A brief recall of the history of Vietnam and how it helps us understand its triumph over the US Army. In addition, we review what happened to Vietnam after the war.

Nestled in Lao Cai Province in northern Vietnam, Sa Pa is a destination known for its terraced rice fields, misty mountains, ...

From the mid-19th century until World War II, Vietnam was a French colony known as French Indochina. After France was occupied ... this resulted in unrest in the Philippines, Malaysia, Burma, Laos and ...

The US invasion of Vietnam was a catastrophe for the Vietnamese people, resulting in millions of deaths. Fifty years ago today, the US-backed regime finally collapsed as North Vietnamese forces took ...

It stated that for 80 years, French imperialists “have robbed us of our rice fields ... The Pentagon Papers admitted the “supreme importance” in Indochina was US control of “rubber, tin and other ...

Wednesday, April 30, 2025, marked the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War — the end of a conflict that tore apart American society yet is rarely mentioned today. The 1960s were a time ...

Human Rights Watch reported on Friday that the fourth UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Laos showed little progress over the past five years, and condemned the country’s attacks on dissidents and ...

The government has urged Laos to reconsider the location of the proposed Sanakham Dam, citing possible impacts on the local community, Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Prasert ...

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On the occasion of the 49th anniversary of national reunification last year, Vietnam held a large-scale military parade in Ho Chi Minh City. Thousands of soldiers from various armed forces were ...