The French initially attempted military colonization of Vietnam. When France pulled out of Vietnam, it was the United States that became bogged down in a war that caused the loss of thousands of U.S.

In the 1850s, persecution of French missionaries gave France an excuse to expand their colonial empire into Vietnam. In 1859, French troops destroyed the citadel at Gia Dinh. Skirmishes continued ...

In commemoration of the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam (03/02/1930 – 03/02/2025), General ...

Dalat Railway Station, a national cultural heritage site, houses one of the world’s rarest cog rail systems. The station’s French colonial architecture and the nostalgic charm of steam locomotives ...

After a long and brutal war, Vietnamese revolutionaries led by Ho Chi Minh end nearly a century of French colonial occupation. With the Cold War intensifying, Vietnam is divided in two at Geneva.

Minister Delegate attached to the Cambodian Prime Minister and head of the historical research committee of the Cambodian ...

the French colonial protectorate in Southeast Asia that included Vietnam. The French military was in a pitched battle against Vietnamese anti-colonial communists, including Ho Chi Minh.

The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has played a central role in the modern history of Vietnam and remains one of the oldest ...