Rubber tree plantations in South Vietnam seemed to be as common as shopping malls in California.
Before the invention of "Synthetic Rubber", natural rubber grew inside of trees (called rubber trees). Vietnam was rich in rubber trees. During the Vietnam War, US armored columnes frequently engaged NVA troops inside the rubber tree plantations.
South Vietnam had a lot of rubber tree plantations...seemingly everywhere.
For a time after WWII and to the end of the 50's, France occupied and controlled Vietnam. Because of the Michellin rubber tree plantations and other assets, France had an economic interest in controling (ruling) Vietnam.
Crops grown on plantations include cotton, coffee, tobacco, sugar cane, sisal, and various oil seeds and rubber trees.
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Rubber tree plantations.
Before the invention of "Synthetic Rubber", natural rubber grew inside of trees (called rubber trees). Vietnam was rich in rubber trees. During the Vietnam War, US armored columnes frequently engaged NVA troops inside the rubber tree plantations.
South Vietnam had many rubber tree plantations. They looked like part of a regular forest (jungle) but upon traversing thru them, you could see that they were finely planted in neat rows.
Employment (rubber tree plantations). Paved roads, bridges, etc.
South Vietnam had a lot of rubber tree plantations...seemingly everywhere.
rubber plantations don't exist you dumb nut. everyone knows their in Australia
For a time after WWII and to the end of the 50's, France occupied and controlled Vietnam. Because of the Michellin rubber tree plantations and other assets, France had an economic interest in controling (ruling) Vietnam.
The top 5 rubber producing countries are Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, and Vietnam. These countries are major producers due to favorable climate conditions and large-scale rubber plantations.
At least for South Vietnam, "Rubber Tree" plantations were all over the place (seemingly everywhere). That was one occupation.
Rubber tapping takes place in rubber plantations, which are in tropical regions such as Southeast Asia, Africa, and South America. The rubber trees are grown in these plantations for their latex, which is extracted through the process of tapping.
Increase of rubber in everyday use
They were hired to work on rubber tree plantations.