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Trương Mỹ Lan was born on 13 October 1956, in Saigon, South Vietnam. [citation needed] Her family is of Teochew heritage, from the village of Gezhou (Chinese: 葛洲) in Shantou, Guangdong; [3] [4] [5] settling in "Little Gezhou" (Chinese: 浸石), Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), an uncle founded the maritime business Hòa Thuận Phát (Chinese: 和順發) in Chợ Lớn.
Chi Lăng is a rural district of Lạng Sơn province in the Northeastern region of Vietnam. It is famous for many decisive battles at Chi Lăng pass in which the Vietnamese defeated the Chinese invaders. As of 2003, the district had a population of 77,910. [1] The district covers an area of 703 km 2. The district capital lies at Đồng Mỏ.
Map depicting the military regions of South Vietnam including the I Corps/I CTZ area. I Corps ( Vietnamese: Quân đoàn I) was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps of the ARVN. This was the northernmost region of South ...
The Trưng sisters ( Vietnamese: Hai Bà Trưng, 𠄩婆徵, literally "Two Ladies [named] Trưng", c. 14 – c. 43) were Luoyue military leaders who ruled for three years after commanding a rebellion of Luoyue tribes and other tribes in AD 40 against the first Chinese domination of Vietnam. They are regarded as national heroines of Vietnam.
South Vietnam and Operation Lam Son 719. 8 February- 25 March. Operation Lam Son 719 (Vietnamese: Chiến dịch Lam Sơn 719 or Chiến dịch đường 9 – Nam Lào) was an invasion by 20,000 soldiers of the armed forces of South Vietnam of southeastern Laos. The objective of the operation was the disruption of the Ho Chi Minh Trail which ...
Chữ Nôm (𡨸喃, IPA: [t͡ɕɨ˦ˀ˥ nom˧˧]) [5] is a logographic writing system formerly used to write the Vietnamese language.It uses Chinese characters to represent Sino-Vietnamese vocabulary and some native Vietnamese words, with other words represented by new characters created using a variety of methods, including phono-semantic compounds. [6]
The postal code system of Vietnam has officially been changed from 6 digits to 5 digits. Each country has its own separate postal code or zip code system. The postal code of Vietnam is composed of 5 digits, with the following meanings: [ 2][ 3] The first digit determines the area code. The first two characters identify the centrally-governed ...
a. ^ Acting: 19 July – 3 August 2024. Tô Lâm ( Vietnamese: [tō lə̄m] ⓘ; born 10 July 1957) [ 1] is a Vietnamese politician and police officer who has served as General Secretary of the Communist Party since August 2024 [ 2] and President of Vietnam since May 2024. [ 3] A career officer in the People's Public Security Forces for over 40 ...