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On 2 July 1976, North and South Vietnam were merged to form the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. [154] The war had devastated Vietnam and killed 966,000 to 3.8 million people. [ 155 ] [ 156 ] [ 157 ] A 1974 US Senate subcommittee estimated nearly 1.4 million Vietnamese civilians were killed or wounded between 1965 and 1974—including 415,000 killed.
Vietnam map of Köppen climate classification Hundreds of active fires burning across the hills and valleys of Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam (labelled with red dots). Vietnam's climate, being located in the tropics and strongly influenced by the South China Sea has a monsoon-influenced climate typical of that of mainland Southeast Asia.
An enlargeable topographic map of Vietnam. Geography of Vietnam. Vietnam is: a country; Location: Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere; Eurasia Asia Southeast Asia Indochina; Time zone: UTC+07; Extreme points of Vietnam High: Fan Si Pan 3,143 m (10,312 ft) Low: South China Sea 0 m; Land boundaries: 4,639 km Laos 2,130 km China 1,281 km
1969 map of the Demilitarized Zone. The Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone was a demilitarized zone at the 17th parallel in Quang Tri province that was the dividing line between North Vietnam and South Vietnam from 21 July 1954 to 2 July 1976, when Vietnam was officially divided into 2 de facto countries, which was 2 de jure military gathering areas supposed to be sustained in the short term after ...
Historical geography of Vietnam (2 C, 7 P) L. Landforms of Vietnam (20 C, 4 P) Landmarks in Vietnam (3 C) M. Military locations of Vietnam (1 C) Mines in Vietnam (6 C) N.
According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Tràng An was the most popular World Heritage Site in Vietnam, attracted more than 6 million visitors and raised 867.5 million VND in 2019 alone. [8] In addition to its World Heritage Sites, Vietnam also maintains seven properties on its tentative list.
Tourism in Vietnam is a component of the modern Vietnamese economy. In 2019, Vietnam received 18 million international arrivals, up from 2.1 million in the year 2000. The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism is following a long-term plan to diversify the tourism industry, which brings foreign exchange into the country. [1]
This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. ... (13 C, 34 P) Former populated places in Vietnam (5 P) Pages in category "Historical geography of ...