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Vietnam (pronounced /?vi?.?t'n??m/ vee-et-NAHM; Vietnamese Vi?t Nam,  pronunciation (help·info)), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnamese C?ng hòa xã h?i ch? nghia Vi?t Nam, pronunciation (help·info)), is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea, referred to as East Sea (Vietnamese Bi?n Ðông), to the east. With a population of over 86 million, Vietnam is the 13th most populous country in the world. The people of Vietnam regained independence and broke away from China in AD 938 after their victory at the battle of B?ch Ð?ng River. Successive dynasties flourished along with geographic and political expansion deeper into Southeast Asia, until it was colonized by the French in the mid-19th century. Efforts to resist the French eventually led to their expulsion from the country in the mid-20th century, leaving a nation divided politically into two countries. Fighting between the two sides continued during the Vietnam War, ending with a North Vietnamese victory in 1975. Emerging from this prolonged military engagement, the war-ravaged nation was politically isolated. The government’s centrally planned economic decisions hindered post-war reconstruction[citation needed] and its treatment of the losing side engendered more resentment than reconciliation. In 1986, it instituted economic and political reforms and began a path towards international reintegration.[citation needed] By 2000, it had established diplomatic relations with most nations. Its economic growth had been among the highest in the world in the past decade.[vague] These efforts resulted in Vietnam joining the World Trade Organization in 2007. The area now known as Vietnam has been inhabited since Paleolithic times, and some archaeological sites in Thanh Hoa Province purportedly date back several thousand years. Archaeologists link the beginnings of Vietnamese civilization to the late Neolithic, Early Bronze Age, Phung-nguyen culture, which was centered in Vinh Phuc Province of contemporary Vietnam from about 2000 to 1400 BCE.
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What Should You Do With Your Face by Gerald Shaw
In a world today where technology and discovery is in our hands, being beautiful should not be that hard. You can simply choose among the plenty spas and beauty parlors, have a facial and voila! You now have fresh and vibrant-looking skin.
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DCoE and Veteran Recovery by Julien Modica
On October 26, 2009 at the Washington, DC Defense and Veterans Affairs Summit, Brigadier General Sutton enthusiastically described a “must-see” dramatic presentation of “a theatre of war” giving 200 performances around the country. And, without takin...
Peace Of Mind And War by Emilio Maldonado
Whoever said "war is hell" never really considered the ramifications of peacetime. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a known problem, one that has affected countless individuals coming back from the harrows and horrors of war. There is a certain sens...
Kundalini music in yoga paradise by Karan Khalsa
Waves lapped against the gentle beach in the darkness as I listened deeply to the ocean, and the lingering exhalations of the other sixty people around me. The moon was rising over the water behind Snatam Kaur, GuruGanesha Singh and Manish Vyas, who ...
Are Natural and Organic Skin Care Products Too Expensive? by Dr Danny T. Siegenthaler
There is occasionally discussion among consumers about the retail prices of natural and organic products. Some people wonder if they are being charged a fair price for the goods they purchase or if they are just being ‘taken for a ride&rsquo...
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