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  Vietnam - ninemsn Encarta
Vietnam, republic of South East Asia, bordered by China on the north, by the South China Sea on the east and south, and by Cambodia and Laos on the west.
Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam, and Ho Chi Minh City is the country’s largest city.
The Vietnam War ended in 1975, and political unity was established the next year when the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in the north and the Republic of Vietnam in the south became one nation.
au.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761552648/Vietnam.html   (546 words)

  
 Vietnam War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vietnam was under effective Imperial Japanese control, as well as de facto Japanese administrative control, although the Vichy French continued to serve as the official administrators until 1944.
Vietnam was a largely Buddhist nation (two-thirds were Buddhist in the Southern half), while Diệm was a Roman Catholic.
Vietnam's Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs released figures on April 3, 1995, reporting that 1.1 million fighters—Viet Cong guerrillas and North Vietnamese soldiers—and nearly 2 million civilians in the north and 2 million in the south were killed between 1954 and 1975.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vietnam_War   (12176 words)

  
 Vietnam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vietnam (Vietnamese: Việt Nam), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is a communist state in Southeast Asia.
Feudalism in Vietnam reached its zenith in the Lê Dynasty of the 15th century, especially with Emperor Le Thanh Tong.
North and South Vietnam both formed geopolitical alliances, the North aligning itself with Communist China and the Soviet Union and the South with the United States.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vietnam   (2630 words)

  
 Sam's Exotic Travels to Historic Hanoi - Capital of Vietnam
Hanoi), with a population of 3,500,000, is the capital of Vietnam.
Hanoi became the capital of the Vietnam in the 7th century.
Following the end of the war Hanoi was established as the capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam when North and South Vietnam were united on July 2, 1976.
www.samsays.com /Hanoi.htm   (1425 words)

  
 Vacation in Hanoi Vietnam with Asian Vacations, Inc.
Hanoi (or Han Oi) is the capital of Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
From 1902 until 1953 the city served as the capital of French Indochina, although in 1945 Ho Chi Minh proclaimed in his independence speech from Ba Dinh square that Hanoi would henceforth be the capital of Vietnam.
Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, is located at 20° 25' latitude North and 105° 30' longitude East in the plains of North Vietnam, where there are many rivers flowing Eastwards to the sea.
www.vacationsinvietnam.com /Hanoi.htm   (4462 words)

  
 Vietnam - Worldworx Travel information, photography and email
Vietnam is a narrow elongated country in Southeast Asia with a huge coast of 3,444 km facing the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin and the South China Sea.
Vietnam is bordered by Cambodia and Laos to the west and by China to the north.
The capital of Vietnam is in fact Hanoi in the far north, although Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) in the south is the country's largest metropolis.
www.worldworx.tv /vietnam   (501 words)

  
 Asia Times: Vietnam debates capital punishment, again
According to Vo Van Ai, chair of the Vietnam Committee for the Defense of Human Rights and vice president of the International Federation of the League of Human Rights, 194 people were sentenced to death last year, compared with 170 in 1998.
It was in response to a growing drug abuse problem that capital punishment in 1997 was introduced in cases of possession of more than 100 grams of heroin or five kilograms of opium.
But whether or not capital punishment for drug traffickers is effective in containing the drugs menace, public opinion appears to be strongly behind it.
www.atimes.com /se-asia/BE31Ae02.html   (976 words)

  
 Lattes and Lakes in Vietnam's charming capital
First chosen as Vietnam's capital a millennium ago, Hanoi retains the architectural grandeur of its colonial heyday, when the French built colonnaded mansions atop the city's maze of medieval alleyways.
Vietnam has greatly improved its coffee quality in recent years and now ranks as one of the world's top producers.
This is an expanded version of the main piece on the magic of Hanoi, which ran in the February 2002 issue of Mabuhay, the in-flight magazine of Philippines Airlines.
www.gluckman.com /Hanoi.html   (1098 words)

  
 Vietnam - Atlapedia Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
North Vietnam is mountainous especially in the north and northwestern sections while the lowlands consist of the Red River Delta and the coastal plains.
Central Vietnam is divided into a narrow coastal strip, a broad plateau and the Annamite Mountain Chain which separates the plateau from the coastal lowlands.
North Vietnam is characterized by a hot and humid wet season from mid May to mid September as well as a warm and humid dry season from mid October to mid March with two short transition periods.
www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/vietnam.htm   (1764 words)

  
 AEGiS-Reuters: Ho Chi Minh City becomes Vietnam's AIDS capital
HANOI, Vietnam (Reuter) - Ho Chi Minh City, notorious in the Vietnam war as a den of pimps and prostitutes, is now Communist Vietnam's undisputed AIDS capital, new figures showed Sunday.
Vietnam, one of the world's poorest countries, has indicated growing concern about the spread of AIDS among its 74 million population, and health workers say official figures for the infection are only the tip of an iceberg.
The first known case of HIV infection in Vietnam was identified in December 1990.
www.aegis.com /news/re/1996/RE960104.html   (500 words)

  
 Traveling Vietnam
Vietnam's 20th century history is complicated and intricate.
In summary, Vietnam is now a socialist, free market society that is run by one party, the communist part, which is harmless, most of the time.
Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam in the North, has less economic growth, is more subdued, and is a more relaxing place to visit (e.g.
www.photo.net /travel/vietnam/weinreb   (983 words)

  
 NIE Online NewsTracker
Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam, and Ho Chi Minh City is Vietnam's largest city.
Seoul is the capital of Korea, Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia.
The Vietnam war was not limited to the countries of North and South Vietnam.
nieonline.com /maps/mapanswers.cfm?pubdate=20040920   (246 words)

  
 vietnam map and map of vietnam information page
The ancient origins of Vietnam's literature, language and culture, and the country itself, began in the north along the fringes of the Red River Delta.
Two years later the remains of the South's army fell, and Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, was renamed Ho Chi Minh City, and North and South joined together as one.
Landforms Vietnam is a country of tropical lowlands, rolling green hills, and densely forested mountains.
www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/asia/vn.htm   (841 words)

  
 Vietnam Vacation Packages, Vacations in Vietnam, Vietnam Packages
Vietnam is a country of warm and gracious people, a fascinating culture and beautiful landscapes.
The Complex of Hué Monuments: Hue is the ancient capital of Vietnam and home to imperial palaces, pagodas, temples, burial tombs and the scenic Perfume River.
One of the highlights of a visit to this quaint city is the practice of illuminating the city by colored lanterns on the 15th day of every lunar month to honor the ancient spirit of the past.
www.go-today.com /site_gtweb/destination_asia.asp   (583 words)

  
 Vietnam News : Ancient capital in a young city
It is a combination of heaven and earth, an "ancient capital within a youthful city", according to A. M'Bow, former director general of UNESCO, which recognized it as a world heritage site.
The royal citadel and palaces in Hue are not grandiose or lacking in inspiration like their counterparts in many world capitals.
On the contrary, they represent the finest architecture as all structures are linked to the natural landscape of hills and rivers and contain the finest carving among their decorations.
www.batours.com /newsdetail.asp?NewsID=103&Country=Vietnam   (579 words)

  
 HaNoi and The Northern Parts
HANOI, capital of Vietnam, is a city full of charm, with remarkable colonial architecture, large shady avenues, and numerous lakes and gardens.
It was the ancient capital of Vietnam before Hanoi and still as temples remaining from the Le Dynasty (980-1009).
DienBienPhu, a provincial capital of LaiChau province, is in one of the most remote parts of Vietnam.
www.sinhbalo.com /hanoi_and_northern_parts.html   (1050 words)

  
 Hanoi, Vietnam
Vietnam's coastline is 3,260 km long with several wonderful ocean sceneries.
Hanoi, the cultural and political capital of Vietnam, is a captivating city with a rich and proud history of 1000 years.
Hanoi was first chosen as the capital of Vietnam in 1010 and its ancient name was Thang Long, "the ascending dragon".
www.fpt-soft.com /VietCrypt/hanoi.htm   (922 words)

  
 Vietnam, Forbes.com Capital Hospitality Index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Vietnam is a densely-populated, developing country that in the last 30 years has had to recover from the ravages of war, the loss of financial support from the old Soviet Bloc, and the rigidities of a centrally-planned economy.
Vietnam's membership in the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) and entry into force of the US-Vietnam Bilateral Trade in December 2001 have led to even more rapid changes in Vietnam's trade and economic regime.
Vietnam is working to promote job creation to keep up with the country's high population growth rate.
www.forbes.com /lists/2006/6/CHI126.html   (507 words)

  
 Finextra: Vietnam's Dragon Capital licenses DSTi investment management technology
Noting that the country's substantial capital investment requirements were not being met with any significant levels of effective portfolio investment, Dragon Capital's objective was to create an investment vehicle that would address this problem.
Dragon Capital's innovative approach to fund management in Vietnam has earned it the support of major financial institutions throughout the world.
Rhonda Lepsch, CEO for the Asia Pacific region at DSTi says: "Vietnam is a very exciting market to be operating in and Dragon Capital is one of the largest and most innovative fund houses in the country.
www.finextra.com /fullpr.asp?id=9658   (422 words)

  
 Vietnam
Vietnam occupies the eastern and southern part of the Indochinese peninsula in Southeast Asia, with the South China Sea along its entire coast.
In 1977, border clashes between Vietnam and Cambodia intensified, as well as accusations by its former ally Beijing that Chinese residents of Vietnam were being subjected to persecution.
In early 1979, Vietnam was conducting a two-front war: defending its northern border against a Chinese invasion and supporting its army in Cambodia, which was still fighting Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge guerrillas.
www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0108144.html   (1466 words)

  
 Green Travel Vietnam
The north is the farming land of the Red River Delta and home to Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam.
Hanoi the capital city of Vietnam where there are cultural and historical remains up to one thousand years old.
Hue is an ancient land and was once of the Imperial Capital of Vietnam under the Nguyen dynasty for approximately 140 years.
www.greentravelvn.com   (802 words)

  
 Vietnam - The Internet Travel Guide (FAQ) (part 2/5)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Vietnam has two main cities, the political capital Hanoi and the economic capital Ho Chi Minh City (also known as Saigon).
************************************************************************** HUE http://www.pmgeiser.ch/vietnam/places/hue.htm Hue was the national capital from 1802 to 1945.
At Christmas and Easter, there are at least 30,000 montagnards that journey to this provincal capital to participate in the festivities.
www.faqs.org /faqs/travel/vietnam-guide/part2   (4594 words)

  
 GOOD MORNING, Hanoi / Vietnam's lush, steamy capital shows few signs of the 'American War'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam and the stronghold of the governing Communist Party.
Vietnam is a socialist country, but you wouldn't know it from tramping the sidewalks of Hanoi.
All told, the museum seems to me broadly emblematic of America's relations with Vietnam: We represent just one room in the prison that is Vietnam's history, the long and tormented history of a nation so often at war.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/08/05/TR92388.DTL   (2634 words)

  
 Indochina Capital Corporation - Vietnam Investment
Indochina Capital is a diversified financial services firm that has an excellent track record of successfully completing sophisticated investments in Vietnam and the region, valued at over $1 billion over the past ten years.
Indochina Capital’s core investment activities include the management of Vietnam’s first real estate fund, management of separate investment vehicles focused on the equities and privatization market, strategic market entry and financial advisory, and owning / operating a Vietnamese investment bank and licensed broker-dealer (Mekong Securities).
Indochina Capital is led by Peter R. Ryder, Rick Mayo-Smith and Tung Kim Nguyen.
www.indochinacapital.com   (205 words)

  
 Vietnam Destinations: Destination to visit in Vietnam !
Vietnam's capital city, has to be one of Asia's most fascinating cities offering a unique blend of oriental and western charm.
Vietnam's former imperial city, Hue, is one of the main cultural, religious and educational centres of Vietnam.
The Mekong Delta, often referred to as Vietnam?s rice basket, is the biggest rice-growing region in the country, the rich alluvial soils producing thr......
www.batours.com /search_destination_map.asp?country=Vietnam   (471 words)

  
 Vietnam Tour Programes : Tour Programes in Vietnam   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Straddling the Perfume River, this mysterious, somber city is a historian's dream come true, with numerous 19th century ruins, royal tombs and an excellent museum.
The Imperial City of Hue was the capital of Vietnam during the reign of the Nguyen dynasty, the last dynasty in Vietnam.
With its gradually slopping, white sand beach, the average depth of under 1m and the average temperature in the bathing season of 25°C, Lang Co is an ideal beach for tourists.
www.amitourist.com /destinations/hue.asp   (370 words)

  
 Vietnam Hotels Guide - Hotel in Vietnam Online Reservation
Danang - Danang City is located in Central Vietnam, 764 km south of Hanoi Capital and 964 km north of Ho Chi Minh City, it is surrounded by Thua Thien Hue along the northern border and Quang Nam on the southern border.
The city is graced with the broad avenues lined with colonial villa, provoking the atmosphere of the colonial period.
Hanoi - A capital of Vietnam, Hanoi is rich in history and culture.
www.vietnam-hotels-guide.com   (464 words)

  
 THUA THIEN - HUE
On the Northern bank of Perfume River has relics consisting of palaces, which were constructed as arc defensive ramparts with 11km length.
As a unique city of Vietnam still remains its form of City under Middle Age and the constructions of monarchic, Hue has become a big and an invaluable museum.
Therefore, vestiges in Hue ancient capital have been classified by the government as a very precious property and on December 1993 Hue has been recognized as a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO.
www.vietnamtourism.com /Hue/e_pages/e_hue.htm   (311 words)

  
 Mekong Capital - Private Equity Investment Fund in Vietnam
Mekong Capital is a private equity investment management company specializing in investing in the leading private companies in Vietnam.
Mekong Capital is the investment manager of the Mekong Enterprise Fund, a private equity fund which was launched in April 2002, and the Mekong Enterprise Fund II, which was launched in June 2006.
Mekong Capital believes that to achieve our objectives, the most important success factor is the capabilities, knowledge and motivation of our team.
www.mekongcapital.com   (841 words)

  
 Vietnam - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, country located on the eastern coast of the Indochinese Peninsula.
Hanoi, capital city of Vietnam, in the northern part of the country, about 140 km (about 85 mi) from the Gulf of Tonkin.
Ho Chi Minh City, city in southern Vietnam, located on the Sai Gon River, just northeast of the Mekong River Delta.
encarta.msn.com /Vietnam.html   (126 words)

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