The Vietnamese:
Vietnam War
Another Vietnam: Pictures of
the War from the Other Side
An intense collection of
images, many never seen
before, from the cameras of
North Vietnamese
photographers. Each included
photographer has a chapter
highlighting his personal
stories and captivating
pictures.
April Fools
by George W. Schwarz
Relates the suffering of the
Vietnamese during
evacuations, 1972-1975
period. Schwarz worked for
American companies in
Vietnam during the war.
Army of the Republic of
Vietnam (ARVN)
The Army of the Republic of
Vietnam (ARVN) was a
military component of the
armed forces of the Republic
of Vietnam (South Vietnam).
Bao Dai
Emperor of Vietnam.
Catfish and Mandala: A 2
Wheeled Voyage Through the
Landscape and Memory of
Vietnam
by Andrew X. Pham
The son of Vietnamese
parents who suffered
terribly during the Vietnam
War and brought their family
to America when he was 10,
Pham, on the cusp of his
30s, defied his parents'
conservative hopes for him
and his engineering career
by becoming a poorly paid
freelance writer. After the
suicide of his sister, he
set off on an even riskier
path to travel some of the
world on his bicycle. In the
grueling, enlightening year
that followed, he pedaled
through Mexico, the American
West Coast, Japan, and
finally his far-off first
land, Vietnam.
Children of Vietnam War
1969-70
Contains some of the award-winning
photographs of the exhibit "Children
of Vietnam War", a part of
the permanent collection of
the National Vietnam
Veterans Art Museum in
Chicago, Illinois.
Background, Oral History
Project, Photo Album, and
Important Links.
Colonel Ngo The Linh Website
Honoring a Vietnamese
Special Forces Commander and
all Vietnamese heroes who
fought and died for Freedom
and Democracy in Vietnam.
The Cu Chi Tunnels
During the war in Vietnam,
thousands of people in the
Vietnamese province of Cu
Chi lived in an elaborate
system of underground
tunnels. Originally built in
the time of the French
colonial occupation, the
tunnels were enlarged during
the American presence.
Decent Interval
by Frank Snepp
April 29, 1975: the
evacuation of Saigon. It’s
every man for himself;
thousands of panic-stricken
Vietnamese clawing at the
Embassy gates, begging not
to be left behind as the
last of the Americans save
themselves.
Declaration of Independence
of the Democratic Republic
of Viet-Nam
Ho Chi Minh's Speech, Ba
Dinh Square, September 2,
1945
Dien Bien Phu: The Epic
Battle America Forgot
by Howard R. Simpson
The fall of Dien Bien Phu
ended French control of
Indochina and opened the way
to US commitment to the area
(and to US mistakes of a
similar nature). Simpson --
former US consul general,
novelist, and writer on
defense matters -- was there
as a USIA correspondent. His
account, on the 40th
anniversary of the battle,
is personal, and includes
many of his photos as well
as photos from the Foreign
Legion archives.
Pham Van Dong
North Vietnamese leader.
The Easter Offensive:
Vietnam, 1972
by G. H. Turley, James Webb
The largest North Vietnamese
offensive mounted in the
history of the war.
Enemy Aircraft Shot Down by
Naval Aviators in Southeast
Asia, 1965 - 1973
Fire in the Lake
by Frances Fitzgerald
This Pulitzer Prize-winning
1973 classic looks at U.S.
intervention from the
vantage point of Vietnamese
culture and society.
From Both Sides Now: The
Poetry of the Vietnam War
and its Aftermath
by Philip Mahony (Editor)
"Wanting to revive awareness
of the Vietnam War, which he
sees slipping into oblivion
because Americans would
rather not talk about it,
Philip Mahony has crafted a
new kind of war-poetry
anthology. He has chosen
poems by both Americans and
Vietnamese; by both adults
involved in the fighting and
children, now grown, who
were displaced by it; and by
both combatants and
protesters." --Booklist
Vo Nguyen Giap
North Vietnam's great
military leader.
Hell in a Very Small Place:
The Siege of Dien Bien Phu
by Bernard B. Fall
The 1954 battle of Dien Bien
Phu ranks with Stalingrad
and Tet for what it ended (imperial
ambitions), what it foretold
(American involvement), and
what it symbolized: A
guerrilla force of Viet Minh
destroyed a technologically
superior French army,
convincing the Viet Minh
that similar tactics might
prevail in battle with the
U.S.
General Hieu's Page
This Homepage is dedicated
to General Hieu of the Armed
Forces of Viet Nam - an
incorruptible, virtuous and
competent General; with the
hope that it would
indirectly boost up the
morale of all soldiers of
the ARVN who had sacrificed
their prime lives to the
just cause of their beloved
country.
The Ho Chi Minh Trail
The Ho Chi Minh Trail was a
complex web of different
jungle paths that enabled
communist troops to travel
from North Vietnam to areas
close to Saigon.
Indochina's Refugees: Oral
Histories from Laos,
Cambodia, and Vietnam
by Joanna C. Scott
This poignant collection of
oral histories tells the
stories of nine Laotians,
four Cambodians and nine
Vietnamese: what their lives
were like before 1975, what
happened after the Communist
takeover that made them
decide to flee their native
countries, and how they
escaped. The storytellers (housewife,
Amerasian child,
schoolteacher, government
clerk, military officer,
security agent, Buddhist
monk, artist) create a broad
and moving picture of the
new realities of
contemporary Indochina.
Mai Pham
Mai Pham is the chef and
owner of Lemon Grass
Restaurant in Sacramento,
California, a nationally
acclaimed restaurant
featuring Vietnamese and
Thai cuisine. A respected
expert on Southeast Asian
Cuisine, she writes for
national publications,
conducts cooking classes and
seminars, and serves as a
consultant to various food
organizations throughout the
U.S. Mai came to the U.S.
with her family after the
fall of Saigon in 1975.
Nguyen Cao Ky
A career soldier and
politician in South Vietnam.
Major General Nguyen Van
Hieu
by Tin Nguyen, Raymond R.
Battreall
Meet one of the most gallant
warriors of the Army of the
Republic of Vietnam. This
biography depicts ARVN Major
General Hieu under different
facets: his personal life,
his military career, his
military exploits, and his
unjust death. It reveals
General Hieu as an unsung
hero, whose tactical and
strategic skills put him
among the best soldiers of
modern times, at par with
General Rommel of Germany,
Patton of the United States,
Montgomery of England and
Leclerc of France.
The Montagnards
"America's most loyal allies
in Vietnam."
Novel Without a Name
by Duong Thu Huong
"Vietnamese novelist Huong,
who has been imprisoned for
her political beliefs,
presents the story of a
disillusioned soldier in a
book that was banned in her
native country." --Publishers
Weekly
Peace Proposal of the
Provisional Revolutionary
Government
of the Republic of South
Viet Nam
July 1, 1971
Road to the United States:
Part 1
by Bright Quang
Those who dare to take a
stand and act on their
beliefs often find
themselves in a lonely
place, subjected to ridicule
and persecution. Bright has
traveled that road for most
of his life, from his war-torn
homeland of Vietnam to the
shores of America.
Road to the United States:
Part 2
by Bright Quang
The Sorrow of War
by Bao Ninh
Kien, the protagonist of
this rambling and sometimes
nearly incoherent but
emotionally gripping account
of the Vietnam war, is a 10-year
veteran whose experiences
bear a striking similarity
to those of the author, a
Hanoi writer who fought with
the Glorious 27th Youth
Brigade.
Nguyen Van Thieu
President of South Vietnam.
Vietnamization
President Nixon's plan to
encourage the South
Vietnamese to take more
responsibility for fighting
the war.
When Heaven and Earth
Changed Places: A Vietnamese
Woman's Journey from War to
Peace
by Le Ly Hayslip
A Vietnamese woman describes
her journey from war-torn
central Vietnam to the
United States, recounting
how she endured imprisonment,
torture, rape, near-starvation,
and the deaths of members of
her family.
Vietnam War Screenplays
VietnamWar.net
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Memorable Quotations Store at Amazon
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Vietnam War Destinations, Part 1
Vietnam War Destinations, Part 2
Vietnam War Destinations, Part 3
Vietnam War Destinations, Part 4
The Literary Hootch, Part 1
The Literary Hootch, Part 2
The Literary Hootch, Part 3
Vietnam War History, Part 1
Vietnam War History, Part 2
Vietnam War History, Part 3
Vietnam War History, Part 4
Vietnam War Research Material, Part 1
Vietnam War Research Material, Part 2
Vietnam War Research Material, Part 3
Vietnam War Research Material, Part 4
Vietnam War Humor
The Media
Vietnam War Quiz
Vietnam War Quotations
Allies
Anti-War
Political and Government Figures
Trips to Vietnam
The Vietnamese
Women
Vietnam War Films
Vietnam War Fiction
Women Writers
Vietnam War Short Stories
Military Leaders
Vietnam War Documentaries
Memorials
Organizations
Vietnam War Poetry
The Wall
African-American Soldiers
Vietnam War Books, Part 1
Vietnam War Books, Part 2
World War II Films (Part 1)
World War II Films (Part 2)
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Vietnam War Snapshots
Bonjour Vietnam
Memories Are Like Clouds
A Saigon Party:
And Other Vietnam War Short
Stories
General Creighton Abrams
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
(ARVN)
Bao Dai
McGeorge Bundy
Ellsworth Bunker
Declaration of Independence
of the Democratic Republic of
Viet-Nam
Ho Chi Minh's Speech,
Ba Dinh Square, September 2,
1945
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Peace Proposal
Pham Van Dong
DRVN
Military-Industrial Complex
Speech,
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1961
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Presidential Press Conference,
April 7, 1954
Eisenhower's Letter of Support
to Ngo Dinh Diem
President Ford's Speech
on the Fall of Vietnam, 24 April
1975
French Indochina
J. William Fulbright Testifies
on China and Vietnam, 1966
Vo Nguyen Giap
A History of the 58th Infantry
Platoon (Scout Dog)
The Ho Chi Minh Trail
Inaugural Address,
President John F. Kennedy,
Washington, D.C., January 20,
1961
President Lyndon B. Johnson's
Address
at Johns Hopkins University:
"Peace Without Conquest" April
7, 1965
President Johnson on U.S. Aims
in Vietnam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Edward Lansdale
Letter from President Nixon
to President Nguyen Van Thieu
of the Republic of Vietnam
January 5, 1973
Richard Milhous Nixon's
First Inaugural Address,
January 20, 1969
President Nixon's
"Silent Majority" Speech
Excerpts from the Paris Accords
Peace Proposal
of the Provisional Revolutionary
Government
of the Republic of South Viet
Nam
South Vietnam
Oliver Stone
Nguyen Van Thieu
Vietnamization
A Shot and a Wound
by David A. Willson
Another Vietnam War Story or Two
by David A. Willson
The Assault
by J.E. Colussi
That Year In Saigon:
A Screenplay
Barbie and Ken
Experience the War
A Pedicab Driver
Peddles Through History
A CIA Hired Wife
Bares Her Soul
The Vietnamese Rock Star
Interview on AFVN
Yolanda's Favorite Beggar
Saigon Rumors
General Westmoreland's Houseboy
(and VC Spy) Talks
The Library Card
A Saigon Warrior's Journal
World History & Culture on DVD
VietnamWar.net
http://www.vietnamwar.net
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