks very badly and has sub par levels of life expectancy and infant mortality rates. However, vietnam has more than 1,000 years of recorded history, and it is much more interesting than just the events of the mid20th century. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for. In the western world, the word vietnam is almost always followed by the word war.
The neighboring countries of vietnam are china, laos and cambodia. Cambodia cia world factbook the best country factbook. The world factbook 1982vietnam wikisource, the free. Cong hoa xa hoi chu nghia viet nam local short name. Factbook photos obtained from a variety of sources are in the public domain and are free. Cia world fact book, 2004vietnam wikisource, the free. Independence was declared after world war ii, but the french. The conquest of vietnam by france began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. Vietnam country profile english version vietnamese versioncountry development cooperation strategy for vietnam 20142019. Under the geneva accords of 1954, vietnam was divided into the communist north and anti. Although the citys commercial core is officially called saigon, the entire. The information regarding vietnam on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. A study focusing on providing a complete picture of.
The king placed the country under french protection in 1863 and it became part of french indochina in 1887. Viet nam translates as viet south, where viet is an ethnic self identification dating to a second century b. This can be attributed to the fact that the cia did not make a concerted effort to gain a. For every square kilometer of land, there is an average of 291. Vietnam regained independence in the early 10th century, and complete autonomy a century later. Saigon is vietnams major port and, with 8 million inhabitants, its largest city. Learn how the world bank group is helping countries with covid19 coronavirus. For five years during world war ii, indochina was a frenchadministered possession of japan. The information regarding vietnam on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. The bay, which is a world heritage site, has 1,969 monolithic limestone islands rising from the water many topped with vegetation. Under the geneva accords of 1954, vietnam was divided into the communist north and anticommunist south. All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and other publications. In 2016, vietnam was americas fastest growing export market.
If you use the cia world factbook as a source of information for your paper, you must include. Us economic and military aid to south vietnam grew through the 1960s in an. Vietnam is the 21st largest export economy in the world and the 83rd most complex economy according to the economic complexity index eci. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of vietnam 2019 information contained here.
In addition, similar to other advanced countries, the countrys birth rate continually declined, standing at less than 2%. Ha long bay in northern vietnam near the border with china and 170 km east of hanoi. The cia world factbook more recently estimated vietnam as having only 10. Vietnam is one of five remaining countries that believe in communism. It was called saigon until 1975 when it was renamed ho chi minh city following its capture by north vietnamese communist forces. Education in vietnam is a staterun system of public and private education run by the ministry of education and training. Access vietnam s economy facts, statistics, project information, development research from experts and latest news. The world factbook countrylocation photo gallery modal. The best books about vietnam as a country, not just the vietnam war. Built in 1962 to honor those who died in previous wars, many locals refer to it as anousavali, meaning simply the monument. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about vietnam economy 2018 should be addressed to the cia. East asiasoutheast asia vietnam the world factbook central. The information regarding vietnam on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency.
Vietnams shift from a centrally planned to a market economy has transformed the country from one of the poorest in the world into a lower middleincome country. From a b52, napalm bombing, search and destroy mission, air attack, tet offensive, my lai massacre, failed escape, i would not scream but make of my body a net, a tarp, stretched taut across the sky, the sea, over every village and hamlet. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of vietnam economy 2015 information contained here. Vietnam simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The information regarding vietnam on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. In comparison, vietnam has a small surface area, and at 331,210 square kilometers 128,565 square miles, this is only the worlds 65th largest in terms of landmass alone. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about vietnam 2018 should be addressed to the cia. This is really a limiting factor on accessing health care. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of vietnam economy 2018 information contained here. Latest news and information from the world bank and its development work in vietnam. At its peak in 1968 the new zealand force only numbered 543.
The information regarding vietnam on this page is republished from the 2019 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. According to the cia world factbook, in 2017, the population age 55 and above in vietnam accounted for nearly 15% of the total population. Hanoi, urban area population 2015 projection, ranked 109. East asiasoutheast asia thailand the world factbook. Most expensive cities 2015, ranked 198 of 250 and 59 out of 63 in asia pacific region ho chi minh city, eca international. Formal education consists of twelve years of basic education. East asiasoutheast asia cambodia the world factbook. Cia activities in vietnam were operations conducted by the central intelligence agency in.
Central intelligence agency that provides statistics and demographics about nations around the world. Vietnam cia world factbook the best country factbook. According to the oie world animal health information system in 20 vietnam reported 102 cases of rabies in humansv. Between june 1964 and december 1972 around 3500 new zealand service personnel served in south vietnam. Located at a central crossroads in the capital city of vientiane, patouxai means victory gate in the lao language. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about vietnam people 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Thailand became a us treaty ally in 1954 after sending troops to korea and later fighting alongside the us in vietnam. Those two sets of figures would suggest a densely populated landscape and that is the case to an extent. Unlike the first and second world wars new zealands contribution in terms of personnel was not huge. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of vietnam 2020 information contained here. There is no information of number of intentional homicides. The king placed the country under french protection in 1863, and it became part of french indochina in 1887. Vietnam declared independence after world war ii, but france continued to rule until its 1954 defeat by communist forces under ho chi minh.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about vietnam economy 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Oec vietnam vnm exports, imports, and trade partners. Each nation is assessed on individual and collective values processed through an inhouse formula to generate a pwrindx score. Here you will find the latest information, sourced from the cia world factbook and other public domain references around the internet. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of vietnam people 2015 information contained here. Various ethnic minorities, such as the montagnards of the central highlands and the khmer krom in the southern delta region, have also held protests. The longform name of the country is the socialist republic of vietnam. Following japanese occupation in world war ii, cambodia gained full independence from france in 1953. The biggest city is ho chi minh city formerly saigon. In terms of economic output, a brief on vietnam by the world bank reported that the real gdp increased by 7.
Thailand since 2005 has experienced several rounds of political turmoil including a military coup in 2006 that ousted then prime minister thaksin chinnawat, followed by largescale street protests. Independence was declared after world war ii, but the french continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by communist forces. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of vietnam 2018 information contained here. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. The world factbook is an online publication of the u. If one morning in the spring, a stranger came and said to me, your mother, father, brother, sister, uncle, lover, friend, is dead. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about vietnam 2019 should be addressed to the cia.