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First tribes from China come to the Red River Delta
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The first rice farming is started in Vietnam.
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Emperor Wu conquers Vietnam.
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The Trung Sisters lead a rebellion against the Chinese, regaining temporary control of Vietnam.
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The Chinese Han Dynasty retakes Vietnam and holds on until 544 AD.
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The Vietnamese regain control in 938 AD but are eventually conquered by the Ming Dynasty in 1407, which lasts until 1423, when Vietnam declares its independence
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Dai Viet, a small country that laid the foundations of Vietnam, conquers another country to the north named Champa.
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France takes control over Vietnam and makes it a colony.
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Ho Chi Minh creates the Communist Party of Vietnam.
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After, Vietnam declares independence from France, the two nations fight, with Vietnam getting support from the USSR and China, while France gets support from the USA. In the end, France loses the war.
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The Vietnam War starts as a result of the United States government identifying Vietnam as a Communist threat. After North Vietnam's Tet Offensive, the U.S. started to pull out of Vietnam, citing massive losses of life. After a total of 58,220 U.S. casualties, 1.1 million Viet Cong casualties, 200 thousand Southern Vietnam casualties, and 2 million civilian casualties, South Vietnam surrenders to North Vietnam, and the Republic of Vietnam is formed.
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Vietnam joins the United Nations.
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Vietnam creates and adopts a new constitution, with the main focus being on the transition to Socialism, starting what is called the "đời mới" (new life) period.
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Vietnam has gone under major industrialization, and has become a major player on the global stage, now becoming one of the top rice producing countries and quickly becoming a manufacturing powerhouse.
