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The Republic of Vietnam Wound Medal (Vietnamese: Chiến-Thương Bội-Tinh) was a military decoration of South Vietnam first created in 1953. [1] The medal was the South Vietnamese equivalent of the United States military's Purple Heart, and was awarded to any personnel of the South Vietnamese military who, while engaged in armed combat with enemies of the Republic of Vietnam, were either ...
Starting in 2003, ' The Most Beloved Vietnam Television Dramas' Voting Contest (Vietnamese: Cuộc thi bình chọn phim truyền hình Việt Nam được yêu thích nhất) is held annually or biennially by VTV Television Magazine to honor Vietnamese television dramas broadcast during the year(s) on two channels VTV1-VTV3.
The Cat Ba langur (Trachypithecus poliocephalus), also known as the golden-headed langur, is a critically endangered species of langur endemic to Cát Bà Island, Vietnam. It is among the rarest primates in the world, and possibly the rarest primate in Asia, with population size estimated at less than 70 individuals.
It also encompasses a few small islands and marine areas of the east of Cat Ba island. Primarily a limestone forest area, it has 839 vascular plant species which include 25 species which are listed in the Red Data Book of Vietnam. It is the only park in the world where Cat Ba langur (Trachypithecus poliocephalus) species is reported. Some ...
Central Vietnam 622 October–November 1999 [6] Đồng Nai train disaster Accident: Đồng Nai province: 200+ 17 March 1982 [7] Typhoon Yagi and Northern Vietnam floods Typhoon, floods Northern Vietnam 344+ 7 September 2024 [8] Typhoon Damrey: Typhoon Central Vietnam 106 November 18, 2017 [9] 2020 Central Vietnam floods: Flood Central Vietnam 249
A museum exhibition shows women wearing the characteristic black-and-white checkered Khăn rằn headscarf and black Áo bà ba tunic Khăn rằn can be worn on the head or around the neck depending on the user Củ Chi people wear Khăn rằn
Army of the Republic of Vietnam Special Forces under orders from Ngô Đình Nhu: 1965 Embassy of the United States in Saigon bombing: March 30, 1965 Saigon, South Vietnam 22 killed Viet Cong: 1965 Saigon bombing: June 25, 1965 Saigon River, Saigon, South Vietnam: 42 killed Viet Cong: Bình An/Tây Vinh massacre (disputed) February 12, 1966 ...
On 4 July 1968 the base was subjected to a heavy People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) rocket and mortar attack followed by probes on the base perimeter resulting in 5 U.S. and 16 PAVN killed. On 23 February 1969 the base was attacked by PAVN sappers.