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A Country Study: Vietnam
Library of Congress Call Number
DS556.3 .V54 1989
Vietnam
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Preface
Table A. Chronology of Important Events
Country Profile
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Geography
Society
Economy
Transportation and Communications
Government and Politics
National Security
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Historical Setting
(Barbara Leitch LePoer)
Early History
The Chinese Millenium
Chinese Cultural Impact
Political Resistance to the Chinese
Nine Centuries of Independence
The Great Ly Dynasty and the Flowering of Buddhism
The Tran Dynasty and the Defeat of the Mongols
Renewed Chinese Influence
The Le Dynasty and Southward Expansion
Partition and the Advent of the Europeans
The Tay Son Rebellion
The Nguyen Dynasty and Expanding French Influence
Under French Rule
Colonial Administration
Phan Boi Chau and the Rise of Nationalism
Ho Chi Minh and the Communist Movement
The Nghe-Tinh Revolt
World War II and Japanese Occupation
Establishment of the Viet Minh
The General Uprising and Independence
First Indochina War
Dien Bien Phu
The Aftermath of Geneva
Second Indochina War
The Fall of Ngo Dinh Diem
Escalation of the War
The Tet Offensive
Peace Negotiations
The Final Campaign
Chapter 2 - The Society and Its Environment
(Rinn-Sup Shinn)
Geography
Population
Ethnic Groups and Languages
Vietnamese
Minorities
Hoa
The Social System
Traditional Patterns
Society in the 1954-75 Period
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Vietnam after 1975
The Family
Background
The Family since 1954
Religion
Buddhism
Catholicism
Other Faiths
Education
Public Health
Living Conditions
Chapter 3 - The Economy
(Tuyet L. Cosslett and William R. Shaw)
Economic Setting
Demography
Labor
Natural Resources
Historical Background
Economic Roles of the Party and the Government
The Second Five-Year Plan (1976-80)
The Third Five Year Plan (1981-85)
The Fourth Five-Year Plan (1986-90)
Agriculture
Industry
Internal Commerce
Foreign Trade and Aid
Foreign Currency Management
Decentralization of Trade
Direction and Composition of Trade
Foreign Investment Policy
Major Trading Partners
Japan
Hong Kong
Singapore
Soviet Union
External Debt
Foreign Economic Assistance
Overseas Remittances
Finance
Budget
Money Supply
Inflation
Prices and Wages
Banking
Transportation
Telecommunications
Chapter 4 - Government and Politics
(Ronald J. Cima)
Development of the Vietnamese Communist Party
Party Organization
The Party Congress and the Central Committee
Other Party Organizations
Front Organizations
Political Dynamics
Political Culture
The System of Government
Constitutional Evolution
Government Structure
The National Assembly
The Council of State
The Council of Ministers
People's Courts and People's Organs of Control
Local Government
Foreign Relations
Laos and Cambodia
China
The Soviet Union
Eastern Europe
The United States
Asean
Thailand
Other Noncommunist Nations
International Organizations
The Media
Chapter 5 - National Security
(Douglas Pike)
Overview of National Security
The Tradition of Militancy
Strategic Thinking
Security Concerns
The Armed Forces
History
Postwar Development
Conflict with Cambodia
Conflict with China
The Legal-Constitutional Basis of the Military
The Military's Place in Society
Party Control in the Military
Divisive Issues
The Model Soldier
Mechanisms of Control
Organization
Leadership
Administration
Foreign Military Relations
Internal Security
Problems
Development of the Internal Security System
The Police
Public Security
Law Enforcement
Social Control
Population Relocation
Re-education Camps
Surveillance
Appendices
Appendix A. Tables
Appendix B. Party Leaders in the 1980s
Bibliography
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