Thieu.
No, it isn't. Ha Noi is the capital of Vietnam.
The latest president, at the time of South Vietnam's fall was President Nguyen Van Thieu.
17th Parallel.
ANSWER Ho Chi Minh was the president of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War his original name was Nguyen Tat. Diem was the president of South Vietnam. Diem was assassinated Nguyen Van Thien was the president of South Vietnam after him.
Diem until '63. Thieu until the end.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
South Vietnam was already a sovereign nation by the time the US entered the nation. Its title was the "Republic of South Vietnam."
The Vietnam War was the only time that the communists defeated an American supported free nation (South Vietnam).
Diem until '63. Thieu until the end.
North Vietnam launched an invasion of South Vietnam.North Vietnam launched an invasion of South Vietnam.
South Vietnam. In the Vietnam war when south Vietnam lost the communism took over south Vietnam.Before that north Vietnam & south Vietnam were different colonies.
The north was always communist, the south at one time was called the REPUBLIC of South Vietnam; which ceased to exist in '75.