North Vietnam

The Democratic Republic of Vietnam, (Vietnamese: [Việt Nam Dân chủ Cộng hòa] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) also known as North Vietnam was a country in Asia. It existed from 1954 to 1976 and its capital was Hanoi. It was led by the Communist Party of Vietnam. It was proclaimed by President Ho Chi Minh on September 2, 1945.

Democratic Republic of Vietnam Việt Nam Dân chủ Cộng hòa
Territory of the DRV in Southeast Asia, 1954
Capital and largest city	Hanoi
Official languages	Vietnamese
Demonym(s)	North Vietnamese
Government	Unitary Marxist–Leninist one-party socialist republic
Party Chairman First Secretary
• 1945–1956	Trường Chinh
• 1956–1960	Hồ Chí Minh
• 1960–1976	Lê Duẩn
President
• 1945–1969	Hồ Chí Minh
• 1969–1976	Tôn Đức Thắng
Prime Minister
• 1945–1955	Hồ Chí Minh
• 1955–1976	Phạm Văn Đồng
Legislature	National Assembly
Historical era	Cold War
• August Revolution	16 August 1945
•	2 September 1945
• Legislative election	6 January 1946
• Start of the Indochina War	19 December 1946
• 1954 Geneva Conference	21 July 1954
• Start of the Vietnam War	1 November 1955
•	2 July 1976
Currency	đồng cash (until 1948)
Preceded by Succeeded by Empire of Vietnam Empire of Japan Vietnam

Vietnam War

Main pages: Viet Cong and People's Army of Vietnam

The Vietnam War was a war in Vietnam. It lasted from 1955 to 1975. North Vietnam fought against South Vietnam. The United States helped South Vietnam, while China and the Soviet Union helped North Vietnam. The war caused a lot of damage. In the end, North Vietnam won, and the country became one again. Many people suffered because of the war.

North Vietnam Media

• Official recording of the National Anthem of Vietnam (Music of the song Tien Quan Ca, composed by: Van Cao). Vietnamese law strictly prohibits any organization or individual, in any form, from taking action to prevent or hinder the dissemination of this work directly or indirectly (including online).

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  The North Vietnamese government in 1946.

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  Ho Chi Minh declaring independence at Ba Dinh Square on September 2nd, 1945

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  A Viet Minh rally outside the Hanoi Opera House during the August Revolution, 1945.

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  Flag of the DRV during the Indochina War

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  Ho Chi Minh (seated, right) with Tôn Đức Thắng (seated, left) and other DRV leaders in a liberated zone of northern Vietnam during the First Indochina War.

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  View from the northern side of the bridge across the Bến Hải River, which separated North and South Vietnam after the 1954 Geneva Accords.

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  Viet Minh troops returning to Hanoi after the French withdrawal on October 9, 1954

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  The autonomous regions of North Vietnam on a map of its provinces created by the government of the United States.

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  Countries that recognized the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) as of 1973.