How much did Vietnam spend on the war?

Answer 1

There would be no answer to this question because nobody collect data for this matter. If there is, it would take a whole book to discuss. If you base on the North Vietnam figures according to their history book (if there were any), it would be incorrect because they tend to make up stuffs. Both North and South Vietnamese lost soldiers and civilians. But, the North Vietnamese spent countless hours to build bridges, roads, underground channels, etc. North Vietnam also sell their crops and natural resources to China and Russia in exchange for weapons. These "payments" would then continued long into the decades after the war ended. There was the time during late seventies and early eighties when people have no rice to eat (its the Vietnamese primary food or source of daily calories intake). The crops (rice) would be delivered to China as payback for military vehicles and cannons that were used during war. Also, Russia took oil (and other mineral) along the coast as payments for those Sams and Migs. I was growing up during these time so I remembered. My family had to line up at the food distribution center for alternative food (such as low quality wheat called "bo bo" in Vietnamese) and charcoal (to use in cooking since there're no or very limited electricities). There're so many unaccounted matters that we're spent during the war on both north and south Vietnamese. If you're interested in my knowledge, please contact nhatrangtc@Yahoo.com. Seriously\^^/

Answer 2

See: Statistics About the Vietnam War. Recommended by the History Channel.