The Soviet Union (USSR) supplied North Vietnam, and the US fought for South Vietnam.
The former Soviet Union expended funds on military hardware with or without Vietnam. The ONLY difference was; the Vietnam ordnance was USED (consumed); after the Vietnam War, the Soviet ordnance (that was never used) had to be destroyed...as they were in the US.
The Vietnam war is also called the Second Indochina War. The war was fought by between North Vietnam who were supported by China and Soviet Union and South Vietnam which was supported by the United States.
The Korean War and Vietnam War are some of their reactions.
Relations between US and Soviet Union during Cold War Relations between US and Vietnam during Vietnam war Soviet relations with PRC
NORTH VIETNAM supplied by Red China and the Union of Soviet Socialistic Republics against the US and allies.
Soviet (Communist) containment.
Both the Soviet Union and China supplied armaments to North Vietnam.
The Makarov pistol was invented in 1951 by Russia and Soviet Union. This pistol was used in both the Soviet war in Afghanistan and in the Vietnam war.
the U.S. did not want the Soviet Union and China to enter the war.
Cuban Missile Crisis Vietnam War Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
The Soviet Union, other ComBloc countries (via the Soviet Union), China, and Cambodia.