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  SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Vietnam and ASEAN support the resolution of disputes by peaceful means, without interference and imposition, so as to improve and consolidate regional peace, and not to further complicate the situation and adversely affect the confidence of the people of the countries in the endeavours of the international community.
Vietnam supports the restoration and strengthening of the central position of the General Assembly, an organ represented by all member states on the principle of sovereign equality.
A most recent vivid example was the proposal put forward by the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at the Millennium Summit, recommending that the first decade of the 21st Century be proclaimed as the decade of concentrating to the highest level all global efforts for development and poverty eradication.
www.un.org /ga/webcast/statements/vietnamE.htm   (0 words)

  
 Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
The Republic of Vietnam, otherwise known as South Vietnam.
It is a misnomer by foreigners to call Republic of Vietnam "South Vietnam" and the Popular Republic of Vietnam "North Vietnam".
The Transitional Flag of South Vietnam was recently in a news photo of an event marking the 30th anniversary of the communist victory.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/vn-south.html   (1015 words)

  
 Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN)
The Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) was a military component of the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam).
On March 8, 1949, after the signing of the Elysee accord Vietnam was recognized as a independent country and its Army was built to fight side by side with the Armed Forces of France against the Communist forces lead by Ho Chi Minh.
This force was named the "National Army of Vietnam" and was officered by French trained personnel or French army veterans such as the army's chief of staff, General Nguyen Van Hinh.
www.vietnamwar.net /ARVN.htm   (0 words)

  
 Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
The Republic of Vietnam, otherwise known as South Vietnam.
This became the only flag of South Vietnam from 30 April 1975 (when the anti-communist regime collapsed) until 2 July 1975 (when North and South Vietnam were united as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam).
The Transitional Flag of South Vietnam was recently in a news photo of an event marking the 30th anniversary of the communist victory.
flagspot.net /flags/vn-south.html   (1015 words)

  
  Declaration of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
For the people of Vietnam, who were just beginning to recover from five years of ruthless economic exploitation by the Japanese, the end of World War II promised to bring eighty years of French control to a close.
As the League for the Independence of Vietnam (Vietnam Doc Lap Dong Minh Hoi), better known as the Viet Minh, Vietnamese nationalists had fought against the Japanese invaders as well as the defeated French colonial authorities.
For these reasons, we, members of the Provisional Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, solemnly declare to the world that Vietnam has the right to be a free and independent country—and in fact is so already.
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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.
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.
Vietnam occupies the easternmost part of the Indochinese Peninsula, a rugged, elongated S-shaped strip of mountains, coastal plains, and river deltas.
au.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761552648/Vietnam.html   (556 words)

  
 Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Republic of Vietnam
The Republic of Vietnam (or South Vietnam) was created by the partition of Vietnam in 1954 after the defeat of France at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu.
South Vietnam's capital was Saigon and it was ruled by an anti-Communist government allied with the United States and fought with the aid of the US against North Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
The Communist Republic of South Vietnam took power and ruled until a unified Socialist Republic of Vietnam was inaugurated on July 2, 1976.
www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/re/Republic_of_Vietnam   (142 words)

  
 Army of the Republic of Vietnam Summary
The Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) was a military component of the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam (commonly known as South Vietnam).
At the end of the Vietnam War, after the fall of Saigon, it was dissolved, and while some fled to the US, hundreds of thousands of its members were sent to reeducation camps by the communist government.
On March 8, 1949, after the signing of the Elysee accord Vietnam was recognized as an independent country and its Army was built to fight side by side with the Armed Forces of France against the communist and nationalist Viet Minh forces lead by Ho Chi Minh.
www.bookrags.com /Army_of_the_Republic_of_Vietnam   (1751 words)

  
 Army of the Republic of Vietnam
The Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) was a military component of the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam).
On March 8, 1949, after the signing of the Elysee accord Vietnam was recognized as a independent country and its Army was built to fight side by side with the Armed Forces of France against the Communist forces lead by Ho Chi Minh.
On October 26, 1956, the military was reorganized and which established the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.
www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/a/ar/army_of_the_republic_of_vietnam.html   (179 words)

  
 Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Democratic Republic of Vietnam
The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (or North Vietnam) was created by the partition of Vietnam in 1954 after the defeat of France at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu.
North Vietnam's capital was Hanoi and it was ruled by a Communist government allied with the Soviet Union and China and fought against the United States and South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
This government merged with North Vietnam on July 2, 1976, to form a single nation called the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, commonly known simply as Vietnam.
www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/de/Democratic_Republic_of_Vietnam   (160 words)

  
 granma.cu -
That was the general situation in Vietnam when Ho Chi Minh and his comrades from the Communist Party of Indochina and subsequently of Vietnam, founded by him, proclaimed a sovereign and independent republic, disposed to help liberate its sister colonies of Laos and Cambodia as soon as humanly possible.
In virtue of the agreements reached at the end of the war and with that, the end of French colonialism in Vietnam, the troops of the metropolis were supposed to meet up south of the 17th Parallel to leave for their country.
To the north, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, with its capital in Hanoi, and to the south, the Republic of South Vietnam, with its capital in Saigon.
www.granma.cu /ingles/2005/septiembre/vier2/36vietnam2-i.html   (1863 words)

  
 Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation - NOTAM Board
The Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Civil Actions colors) was in effect from January 20, 1968 to the fall of South Vietnam in April of 1975.
The Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Civil Action Colors) was authorized for wear by United States military personnel assigned to units individually cited for outstanding achievements in civil affairs in South Vietnam.
The Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Civil Actions colors) is a ribbon bar consisting of dark green and red, with a narrow stripe of dark green in the center.
www.popasmoke.com /notam2/showthread.php?t=3973   (306 words)

  
 Vietnam
Vietnam law resource page with links to the Vietnam constitution, Vietnam government, Vietnam law firms, Vietnam law, Vietnam law school, Vietnam law publication, Vietnam court, Vietnam legal research, Vietnam legislature, Vietnam law guide, and more.
From the Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the U.S.A. In English.
From the Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the U.S.A. The 1992 Constitution
www.washlaw.edu /forint/asia/vietnam.html   (374 words)

  
 History of Vietnam   (Site not responding. Last check: )
France's post-World War II unwillingness to leave Vietnam led to failed talks and an 8-year guerrilla war between the communist-led Viet Minh on one side and the French and their anti-communist nationalist allies on the other.
The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (north) absorbed the former Republic of Vietnam (south) to form the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on July 2, 1976.
Vietnam's tensions with its neighbors and its stagnant economy contributed to a massive exodus from Vietnam.
www.historyofnations.net /asia/vietnam.html   (953 words)

  
 AWARDED RIBBONS - REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL - USS BENNINGTON   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Served in the Republic of Vietnam for six months during the period of 1 March 1961 and 28 March 1973.
As a result of this approval, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with device bar (1960-) was awarded to US Armed Forces personnel by the Government of the Republic of Vietnam per Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Order No. 48, dated 24 March 1966.
Since the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal is a foreign award, it is not issued by the United States Government.
www.uss-bennington.org /hist-ribbons-rovcm.html   (523 words)

  
 VIETNAM CIVIL ACTIONS MEDAL
The Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Medal was awarded as an individual foreign award to some members of the United States Army.
The unit citation of the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Medal was awarded certain units by the Vietnamese government for meritorious service during the period 1 March 1961 to 28 March 1974.
The Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Medal was awarded as an individual foreign decoration in certain instances.
www.muxo.net /vietnam/medals/vcam.html   (148 words)

  
 Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
As a result of this approval, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with device bar (1960-) was awarded to US Armed Forces personnel by the Government of the Republic of Vietnam per Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Order No. 48, dated 24 March 1966.
The Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Memorandum 2655 prescribed there were two devices to be worn on the ribbon.
Since the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal is a foreign award, it is not issued by the United States Government.
www.gruntsmilitary.com /vcm.shtml   (521 words)

  
 The Vietnam War -   (Site not responding. Last check: )
North Vietnam and its Viet Cong allies claimed the war as a struggle to reunite the country and to repel a foreign aggressor—a continuation of the earlier war for independence against the French.
The unstated goal of Vietnamization was that the primary burden of combat would be returned to ARVN troops and thereby lessen domestic opposition in the U.S to the war.
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 the south were killed between 1954 and 1975.
www.aljazeera.com /me.asp?service_ID=10291   (5143 words)

  
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The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal is worn on the Army uniform after the Multinational Force and Observers Medal and before the Kuwait Liberation Medal; all other Services wear it after the Inter-American Defense Board Medal and before the Kuwait Liberation Medal.
Republic of Vietnam Campaign medals authorized for United States personnel have a swallow-tailed banner, with folded ends, that bears the date 1960 - (and a blank space for an ending date).
The Vietnam Cross of Gallantry is the equivalent of the French Croix de Guerre.
vietnamresearch.com /Nammedals.html   (2766 words)

  
 Vietnam Yesterday & Today: Chronology of U.S. Vietnam Relations, Timeline
South Vietnam and the U.S. invade Laos in an attempt to sever the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, "The Wall," is dedicated in Washington, D.C. Vietnam begins cooperation with United States to resolve fate of American servicemen missing in action (MIA).
Vietnam's Le Van Bang is confirmed as Vietnam's ambassador to the United States.
servercc.oakton.edu /~wittman/chronol.htm   (2949 words)

  
 Vietnam War
By the fall of 1966, the war in Vietnam was rapidly escalating and the requirement for additional troop strength was exercised.
On 28 November 1971, the 7/15th ceased combat operations in the Republic of South Vietnam, The unit colors were returned by a Guard of Honor to Ft. Lewis, WA, and the 7/15th Artillery was subsequently deactivated.
Additionally, the Indianheads of the Fighting Fifteenth were awarded the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry w/Palm streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1971.
www.landscaper.net /vietnam.htm   (1402 words)

  
 Republic of vietnam embassy
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Vietnam images are licensed from World66.com under, and are hereby subject to, the Creative Commons License.
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 GlobaLex - Vietnam Legal Research
parallel: the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in the north and the Republic of Viet Nam in the south.
Even though the Communist Party of Vietnam is a political organization and not part of the State’s institutional system, it is essential to be discussed because of its critical role and deep involvement in the political and legal life of Vietnam.
Since the Constitution 1980, the Communist Party of Vietnam has been stated to be “the force leading the State and the society.” Just as the wording, the Communist Party of Vietnam has a central role in shaping the country’s policy and legal system and maintains a firm control over all the government and social system.
www.nyulawglobal.org /globalex/Vietnam.htm   (3206 words)

  
 Louisiana recognizes the flag of the former Republic of Vietnam as the official flag
Recognizes the flag of the former Republic of Vietnam as the official flag in The State of Louisiana.
Proposed law provides that the only flag depicting the country of Vietnam that may be displayed in any state-sponsored public function or any public institution of learning shall be the flag of the former Republic of Vietnam.
The Legislature has passed a bill stating that the only Vietnam flag that may be displayed in public schools and colleges, or at state-sponsored functions, is that of the former South Vietnam, which was officially known as the Republic of Vietnam.
freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/946733/posts   (1276 words)

  
 NAMED CAMPAIGNS - VIETNAM
The object of American military assistance was to counter the threat to the government of the Republic of Vietnam posed by the insurgency of an estimated 30,000 regular communist Viet Cong and civilian sympathizers among the population.
During this critical period the Vietnamization program continued in the face of the North Vietnamese invasion and the successful counterattack by the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam.
As U.S. combat troops were withdrawn from Vietnam, the role of helicopter units increased in importance and they responded to the challenge of continuing to support while preparing the RVNAF to assume their function.
www.army.mil /cmh-pg/reference/vncmp.htm   (4884 words)

  
 Battlefield:Vietnam | History
Because of outside pressures brought to bear by the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China, Vietnam's delegates to the Geneva Conference agreed to the temporary partition of their nation at the seventeenth parallel to allow France a face-saving defeat.
The Vietnam War did have a major impact on everyday life in America, and the Johnson administration was forced to consider domestic consequences of its decisions every day.
The new president continued a process called "Vietnamization", an awful term that implied that Vietnamese were not fighting and dying in the jungles of Southeast Asia.
www.pbs.org /battlefieldvietnam/history/index.html   (3160 words)

  
 Joint Statement Between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the United States of America
President Bush welcomed Vietnam's active engagement in international affairs aimed at maintaining peace, cooperation and development in the Asia-Pacific region and the world, and noted his appreciation of Vietnam's support for a denuclearized Korean Peninsula and the consensus views of the UNSC as expressed in UNSCR 1718.
He noted that Vietnam's efforts were a model for the region, and pledged continued U.S. support in responding to the threat of avian influenza.
As Vietnam is one of the focus countries for President Bush's PEPFAR initiative on HIV/AIDS, the United States and Vietnam have also worked closely together to combat the scourge of this disease.
www.whitehouse.gov /news/releases/2006/11/20061117-4.html   (995 words)

  
 North Vietnam at AllExperts
The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN), or less commonly, Vietnamese Democratic Republic (Vietnamese: Việt Nam Dân Chủ Cộng Hòa), also known as North Vietnam, was proclaimed by Há»" Chí Minh in Hànội on September 2, 1945 as a provisional government.
This flag was subsequently adopted as the National Flag of the reunified Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
During the Second Indochinese War, North Vietnam largely controlled the (NLF, also known as the Việt Cộng) who were fighting against the government of South Việtnam, and the United States.
en.allexperts.com /e/n/no/north_vietnam.htm   (692 words)

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