Vietnam
When most people hear the word "Vietnam," they expect the word "war" to follow. Many people, especially our generation, believe Vietnam to only be a war. I myself knew little about the Communist country before I researched it. After my research, I found that Vietnam has interesting cities, people, and differing government from our familiar Democratic system. Not only did I find Vietnam as very different from our country, but I found Vietnam different from the time of the Vietnam Wars compared to Vietnam today.All things change over time. Cities are one of these things. They are constantly changing, whether they're adding a new baseball stadium or imploding old factories. All cities in Vietnam have developed since the war, but some of their usefulness hasn't. Let's take Danang for instance. Besides being the second-largest city in southern Vietnam, Danang is located on the coast of the South China Sea. During the war, it was the site of a large air force base and other military installations. Although now and even before the war, it has been a vital part to the economy of Vietnam. It's port facilities make it important to that part of the country. Hanoi, the second largest city in all of Vietnam, is also a city that
For most of their lives, the people of Vietnam have lived a simple life. Large majorities of Vietnamese live on farms or on the countryside, only an amazing 20% of the population live in cities. The highest percentage of farming takes place in two parts of Vietnam: the Red River Delta and the Mekong Delta. The Red River Delta is located mainly at sea level and each year, most of the Red River Delta is flooded by the Red River, which helps make this northern Vietnam's chief farming area. The Mekong River helped form the Mekong Delta, which serves as the nation's chief agricultural area, and more then 50% of southern Vietnam's people live there. It is on these areas where the people of Vietnam harvest rice, ride water buffaloes, and raft goods down the major rivers. The rural life has been built on strong family values, where people set family interests above their own. The oldest male was always the head of the family, the parents chose their children's marriage partners, and families honor their ancestors in special types of ceremonies. has been through drastic changes. Before the war, it was a city of marketing and industry, but when the war rolled around, the country was split into two, and Hanoi became the capital of the northern part. Communists rapidly ind
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Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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