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Welcome to Vietnam

Overview
Although today some of westerners still imagine Vietnam through the lens of war, Vietnam is reality a country filled with captivating natural beauty and tranquil village life and Vietnam’s people is very hospitable.
Its islands and beaches are among the finest in all of Southeast Asia (Ha Long Bay, Nha Trang beach, Phu Quoc Island), and its cuisine is very possibly the most delicious you will ever find.Today, with the gracious and graceful country is an outstanding travel destination for the traveler come to Vietnam.

Location, Geography
Shaped like an elongated S, Vietnam stretches the length of the Indochinese Peninsula and covers a surface area of 128,000 square miles. China lies to the north, Laos and Cambodia to the west, and the South China Sea to the east.

Ha Long Bay Vienam

Topographically, Vietnam is a verdant tapestry of soaring mountains, fertile deltas, primeval forests inhabited by exotic fauna, sinuous rivers, mysterious caves, otherworldly rock formations, and heavenly waterfalls and beaches. Beyond nature, the curious and open-minded visitor will find in Vietnam a feast of culture and history.
For convenience, the country can be thought of as comprising three unique areas: north, central, and south.
The north is known for its alpine peaks, the Red River Delta, the plains of Cao Bang and Vinh Yen, enchanting Halong Bay, and historic Hanoi, as well as for the diversity of its ethnolinguistic minorities.
Central Vietnam, also home to many ethnic minorities, is characterized by high temperate plateaus rich in volcanic soil and by spectacular beaches, dunes, and lagoons. It is also the location of the ancient imperial city of Hue. In the South, visitors encounter modern life in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) and the fertile alluvial delta of the Mekong River.

Ha Noi

Vietnam’s territory also encompasses a large continental shelf and thousands of archipelagic islands (Phu Quoc Island).

Ho Chi Minh City

History of Vietnam
Legend has it that Vietnam’s origin lay in the harmonious union of lac Long Quan, King of the Sea, and Au Co, Princess of the Mountains. Real life was not so paradisical, as Vietnam’s early history–like its recent history–is characterized by a nearly continuous struggle for autonomy. First came an entire millenium of Chinese domination, which was finally thrown off in the 9th century. External control was imposed once again in the 19th century, when Vietnam was occupied by the French.
French rule lasted until WWII, when the country was invaded by Japan. At the war’s end the predominantly Communist Viet Minh, which had led the resistance movement against the Japanese, declared the country’s independence. The French Indochina War ensued, until France admitted defeat in 1954, and the Geneva Accords left Vietnam divided into a Communist north and an anti-Communist south. By this time the U.S. had replaced the French as the primary sponsor of the anti-Communist government. Tension between north and south mounted over the next few years, until in 1964 full scale war erupted. The conflict lasted for the next eight years, and involved hundreds of thousands of troops from the U.S. and other countries. In 1973 a cease-fire agreement allowed the U.S. the opportunity to withdraw its troops, and in 1975 the southern capital of Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese. An extended period of political repression followed, prompting massive emigration from the country. In 1991, with the fall of Communism and the end of the Cold War, many western powers re-established diplomatic and trade relations with Vietnam. The last country to do so, in 1995, was the U.S.

Vietnamese Culture
The richness of Vietnam’s origins is evident throughout its culture.
Spiritual life in Vietnam is a grand panoply of belief systems, including Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Tam Giao (literally ‘triple religion’), which is a blend of Taoism, popular Chinese beliefs, and ancient Vietnamese animism.

Ao Dai Dress -Traditional  Culture of Vietnam

The most important festival of the year is Tet (Lunar holiday), a week-long event in late January or early February that heralds the new lunar year and the advent of spring. Celebration consists of both raucous festivity (fireworks, drums, gongs) and quiet meditation.
In addition to Tet, there are about twenty other traditional and religious festivals each year.

Vietnamese architecture expresses a graceful aesthetic of natural balance and harmony that is evident in any of the country’s vast numbers of historic temples and monasteries. The pre-eminent architectural form is the pagoda, a tower comprised of a series of stepped pyramidal structures and frequently adorned with lavish carvings and painted ornamentation. Generally speaking, the pagoda form symbolizes the human desire to bridge the gap between the constraints of earthly existence and the perfection of heavenly forces. Pagodas are found in every province of Vietnam. One of the most treasured is the Thien Mu Pagoda in Hue, founded in 1601 and completed more than two hundred years later. In North Vietnam, the pagodas that serve as the shrines and temples of the Son La mountains are especially worth visiting.
In South Vietnam, the Giac Lam Pagoda of Ho Chi Minh City is considered to be the city’s oldest and is notable as well for its many richly-carved jackwood statues.

Vietnam smile

As a language, Vietnamese is exceptionally flexible and lyrical, and poetry plays a strong role in both literature and the performing arts. Folk art, which flourished before French colonization, has experienced a resurgence in beautiful woodcuts, village painting, and block printing. Vietnamese lacquer art, another traditional medium, is commonly held to be the most original and sophisticated in the world. Music, dance, and puppetry, including the uniquely Vietnamese water puppetry, are also mainstays of the country’s culture.

Although rice is the foundation of the Vietnamese diet, the country’s cuisine is anything but bland. Deeply influenced by the national cuisines of France, China, and Thailand, Vietnamese cooking is highly innovative and makes extensive use of fresh herbs, including lemon grass, basil, coriander, parsley, laksa leaf, lime, and chili. Soup is served at almost every meal, and snacks include spring rolls and rice pancakes. The national condiment is nuoc mam, a piquant fermented fish sauce served with every meal. Indigenous tropical fruits include bananas, pineapples, coconuts, lychees, melons, mandarin oranges, grapes, and exotic varieties like the three-seeded cherry and the green dragon fruit.

People
Today there are about 75 million people in Vietnam. Eighty percent of these are ethnic Vietnamese, while the remaining twenty percent comprises more than fifty separate ethnic groups. About seven million of these ethnic minorities are members of the hill tribes or montagnards (French for mountain people), making their homes and livelihoods in the spectacular mountains of the north and central highlands. Among the many languages spoken in Vietnam are Vietnamese, Chinese, English, French, and Russian.

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National anthem of the Republic of Vietnam (SOUTH VIETNAM)

1966 South Vietnam (Viet Nam) 50 Dong Bank Note P 17 $0.00

Vietnam-South 5 Dong 1966 About Uncirculated cat#42 $0.00

1972 South Vietnam (Viet Nam) 500 Dong Bank Note Tiger P 33 UNC $0.00

C127 – 1976 COIN – 1 DONG – Vietnam War – South – North Vietnam currency $0.00

1985 SOUTH VIETNAM 2 DONG P-91 AUNC $0.00

UNIFORM PATCH VIETNAM WAR PATCH SOUTH VIETNAMESE ARMY ARVN PATCH $0.00

Down South: One Tour in Vietnam – Hardwick, William H. $0.00

CA– SOUTH VIETNAM 1 DONG 1966 CIRC.—-VF $0.00

South Vietnam By Anh Tuan Nguyen – NEW $0.00

The Year of the Tigers The Second Tour of 5RAR South Vietnam 69/70 New HB/DJ $0.00

South Vietnam Mini Boxing Glove Flag $0.00

SOUTH VIETNAM Flag Mini Boxing Gloves For Car $0.00

USAF SOUTH VIETNAM AIR FORCE PATCH – OD CUT EDGE REPRO $0.00

VIETNAMESE FLAG of SOUTH VIETNAM 3′ X 5′ BANNER b $0.00

SOUTH VIETNAM FLAG 3′ X 5′ BANNER b $0.00

South Vietnam star ( REPRODUCTION) full size $0.00

Vietnam South: Adventure Maps BOOK (Sheet map, folded) $0.00

VIETNAM, SOUTH, 1965 Hung Vuong 100p. Violet & Purple, used. $0.00

VIETNAM, SOUTH, 1955 Turtle set of 3, lhm. $0.00

VIETNAM, SOUTH, 1956 President Diem, 100p. Brown, lhm. $0.00

VIETNAM, SOUTH, 1965 Hung Vuong 100p. Violet & Purple, used. $0.00

VIETNAM, SOUTH, 1965 Hung Vuong 100p. Violet & Purple, used. $0.00

VIETNAM, SOUTH, 1959 Trung Sisters set of 4, lhm. $0.00

SOUTH VIETNAM FLAG 12 MONTHS WARRANTY 150X90cm $0.00

Gv540 – Patch – RVN MARINES – Vietnam War – RED STAR VOLUNTEERS – Republic South $0.00

c245 – COIN – 1963 – 50 SU – RVN – South Vietnam – Vietnam War – Non-Magnetic $0.00

c247 – 1964 COIN – 1 DONG – CONG HOA – SOUTH VIETNAM – Vietnam War $0.00

c250 – 1966 South Vietnam – 5 DONG COIN – Vietnam War – Republic of Vietnam $0.00

c251 – 1964 South Vietnam – 1 DONG COIN – Vietnam War – Republic of Vietnam $0.00

1962 South Vietnam (Viet Nam) 10 Dong Bank Note P 5 $0.00

Gv554 – Patch – RVN MARINES – Vietnam War – RED STAR VOLUNTEERS – Republic South $0.00

c240 – French Indochine Coin – 1953 – 50 Xu – 3 LADIES, Vietnam War, South North $0.00

c241 – 1968 COIN – 20 DONG – TET OFFENSIVE – SOUTH VIETNAM – Vietnam War $0.00

NEW 3′X5′ SOUTH VIETNAM FLAG VIETNAMESE FLAGS 3X5 $0.00

C114 – COIN – 1964 RVN – 1 DONG – RVN South – Vietnam War – CONG HAO $0.00

SOUTH VIETNAM 1 DONG 1956 P 1 UNC ( 10 NOTES ) $0.00

NEW 3ftx5 SOUTH VIETNAM VIETNAMESE STORE BANNER FLAG FLAGS $0.00

200 DONG Banknote SOUTH VIETNAM 1972 – PALACE – Asian DEER – Pick 32 – Crisp UNC $0.00

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South VIETNAM native Soldier Old PC $0.00

South VIETNAM portrait Old PC $0.00

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Liberation of South Vietnam Resolution for Vict’, s9248 $0.00

Vietnam South P-2 5 Dong Year 1955 Cir. Banknote Asia $0.00

Gv579 – Patch – TD 9 ND – Elite 9th Airborne Paras – Vietnam War – South Vietnam $0.00

C144 – 1974 COIN – 10 DONG – South Vietnam – Vietnam War – Cong Hoa $0.00

C111 – COIN – 5 DONG – South – Republic of Vietnam – Vietnam War – 1966 $0.00

VIETNAM SOUTH 1953 10 SU BU $0.00