Encyclopedia - Comfort Women: Encyclopedia - Comfort Women
Comfort women is a euphemism for women who were forced to work as sex slaves in military brothels in Japanese-occupied countries during W...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Comfort Women: Encyclopedia Ii - Comfort Women - The Ongoing Debate Over Comfort Women
The popular conception of "comfort women" outside Japan is that all comfort women were kidnapped by Japanese soldiers to serve as sex sla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Front For The Liberation Of Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - National Front For The Liberation Of Vietnam - Viet Cong
Viet Cong (Việt Cộng) was the general name used by South Vietnamese and allied soldiers in Vietnam, as well as by much of the English...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Viet Vo Dao: Encyclopedia - Viet Vo Dao
Việt Võ Đạo or 越武道 is the "Philosophy" behind many vietnamese martial arts. Việt or 越 = Roughly meaning "to transcdend" ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnamese: Encyclopedia - Vietnamese
When used as an adjective, Vietnamese refers to anything that originates from Vietnam. It may refer to more than one article: The Vietna...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Front For The Liberation Of Vietnam: Encyclopedia - National Front For The Liberation Of Vietnam
The Viet Cong, also known as the National Front for the Liberation of Vietnam (Vietnamese Mặt Trận Dân Tộc Giải Phóng Miền Na...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnam: Encyclopedia - Vietnam
(Vietnamese: Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc) The Socialist Republic of Vietnam, or Vietnam, is a country in Southeast Asia. Situat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnamese American: Encyclopedia - Vietnamese American
A Vietnamese American is a resident of the United States who is of Vietnamese descent. They make up the bulk of overseas Vietnamese (Viet...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Viet-muong Languages: Encyclopedia - Viet-muong Languages
Viet-Muong languages usually said to be a language group that supposedly part of the greater Mon-Khmer subfamily of the Austroasiatic fam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Viet Minh: Encyclopedia - Viet Minh
The Vietminh (abbreviated from Việt Nam Ðộc Lập Ðồng Minh Hội, Chu nom 越南独立同盟會, "League for the Independence of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnamese Language: Encyclopedia - Vietnamese Language
Vietnamese (tiếng Việt, or less commonly Việt ngữ), formerly known under the French colonization as Annamite (see Annam) is the n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnam War: Encyclopedia - Vietnam War
rule So. Vietnam - 1,250,000+ US - 58,226 Wounded: 153,303 (US) The Vietnam War or Second Indochina War 1 was a conflict between the Demo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Comforter: Encyclopedia - Comforter
A comforter is a type of bedding— a soft flat bag used on a bed as a type of bed cover. It is filled with either an artificial material...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnamese Literature: Encyclopedia - Vietnamese Literature
Vietnamese literature is literature, both oral and written, created by Vietnamese-speaking people. For much of its history, Vietnam was d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnam Veteran: Encyclopedia - Vietnam Veteran
Vietnam veteran is a phrase used to describe someone who served in the armed forces of participating countries during the Vietnam War. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnamese People: Encyclopedia - Vietnamese People
United States:    1,223,736 (2000, [2]) Cambodia and Laos:    600,000 France:    300,000 China:   ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnam Veteran: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnam Veteran - South Vietnamese Veterans
Although exact numbers are difficult to ascertain, it is safe to say that several million people served in the South Vietnamese armed for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - People's Army Of Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - People's Army Of Vietnam - The Vietnamese People’s Army Today
People's Army of Vietnam - Organization. The President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is the Commander-in-Chief, while the Minist...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Front For The Liberation Of Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - National Front For The Liberation Of Vietnam - After The Tet Offensive
During the celebration of Tet in 1968, the Viet Cong violated the holiday ceasefire and attacked points all across the country. The US em...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism In Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism In Vietnam - Characteristics Of Vietnamese Buddhism
Buddhism in Vietnam - Syncretism. Buddhism in Vietnam - Ying-yang harmony. Buddhism in Vietnam - Flexibility. ... See also:Bud...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism In Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism In Vietnam - Characteristics Of Vietnamese Buddhism
Buddhism in Vietnam - Syncretism. Buddhism in Vietnam - Yin-yang harmony. Buddhism in Vietnam - Flexibility. ... See also:Budd...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Vietnamese: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Vietnamese - Arts And Entertainment
List of Vietnamese - Architecture. Ngo Viet Thu, architect and urbanist List of Vietnamese - Literature. Bao Ninh, novelist and sh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battlefield Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - Battlefield Vietnam - Vehicles
Battlefield Vietnam hosts a large amount of period specific vehicles that were actually used in combat. It has land, air and sea vehicles...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battlefield Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - Battlefield Vietnam - Description
Battlefield Vietnam takes place during the Vietnam War rather than World War II as in Battlefield 1942. It gives the character a variety ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Vietnamese: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Vietnamese - Science
List of Vietnamese - Natural sciences and technology. Hoang Tuy, mathematician Phan Dinh Dieu, mathematician ... See also:List of V...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnam - History
Vietnamese legends hold that native people populated and civilized the land more than 4,000 years ago. Chinese historical records tell of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnam - History
Main article: History of Vietnam Vietnamese legends hold that native people populated and civilized the land more than 4,000 years ago. C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - South Vietnam - Army
Main article: Army of the Republic of Vietnam Total Armed Forces were over 1,000,000 in 1971, and U.S. Forces were 525,000 in 1968. Sout...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battlefield Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - Battlefield Vietnam - Weapons In The Game
Battlefield Vietnam provides a host of different kinds of firearms, ranging from the famous M16 to the WWII-era, Russian designed Type 53...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - South Vietnam - Army
Main article: Army of the Republic of Vietnam Total Armed Forces were over 1,000,000 in 1971, and U.S. Forces were 525,000 in 1968. Sout...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Vietnam - Origins
According to Vietnamese legends, the first Vietnamese descended from the dragon lord Lạc Long Quân and the heavenly spirit Âu Cơ. L�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnam - Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Vietnam The Vietnamese government recognizes 54 distinct ethnic groups. The majority ethnic Vietnamese, als...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnam - Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Vietnam The Vietnamese government recognizes 54 distinct ethnic groups. The majority ethnic Vietnamese, als...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnamese American: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnamese American - History
The history of Vietnamese Americans is a fairly recent one. Prior to 1975, most Vietnamese residing in the United States were academics o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnam - Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Vietnam According to official figures from the 1999 census, of Vietnam's then population of 76.3m, the larg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnam War: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnam War - Vietnamization
Nixon was elected President and began his policy of slow disengagement from the war. The goal was to gradually build up the South Vietnam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnam War: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnam War - Vietnamization
Nixon was elected President and began his policy of slow disengagement from the war. The goal was to gradually build up the South Vietnam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - South Vietnam - Paris Peace Accords And U.s. Military Withdrawal From Vietnam
All U.S. military forces withdrew from South Vietnam in 1973, in accordance with the Paris Peace Accords signed with North Vietnam in 197...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnamese American: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnamese American - Writing And Publishing
Both Vietnamese writers in Vietnam and Vietnamese-American writers have a unique set of challenges they encounter when trying to step out...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnam War: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnam War - Vietnamization
Nixon was elected President and began his policy of slow disengagement from the war. The goal was to gradually build up the South Vietnam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - South Vietnam - Paris Peace Accords And U.s. Military Withdrawal From Vietnam
All U.S. military forces withdrew from South Vietnam in 1973, in accordance with the Paris Peace Accords signed with North Vietnam in 197...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnamese Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnamese Language - Sounds
Vietnamese language - Vowels. Like other southeast Asian languages, Vietnamese has a comparatively large number of vowels (nguyên âm)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Vietnam - Aftermath Of The Vietnam War And Reunification
After April 30th, 1975, an exodus of several hundred thousand Vietnamese fled the country either by sea or overland through Cambodia. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Vietnamese: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Vietnamese - Monarchs
List of Vietnamese - Kings and Queens. Trung Sisters List of Vietnamese - Emperors or Empresses. Bao Dai, last Emperor, the Nguyen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battlefield Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - Battlefield Vietnam - Mods
There are many mods for Battlefield Vietnam, covering many different periods and theatres of war. Some popular ones include: Dice City is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnamese đồng: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnamese đồng - History
In Vietnamese, đồng literally means copper or bronze. This originates from the practice of minting coins from copper before French col...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnamese Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnamese Language - Examples
This text is from the first six lines of Truyện Kiều, a poem by the celebrated poet Nguyễn Du, 阮攸 (1765-1820), often considered...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnamese American: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnamese American - Vietnamese Americans Today
As a relatively recent immigrant group, most Vietnamese Americans are either first or second-generation Americans. They have the lowest d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - South Vietnam - Politics
South Vietnam went through many political changes during its short life. Initially, the nation was a constitutional monarchy, with Empero...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - South Vietnam - Politics
South Vietnam went through many political changes during its short life. Initially, the nation was a constitutional monarchy, with Empero...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Viet D. Dinh: Encyclopedia Ii - Viet D. Dinh - Biography
Dinh was born on February 22, 1968 in Saigon, South Vietnam. Dinh and his family emigrated to the United States to escape oppressive camp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnamese People: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnamese People - Distribution
Originally from northern Vietnam and Southern China, the Vietnamese have conquered much of the land belonging to the Champa Kingdom and K...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnam - Politics
Main article: Politics of Vietnam The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is governed through a highly centralized system dominated by the Comm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnamese People: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnamese People - Origins
According to legend, the first Vietnamese descended from the dragon lord Lạc Long Quân and a heavenly spirit Âu Cơ. They married and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - South Vietnam - Provinces
South Vietnam's capital was Saigon which was renamed Ho Chi Minh City on May 1, 1975 after unconditionally surrendering to the North. Bef...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Vietnam - 1980s
Vietnam's third constitution, based on that of the USSR, was written in 1980. Through the 1980s, Vietnam received nearly $3 billion a yea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnam - Politics
Main article: Politics of Vietnam The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is governed through a highly centralized system dominated by the Comm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Vietnam - Colonization
France's involvement can be traced to Alexandre de Rhodes, a Jesuit priest who converted many Vietnamese to Catholicism in the early 1600...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liu Cong: Encyclopedia Ii - Liu Cong - Early Reign
After Liu Cong took the throne, he created his brother Liu Ai crown prince, promising to eventually give Liu Ai the throne that he offere...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - South Vietnam - Provinces
South Vietnam's capital was Saigon which was renamed Ho Chi Minh City on May 1, 1975 after surrendering to the North. Before surrendering...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - South Vietnam - Culture
Principal religions were Buddhism, Roman Catholic, Cao Dai, Hoa Hao, animists and others. South Vietnam - Vietnamese culture. Cultural ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - South Vietnam - Culture
Principal religions were Buddhism, Roman Catholic, Cao Dai, Hoa Hao, animists and others. South Vietnam - Vietnamese culture. Cultural ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Vietnam - Post World War Ii Period
Main article: Vietnam War In 1945, due to a combination of Japanese exploitation and poor weather, a famine broke out in Tonkin killing a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnamese đồng: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnamese đồng - Exchange Rates
As of November 9, 2005, the US dollar was worth 15,897 đồng. After the revaluation of the Romanian leu in mid-2005, the đồng became...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - South Vietnam - Controversial History
Hồng Bàng | An Dương Vương There is much controversy about how closely the South Vietnamese government was linked to the United St...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Vietnam - Dynastic Period
When the Lê emperor Lê Long Đĩnh died in his twenties, a court general named Lý Công Uẩn took the chance to take over the throne ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - South Vietnam - Controversial History
Hồng Bàng | An Dương Vương There is much controversy about how closely the South Vietnamese government was linked to the United St...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnam - Culture
Main article: Culture of Vietnam In its early history, Vietnamese writing used Chinese characters. In the 16th century, the Vietnamese de...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnam - Culture
Main article: Culture of Vietnam In its early history, Vietnamese writing used Chinese characters. In the 16th century, the Vietnamese de...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - People's Army Of Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - People's Army Of Vietnam - Components
People's Army of Vietnam - Main Force. The main force of the PAVN consists of combat ready troops, as well as educational institutions ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Vietnam - Early Independence
The Vietnamese threw off Chinese domination in 938 AD. At the battle on the Bạch Đằng River in North Vietnam, Ngô Quyền defeated ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - People's Army Of Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - People's Army Of Vietnam - History
The predecessor of the PAVN was the Armed Propaganda Unit for National Liberation, an organization that was formed by Ho Chi Minh on Dece...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - People's Army Of Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - People's Army Of Vietnam - Components
People's Army of Vietnam - Main Force. The main force of the PAVN consists of combat ready troops, as well as educational institutions ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnamese Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnamese Language - Geographic Distribution
As the national language of the majority ethnic group, Vietnamese is spoken throughout Vietnam by the Vietnamese people as well as by eth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnamese Military Ranks And Insignia: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnamese Military Ranks And Insignia - Commisioned Officers Of The People's Army Of Vietnam Ground Forces Border Defence Forces And Strategic Rear Forces As Well As The Pavn Air Force
Vietnamese military ranks and insignia - General Officers and Brass. Dai Tuong (Senior General) Thuong Tuong (Colonel General) Trung T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liu Cong: Encyclopedia Ii - Liu Cong - Late Reign
In 314, Liu Cong made his son Liu Can the prime minister, with paramount powers. This brought fear in the heart of his brother, the crown...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnam - Economy
Main article: Economy of Vietnam In 1986, the Sixth Party Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam formally abandoned Marxist economic ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnamese Alphabet: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnamese Alphabet - History
The Vietnamese language was first written down, from the 13th century onwards, using variant Chinese characters (chữ nôm 字喃), each...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnamese Alphabet: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnamese Alphabet - History
The Vietnamese language was first written down, from the 13th century onwards, using variant Chinese characters (chữ nôm 字喃), each...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnam - Geography
Main article: Geography of Vietnam The country is approximately 331,688 square kilometers (128,066 mi²) in area, which is slightly large...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnam - Provinces
Main article: Provinces of Vietnam Vietnam's capital (thủ đô, singular and plural) is Hanoi (Hà Nội). There are also four municipa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnam - Economy
Main article: Economy of Vietnam In 1986, the Sixth Party Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam formally abandoned Marxist economic ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnam - Provinces
Main article: Provinces of Vietnam Vietnam's capital (thủ đô, singular and plural) is Hà Nội (Hà Nội). There are also four muni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnam - Geography
Main article: Geography of Vietnam The country is approximately 331,688 square kilometers (128,066 mi²) in area, which is slightly large...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnam War: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnam War - Overview
Hồng Bàng | An Dương Vương A precise timeline of the Vietnam War is difficult to determine. Some consider the Vietnam War to have ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnam War: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnam War - Casualties
Main article: Vietnam War casualties Estimating the number killed in the conflict is extremely difficult. Official records from North Vie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnam War: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnam War - Overview
Hồng Bàng | An Dương Vương A precise timeline of the Vietnam War is difficult to determine. Some consider the Vietnam War to have ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnam War: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnam War - Casualties
Main article: Vietnam War casualties Estimating the number killed in the conflict is extremely difficult. Official records from North Vie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnamese Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnamese Language - History
It seems likely that in the distant past Vietnamese shared more characteristics common to other languages in the Austroasiatic family, su...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnamese Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnamese Language - Grammar
Vietnamese, like many languages in Southeast Asia and Chinese, is an analytic (or isolating) language. As such its grammar highly relies ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnam War: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnam War - Notes
Note 1: Various names have been given to the war, and these have shifted over time, though Vietnam War is the dominant standard in Engli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnam War: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnam War - Notes
Note 1: Various names have been given to the war, and these have shifted over time, though Vietnam War is the dominant standard in Engli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnamese Military Ranks And Insignia: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnamese Military Ranks And Insignia - Non-communioned Officers And Enlisted Members Of The People's Army Of Vietnam Ground Forces Border Defence Forces And Strategic Rear Forces As Well As The Pavn Air Force
hạ sĩ quan (non-comssioned officers): Thuong Si Nhat (Senior Warrant Officer) Thuong Si (Warrant Officer or Adjutant) Trung Si Nhat (...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Viet Cong: American History Dictionary - Viet Cong
Definition and meaning of Viet Cong:   Viet Cong Viet Cong were the Communist rebels in South Vietnam who fought the pro-Amer...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vietnam: Social Studies Dictionary - Vietnam
Definition and meaning of Vietnam   Vietnam - [Social Studies] Vietnam is a long, narrow country in southeast Asia with a spin...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vietnam: Social Studies Dictionary - Vietnam
Definition and meaning of Vietnam   Vietnam - [Social Studies] Vietnam is a long, narrow country in southeast Asia with a spin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Comfort Women: Encyclopedia Ii - Comfort Women - Brothels As Part Of Japanese Military Policy
Historical research into Japanese government records documents several reasons given for the establishment of military brothels. First, J...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Comfort Women: Encyclopedia Ii - Comfort Women - Responsibility And Compensation
Japan regards all World War II compensation claims to be settled. Both South Korea and Japan mutually confirm that all claims between the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Comfort Women: Encyclopedia Ii - Comfort Women - Military Brothels Human Trafficking And Sexual Slavery In Context
Military brothels are not unique to Japan, though the Japanese system during WWII was exceptionally large and well-organized. Comfort wo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Comfort Women: Encyclopedia Ii - Comfort Women - Military Brothels, Human Trafficking, And Sexual Slavery In Context
Military brothels are not unique to Japan, though the Japanese system during WWII was exceptionally large and well-organized. Comfort wo...   » Read the article