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Vietnam officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. With an estimated 90.3 million inhabitants as of 2012, it is the world's 13th-most-populous country, and the eighth-most-populous Asian country. The name Vietnam translates as "South Viet", and was officially adopted in 1945. The country is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea to the east. Its capital city has been Hanoi since the reunification of North and South Vietnam in 1976.

The Vietnamese became independent from Imperial China in, following the Battle of River. Successive Vietnamese royal dynasties flourished as the nation expanded geographically and politically into Southeast Asia, until the Indochina Peninsula was colonized by the French in the mid-19th century. The First Indochina War eventually led to the expulsion of the French in 1954, leaving Vietnam divided politically into two states, North and South Vietnam. Conflict between the two sides intensified, with heavy foreign intervention, during the Vietnam War, which ended with a North Vietnamese victory in 1975.

Vietnam was then unified under a Communist government, but was politically isolated and impoverished. In 1986, the government initiated a series of economic and political reforms, which began Vietnam's path towards integration into the world economy. By 2000, it had established diplomatic relations with most nations. Vietnam's economic growth has been among the highest in the world since 2000, and in 2011 it had the highest Global Growth Generators Index among 11 major economies. Its successful economic reforms resulted in it joining the World Trade Organization in 2007. However, the country still suffers from relatively high levels of income inequality, disparities in healthcare provision, and poor gender equality.


Vietnam (vietnamesisch: Việt Nam, Bedeutung: Viet des Südens, amtlich Sozialistische Republik Vietnam, vietnamesisch: Cộng hoà Xã hội Chủ nghĩa Việt Nam) ist ein langgestreckter Küstenstaat in Südostasien. Er grenzt an China, Laos, Kambodscha und das Südchinesische Meer.

Das erste historisch belegte Königreich auf dem Gebiet des heutigen Vietnams entstand im 1. Jahrtausend v. Chr. Danach entwickelte sich ein friedliches Zusammenleben zwischen den Yues und den Han während der Trieu-Dynastie. 111 v. Chr. kam die Dynastie unter die Kontrolle der Han-Chinesen als Provinz der Han-Dynastie und blieb dies – unterbrochen von kurzen Zeiträumen der Unabhängigkeit – bis 938 n. Chr., als sie nach der Schlacht am Bạch Đằng-Fluss die Unabhängigkeit errang. Danach folgte eine Blütezeit der Kultur, Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft und Politik. In dieser Zeit expandierte Vietnam auch in den Süden. 1880 kam Südvietnam als Teil von Französisch-Indochina unter französische Kolonialherrschaft, während der Norden noch vom Kaiser regiert wurde. 1954 wurde es in das kommunistische Nordvietnam (Hauptstadt Hanoi) und das von den Westmächten unterstützte Südvietnam (Hauptstadt Saigon) geteilt. Nach dem Vietnamkrieg kam es 1976 zur Wiedervereinigung und Saigon wurde nach dem verstorbenen Staatschef Nordvietnams in Ho-Chi-Minh-Stadt umbenannt.

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The nature is my playground
The nature is my playground
Selling bananas ..
Selling bananas ..
Heavy happy load and a smiling face....
Heavy happy load and a smiling face....
Waiting for customer...
Waiting for customer...
Joss paper in form of servants
Joss paper in form of servants
Ta Van Village
Ta Van Village
which bird sings better?
which bird sings better?
Bac Ha Sunday Market
Bac Ha Sunday Market
Train travelling between Lao Cai and Hanoi
Train travelling between Lao Cai and Hanoi
...on the way
...on the way
Ducks on the march!
Ducks on the march!
Me and our three trecking ladies with child
Me and our three trecking ladies with child
Hanoi city center
Hanoi city center
Vegetable is important for our life
Vegetable is important for our life
village life
village life
Youth coffee outside
Youth coffee outside
Together we are strong
Together we are strong
Rice fields in SaPa
Rice fields in SaPa
Lively town by motorcycle
Lively town by motorcycle
School-scene on the road
School-scene on the road
The youth coffee in Hanoi
The youth coffee in Hanoi
Self-Service, shop or what?
Self-Service, shop or what?
life in village
life in village
rushing hours
rushing hours
Bicycle seller
Bicycle seller
Honda traffic ...
Honda traffic ...
Connection's is allways what we need.
Connection's is allways what we need.
Cycling along the train track.
Cycling along the train track.
Thedoor with it's colour
Thedoor with it's colour
Fresh fish
Fresh fish
Beautifully presented
Beautifully presented
The dream
The dream
Street scene
Street scene
one, two, three, one two, three .....
one, two, three, one two, three .....
All the ingredients for to cook a fine meal
All the ingredients for to cook a fine meal
no problem, everywhere can stop and sell
no problem, everywhere can stop and sell
where you get the great and cheap food
where you get the great and cheap food
Finger citron (fructus citri sarcodactylis)
Finger citron (fructus citri sarcodactylis)
stop, buy and go!
stop, buy and go!
which one should i wash first?
which one should i wash first?
busy temple
busy temple
moving stalls
moving stalls
Train track in Hanoi
Train track in Hanoi
Let's cook a meal now .....
Let's cook a meal now .....
Eating and cooking place
Eating and cooking place
Left, left, left, right, left!
Left, left, left, right, left!
chinese calligraphy
chinese calligraphy
motorbikes
motorbikes
Even the waste has to be flowered .....
Even the waste has to be flowered .....
Roof detail
Roof detail
smoke for hope
smoke for hope
Freedom
Freedom
Eating together is important here.
Eating together is important here.
Entrance to the temple of literature
Entrance to the temple of literature
Stunning ...
Stunning ...
take a photo for me please
take a photo for me please
printing shop(before it turns into a printing factory)
printing shop(before it turns into a printing factory)
Temple of Literature, Hanoi
Temple of Literature, Hanoi
Haupttor zum Literaturtempel /  Temple of Literature
Haupttor zum Literaturtempel / Temple of Literature
Flag of Vietnam
Flag of Vietnam
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