The north has more of a conservative vibe, and the south has a more liberal, extroverted feel to it. Hanoi is the political power centre of Vietnam, and HCMC is the financial one. There are some stereotypes revolving around these differences, but a lot of truth in them too.
Why did North Vietnam attack the South?
The Vietminh wanted to unite the country under communist leader Ho Chi Minh. Many of the South Vietnamese people supported Ho Chi Minh as they were unhappy with Ngo Dinh Diem. War broke out between the North and South. From 1958 onwards, the South came under increasing attacks from communists in South Vietnam itself.
Did North or South Vietnam win the war?
Communist forces ended the war by seizing control of South Vietnam in 1975, and the country was unified as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam the following year.
Is $100 a lot in Vietnam?
people there live with greater income than living in other areas, 100 dollars seems a bit lower to them, like high-low. Random fact: Many people in Vietnam live with 100$ as their salary. A healthy meal in Vietnam costs around 200.000 to 300.000 VND, if we make a calculation, 2.300.
Why did the US fail in Vietnam?
America “lost” South Vietnam because it was an artificial construct created in the wake of the French loss of Indochina. Because there never was an “organic” nation of South Vietnam, when the U.S. discontinued to invest military assets into that construct, it eventually ceased to exist.
Why didn’t the US invade North Vietnam?
Why didn’t the US just roll over North Vietnam and occupy the entire country? The military was afraid of a repeat of Korea. US leadership knew that if a full scale invasion was launched, the Chinese and possibly the Russians would retaliate; Beijing made this very clear.