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COUNTRY PROFILE: '''VIETNAM''' Library og Congress December 2005
COUNTRY PROFILE: '''VIETNAM''' Library of Congress December 2005
== COUNTRY ==
== COUNTRY ==
'''Formal Name:''' Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Cong Hoa Xa Hoi Chu Nghia Viet Nam).
'''Short Form:''' Vietnam.
'''Term for Citizen(s):''' Vietnamese.
'''Capital:''' Hanoi.
'''Major Cities:''' With 5.6 million people, Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) is the most
Major Cities: With 5.6 million people, Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) is the most
populous city. Hanoi has a population of 3 million. Other major cities are Danang, Haiphong,
populous city. Hanoi has a population of 3 million. Other major cities are Danang, Haiphong,
and Can Tho.
and Can Tho.
'''Independence:''' Vietnam declared independence from Japan and France on September 2, 1945.
Independence: Vietnam declared independence from Japan and France on September 2, 1945.
However, Vietnam remained under French control until the communist Viet Minh defeated
However, Vietnam remained under French control until the communist Viet Minh defeated
French forces at Dien Bien Phu in 1954.
French forces at Dien Bien Phu in 1954.