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United States involvement in the Vietnam War began shortly after the end of World War II in Asia, first in an extremely limited capacity and escalating over a period of 20 years. The U.S. military presence peaked in April 1969, with 543,000 American military personnel stationed in Vietnam. [1] By the conclusion of the United States's ...
The COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam has resulted in 11,624,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 43,206 deaths. The number of confirmed cases is the highest total in Southeast Asia , and the 13th highest in the world .
A component of Vietnam's strategy to control the Internet consists of the arrest of bloggers, netizens and journalists. [21] [22] The goal of these arrests is to prevent dissidents from pursuing their activities, and to persuade others to practice self-censorship. Vietnam is the world's second largest prison for netizens after China.
Prostitution in Vietnam. Sex workers weaving and dancing in a re-education center in Ho Chi Minh City, 1980. Prostitution in Vietnam is illegal and considered a serious crime. [1] Nonetheless, Vietnam's Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) has estimated that there were 71,936 prostitutes in the country in 2013. [2]
Da Nang is the largest city in central Vietnam and one of the country's most important ports. The city is surrounded by mountains to the west, and the South China Sea to the east. Da Nang borders Thừa Thiên-Huế Province across the Hải Vân Pass to the north, along with the Quảng Nam Province to the south and west.
Pichai Sundararajan (born June 10, 1972 [3] [4] [5] ), better known as Sundar Pichai ( / ˈsʊndɑːr pɪˈtʃaɪ / ), is an American business executive. [6] [7] He is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Alphabet Inc. and its subsidiary Google. [8] Pichai began his career as a materials engineer. Following a short stint at the management ...
Independent. Prime Minister of the Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. 2. Phạm Văn Đồng. (1906–2000) 20 September 1955. 2 July 1976. 20 years, 286 days. Worker's Party of Vietnam.
Location. Old Quarter, Hanoi, Vietnam. Hanoi Train Street is a narrow train bypass which sees a twice-daily train pass close to buildings on either side of the tracks (the railroad tracks take up nearly the entirety of the "train street"). [1] The track was built by the French in 1902 and is still an active rail line as of 2023.