North Vietnam
former country in Southeast Asia that existed from 1945 to 1976
(Redirected from Democratic Republic of Việt Nam)
The Democratic Republic of Vietnam, (Vietnamese: Việt Nam Dân chủ Cộng hòa) also known as North Vietnam was a country in Asia. It existed from 1954 to 1976 and its capital was Hanoi. It was led by the Communist Party of Vietnam. It was proclaimed by President Ho Chi Minh on September 2, 1945.
Democratic Republic of Vietnam Việt Nam Dân chủ Cộng hòa | |||||||||||
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(1955–1976) | |||||||||||
Capital and largest city | Hanoi | ||||||||||
Official languages | Vietnamese | ||||||||||
Demonym(s) | North Vietnamese | ||||||||||
Government | Unitary Marxist–Leninist one-party socialist republic | ||||||||||
Party Chairman First Secretary | |||||||||||
• 1945–1956 | Trường Chinh | ||||||||||
• 1956–1960 | Hồ Chí Minh | ||||||||||
• 1960–1976 | Lê Duẩn | ||||||||||
President | |||||||||||
• 1945–1969 | Hồ Chí Minh | ||||||||||
• 1969–1976 | Tôn Đức Thắng | ||||||||||
Prime Minister | |||||||||||
• 1945–1955 | Hồ Chí Minh | ||||||||||
• 1955–1976 | Phạm Văn Đồng | ||||||||||
Legislature | National Assembly | ||||||||||
Historical era | Cold War | ||||||||||
16 August 1945 | |||||||||||
• Proclamation of the DRV | 2 September 1945 | ||||||||||
6 January 1946 | |||||||||||
• Start of the Indochina War | 19 December 1946 | ||||||||||
21 July 1954 | |||||||||||
• Start of the Vietnam War | 1 November 1955 | ||||||||||
2 July 1976 | |||||||||||
Currency | đồng cash (until 1948)[1] | ||||||||||
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Vietnam War
changeThe Vietnam War was a war in Vietnam. It lasted from 1955 to 1975. North Vietnam fought against South Vietnam. The United States helped South Vietnam, while China, the Soviet Union, and the Viet Cong helped North Vietnam. The war caused a lot of damage. In the end, North Vietnam won, and the country became one again. Many people suffered because of the war.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Sapeque and Sapeque-Like Coins in Cochinchina and Indochina (交趾支那和印度支那穿孔錢幣)". Howard A. Daniel III (The Journal of East Asian Numismatics – Second issue). 20 April 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ↑ "Vietnam War: Causes, Facts & Impact". HISTORY. 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-08-07.