All volunteer "militaries" almost through-out the world are the direct physical (results that you can see) results that affect every male in the world today (minus some communist nations, etc.). Secondly, every single hi-tech jet warplane today (21st century) has a gun on it, to supplement it's hi-tech smart weapons...a direct result of jet aerial combat (dog-fighting) over the skies of North Vietnam.
Vietnam's impact on events today is primarily shaped by its economic growth and its geopolitical position in Southeast Asia. Economically, Vietnam has emerged as a key player in global supply chains, attracting significant foreign investment. Geopolitically, Vietnam's relations with its neighbors, particularly China, and its growing alliances with countries like the United States, Japan, and India, contribute to regional dynamics and maritime disputes in the South China Sea. Additionally, Vietnam's history as a former war-torn country continues to shape its domestic policies and approach to international relations.
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The majority of Vietnam (85%) are Buddhist.
Communist North Vietnam defeated South Vietnam
There is NO North Vietnam & South Vietnam today (and there hasn't been a north & south for over 30 years; when the north conquered the south, ending the war in 1975). Today's Communist Vietnam is President Triet.
Today, it the most populous city in Vietnam and the economic center of the country, even though the capital of Vietnam is in Hanoi.
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The majority of Vietnam (85%) are Buddhist.
Yes, noteworthy events for today November 13, 2013 in history include the Vietnam War Memorial dedication in 1982.
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Communist North Vietnam defeated South Vietnam
Vietnam has a communist government.
What year did the vietnam war start
There is NO North Vietnam & South Vietnam today (and there hasn't been a north & south for over 30 years; when the north conquered the south, ending the war in 1975). Today's Communist Vietnam is President Triet.
Until the Vietnam War, few people ever heard of Vietnam. Therefore, Vietnam's sense of National Identity was STRONG.
Which Korea and which Vietnam? Today's Vietnam or the old North and South Vietnam?
The first impact that ancient cultures make is pure amazement and what they were able to accomplish with the technology available to them. The second, is to study the causes of their decline and possibly relate the ancient events to negative things happening today and correct them.
Buddha is dead. He has no impact on today. His teaching do.