"Nothing is more precious than independence and liberty." ~ Ho Chi Minh

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Reunification & Independence

Part III: The Aftermath
Recap: Saigon falls into the hands of the North Vietnam Army (NVA) and the country is finally reunified.


The unification of the two Vietnams resulted in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, with a capital at Hanoi, which was officially proclaimed on July 2, 1976. But even though the two sides had reconciled, the country of Vietnam still had tons of problems after the war. Both sides suffered many fatalities in addition to the destruction of the country’s natural environment. While Vietnam had a long recovery path ahead of them due to foreign affair & economic issues, the country had finally reunified and attained its official independence after a long struggle. [C] 


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