Socialist Republic of Vietnam

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Is a country in Indochina. An early form of Vietnamese state emerged already in 500 BC. At the end of the XIX century Vietnam became part of French Indochina. After World War II the country was divided in a northen state (loyal to the eastern bloc) and a southern state (loyal to the western bloc). The Vietnam War ended on 30 April 1975 and saw South Vietnam come under the control of a Provisional Revolutionary Government, which led to the reunification of Vietnam on 2 July 1976, creating the modern Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Establishment

July 1976: The Vietnam War ended on 30 April 1975 and saw South Vietnam come under the control of a Provisional Revolutionary Government, which led to the reunification of Vietnam on 2 July 1976, creating the Socialist Republic of Vietnam of today.

Chronology

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1. Cambodian-Vietnamese War

Was an armed conflict between Democratic Kampuchea, controlled by the Khmer Rouge, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

1.1.Minor Invasions (Cambodian-Vietnamese War)

Minor territorial invasions during the Cambodian-Vietnamese War of 1978-1989.

April 1977: In 1977, Cambodian troops led by the Khmer Rouge crossed into Vietnam and attacked the province of An Giang and the city of Chau Doc.

May 1977: The Khmer Rouge leave An Giang and the city of Chau Doc.

September 1977: Six Cambodian divisions trespassed ten kilometers into Tay Ninh province.

September 1977: A Vietnamese division supported by armor and aviation retook lost ground in Tay Ninh province.

April 1978: The two Cambodian divisions were under the command of the Khmer Rouge regime led by Pol Pot. The massacre at Ba Chúc was part of the ongoing conflict between Cambodia and Vietnam, stemming from border disputes and political tensions between the two countries.

May 1978: The two Cambodian divisions were part of the Khmer Rouge regime led by Pol Pot. The massacre in Ba Chúc was part of the ongoing conflict between Cambodia and Vietnam, which eventually led to the Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia in 1978.

2. Sino-Vietnamese War

Was a border war fought between China and Vietnam in early 1979.

February 1979: Battle of Dong Dang (1979).

March 1979: Battle of Lao Cai.

March 1979: Battle of Cao Bang (1979).

March 1979: Lạng Sơn was captured by the People's Republic of China after intense fighting.

March 1979: In 1979, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China, led by Deng Xiaoping, took control of Sa Pa in Vietnam during the Sino-Vietnamese War. This military occupation was part of China's efforts to push back against Vietnam's invasion of Cambodia.

March 1979: China declared that the gate to Hanoi was open and that their punitive mission had been achieved. The People's Liberation Army crossed the border back into China on 16 March.