This article, published in the IIAS newsletter (November, 2003), discusses the issues surrounding the Chinese minority living in Vietnam, and how colonial governments such as the French dealt with the group. The article is provided in...

A lesson that helps students explore the Vietnam War from a Vietnamese perspective. Students will consider how Vietnam's government teaches today's youth about the war and what Vietnamese students know about the conflict. Students can...

CNN provides a brief report on the ecological condition of the Vietnamese jungle.

This second-grade web page was inspired by the book Angel Child, Dragon Child. Has links to resources for both students and teachers.

History Questions: Vietnam War Quiz, Test, and WebQuest

Vietnam is one of the longest wars fought, spanning multiple decades and U.S. presidencies. In this article, students will learn about France's defeat at and withdrawal after Dien Bien Phu, the Geneva Accords, and the policies of the...

A general in the US Army, he supervised the closing stages of the Vietnam War. Williams instituted the program of "Vietnamization," which was designed to turn the running of the war over to the South Vietnamese.

Looking back on history, one can see the hubris of the French in dealing with the Vietnamese. Read about the imposition of French ideas of government, education, law, and economics in the 350-year involvement of the French in Vietnam,...

Learn about the war that enmeshed the United States in a battle against communism in Southeast Asia for more than twenty years.

This English translation of Ho Chi Minh's plan for the Communist Party of Indochina in 1930 provides a blueprint for his goal of the communist overthrow of the French colonial regime in Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh wrote this manifesto in Februay 1951 to broaden his support among the working classes of Vietnam.

Revisionist viewing of the incident that escalated American involvement in the Vietnam War. Did the Gulf of Tonkin Incident really happen?

Historical account of U.S. involvement and rise of Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam after the fall of French Indochina in 1954. Site contains photgraphs and topic related links.

An academic analysis of the declassified record of events in the Tonkin Gulf Incidents. Concludes that the record does not justify the resolution that followed.

Vietnam map

A political map of Vietnam.

The national flag of Vietnam, a country located in Southeast Asia.

Vietnam capital

Vietnam map

Vietnam flag

A map featuring Vietnam and its neighboring countries.

"Should the base be held, or should it be quietly abandoned?" A good brief review. Its link to pictures, maps, and stories of participants make this a valuable site.

Features photos showing the effect of the war on the Vietnamese people. This collection focuses on the culture and history of these people during the war years.

Resource for teachers and students wishing to learn about the Tet Offensive and its impact on public opinion.