1. Vietnam Brief History

2. Vietnam—Quick Facts Borders China, Laos, and Cambodia Capital: Hanoi Size of New Mexico Pop.: 84,402,966 Literacy rate: 90% GDP Per Cap.: $3,100 Government: Communist

3. Vietnam: Early History 1887—France first unified Vietnam –RR system linked North & South France ruled until 1954 –Vietnamese Communists pushed them out Ho Chi Minh—Communist leader North: controlled by Comm.’s South: opposed North w/ help of U.S. Led to Vietnam War

4. Vietnam War U.S. and S. Vietnam vs. communist N. Vietnam 1965-1975 Part of “Cold War” (U.S. fight against Communism) 1968: Tet-Offensive—defeat for U.S. & South; changed war 1.3 million Viet. killed; 58,000 Americans 1973: U.S. pulled troops out, North Vietnam (Comm.) took over South w/in 2 yrs.

5. Vietnam: Today “border clashes” with Cambodia since 1977 U.S. began trading again in 1994 –U.S. is Vietnam’s biggest trading partner Tourism is a growing industry in Vietnam Video: “Vietnam—Tourism Take-off”Video