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Vietnam: Major Cities and Regions Overview

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Great cities are what make countries exciting. Whatever country you visit, chances are you’ll want to see the great cities which are located there. Here is a look at the major cities and regions in the Asian country of Vietnam.

Vietnam is a single party Communist state located in Southeast Asia, bordered by China, Laos, Cambodia, and the South China Sea. Vietnam was originally established in 208 BC by Zhao Tuo, a Qin military official. It was originally called Nam Viet, and it consisted of Southern China and the Red River Delta. For roughly the next 1,200 years, Vietnam was ruled by a number of Chinese dynasties. Vietnam gained complete independence from the Chinese government around 1100, and continued its southward expansion, winning many military victories, for the next 700 years. France colonized Vietnam in the mid 1800s, ending its independence. Vietnam gained its independence from France following World War II. The country was split into two regions, North and South Vietnam, which battled each other (including the Vietnam War in the late 1960s and early 1970s) until the North eventually overpowered the South and established control, which it maintains today. The country is no longer split into two regions, and a diplomatic relationship has been reestablished with the United States since the Vietnam War.

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