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Vietnam has a Communist form of government. Government influenced by China. Although the U.S. fought with South Vietnam during the Vietnam War, they now do not support Western ways. They have had a very unstable government in their past. They have fought against China, France, and Cambodia in the past. The U.S. supported South Vietnam- North Vietnam was Communist  Ethnicities- Kinh,Tay,Muong,Khmo Krom,Hoa,Nung,Hmong, and others Religions- Mahayana Buddhism, Confucism, Daoism, Roman Catholic,Cao Dai,Hoa Hao, and others Languages- Vietnamese,Chinese,Cham,Khmer, and other. South East Asia where they border Laos, Cambodia, and China. They have had a rough past with Cambodia and China. Australia,Japan,U.S.,some Europe countries and countries in the carribean Vietnam is currently part of 63 international organizations, including WTO(World Trade Organization) and NAM(Non-Alignment Movement). There has been rapid growth, Vietnam bases on exports GDP= $246.6 billion, 44th in the world.
 * Communist leader Ho Chi Minh led a communist movement against the French influence
 * Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam a republic, but in 1946 the French gained control of it
 * On April 9, 1975, troops from Hanoi marched 40 miles south of Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam
 * The war ended on april 30, 1975 after South Vietnam surrendered Saigon- 1.3 Vietnamese and 58,000 Americans were killed
 * Vietnam again invaded Cambodia with 60,000 troops, and overthrew communist leader Pol Pot- he was pro-Chinese
 * Vietnam was fighting a two-front war: China from the north, and Cambodian guerillas from the south

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