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Vietnam
is divided into 3 regions the North, the South, and the Center.
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A
ruled country: |
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by
the Chinese, for over 1,000 years until 1010. |
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900
years of independence. |
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French
troops conquered Saigon in 1859 and in 1883 force uncolonialized parts
of Vietnam to accept the status of a French protectorate. |
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September
1940-1945, Japanese troops occupy Indochina. |
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1945,
France attempts to establish herself again as a colonial power in
Vietnam. |
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1954,
French defeated. |
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July
20, 1954 in Geneva, negotiators of the Viet Minh and France agree
on the division of Vietnam into two states: a communist North
Vietnam and a capitalist South Vietnam. |
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April
1975, North Vietnamese troops occupy Saigon; Vietnam is unified. |
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From
1975 to 1992, many Vietnamese flee their homeland, taking with them
their heritage, culture, and of course their cuisine. |