Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
North and South Vietnam (1954–1976). A 1964 map. The South was divided into coastal lowlands, the mountainous Central Highlands (Cao-nguyen Trung-phan) and the Mekong Delta. South Vietnam's time zone was one hour ahead of North Vietnam, belonging to the UTC+8 time zone with the same time as the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, China ...
Cities in Vietnam are identified by the government as settlements with considerable area and population that play important roles vis-a-vis politics, economy and culture. Status of cities falls into four categories: special, first class (I), second class (II), and third class (III). [1]
The year 1968 saw major developments in the Vietnam War.The military operations started with an attack on a US base by the North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the Viet Cong (VC) on January 1, ending a truce declared by the Pope and agreed upon by all sides.
The objective of CORDS was to gain support for the government of South Vietnam from its rural population which was largely under influence or controlled by the insurgent communist forces of the Viet Cong (VC) and the North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN). A map of South Vietnam showing the provinces and military tactical zones (I, II ...
Ho Chi Minh City: Huế: 1945: Vietnam: Empire of Vietnam: Imperial City of Huế: Huế City, Thừa Thiên-Huế Province: Hanoi: 1945–1976: Vietnam, later North Vietnam: Democratic Republic of Vietnam: Presidential Palace: Hanoi: Saigon: 1945-1954: French Occupation: Indochinese Federation: Governor-General Palace: Ho Chi Minh City: 1946 ...
The Battle for Quang Tri occurred in and around Quảng Trị City (Quảng Trị Province), the northernmost provincial capital of South Vietnam during the Tet Offensive when the Vietcong (VC) and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) attacked Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) and American forces across major cities and towns in South Vietnam in an attempt to force the Saigon government to ...
Phase Two of the Tet Offensive of 1968 (also known as the May Offensive, Little Tet, and Mini-Tet) was launched by the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and Viet Cong (VC) against targets throughout South Vietnam, including Saigon from 29 April to 30 May 1968. The May Offensive was considered much bloodier than the initial phase of the Tet Offensive.
1968 in South Vietnam (1 C, 9 P) Pages in category "1968 in Vietnam" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent ...