Vietnam

Where is it?1.Located in the south eastern Asia.2.Nearby countries : Kampuchea, China↓,

Thailand and Cambodia.

Kampuchea→ Thailand↘

Cambodia↘

Geography

The flat land area↗: less than 20%. The mountains↘: 40% (higher than

hills).

The hills↑: 40%. The forests→: 42% .

Facts about Vietnam

About 86 million people . Chinese people: 1.5 ％ It has been influenced by China and India

since the ancient times. Communist country Official language: Vietnamese Others: English, French and Chinese. The Religion:Buddhism->50 million. Catholicism->3 million

Pictures of Vietnamese clothing

Pictures of Vietnam architectures

Vietnamese Festivals

New Year's Day February third Revolutionary Day

September second National Day

          

                              

       

Ho Chi-Min birthday date

Vietnam War

Vietnam War

• After world war II, Vietnam was divided into 2 parts.

• North: France Viet Cong

• South: Emperor Bao-Dai 1955 South Vietnam

The beginning of the war

• In 1959, Viet Cong decided to unify the whole Vietnam→ secretly sent lots of armies to the southern part.

1. In August, 1961 Berlin Wall→ was built.2. In September, 1961, Soviet Union started nuclear

weapons testing→ again. 1.+2. → John Kennedy decided to help ↗

South Vietnam to show America’s determination to be against Soviet Union.

• Gulf of Tonkin Incident: In1964, an American

warship, Turner Joy was attacked. United States Congress approved that President Johnson was able to send armies to Vietnam any time.

→ America was in the Vietnam War • Tet Offensive: In 1968, Viet Cong started

attacking almost all the cities of South Vietnam • 1972, the last one of American army left Vietnam.• In 1975, the Vietnam War ended. • On July second, 1976, the whole Vietnam was

unified.

Vietnamese Water Puppet• In holidays, weddings or other

important times.• A pavilion with one-meter-deep water.• The people controlling the puppets are

behind bamboo curtain.• Use poles and lines to control.

The Origin of the Puppets• Farmers in northern Vietnam

(where are many rivers) played puppets as an amusement.

• In the twelfth century, the emperor saw it and admired, so it became very popular.

• It can only be played in clear water→ it’s harder and harder to watch it in the river.

Vietnamese Vietnamese food food

culture culture 越南飲食文化越南飲食文化

The Differences between Vietnamese The Differences between Vietnamese and Chinese Foodand Chinese Food

It has been influenced a lot by Chinese cuisine. It has been influenced a lot by Chinese cuisine. Fish sauce is used instead of Chinese soybean sauce.Fish sauce is used instead of Chinese soybean sauce. More herbs and spices are used than Chinese food.More herbs and spices are used than Chinese food. Lemons are used a lot.Lemons are used a lot. Less oil but more vegetables. Less oil but more vegetables.

Famous FoodFamous Food Balut: duck egg with chick and yolkBalut: duck egg with chick and yolk

It looks disgusting , but with delicious ↗It looks disgusting , but with delicious ↗

flavor↑.flavor↑.

Famous FoodFamous Food Spring rollSpring roll

Sauce: lemon juice, sugar and fish sauce.Sauce: lemon juice, sugar and fish sauce.

→→ →→ →→ →→

Famous FoodFamous Food

Rice noodle soup: it’s very similar to Rice noodle soup: it’s very similar to Taiwanese Haka rice noodle soup. Taiwanese Haka rice noodle soup.