Vietnam by Nivedha Suresh https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam en-us 2019-05-31 12:02:19 UTC 2025-11-08 10:51:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://imgglb.padletcdn.com/v13/image?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f1fb-1f1f3.png ENVIRONMENT wetzelm01 https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/364873110 2019-05-31 12:19:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/364873110 Geography wetzelm01 https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/364873197 The climate is TROPICAL and TEMPERATE. 
There are many monsoons and a considerable amount of sun. Two major rivers  run through the country: the Red River and the Mekong River. Because of the uncomfortable climate and aspects of the physical geography, the population distribution is uneven throughout the region, where most people live near the major rivers and other water sources. 


]]> 2019-05-31 12:20:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/364873197 Natural Resources sureshn https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/364873239 Vietnam contains coal, arable land, hydropower, and other rare earth elements.]]> 2019-05-31 12:20:18 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/364873239 Environmental Issues sureshn https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/364873501
  • A lot of the agricultural advancements have caused deforestation and degradation. 
  • Overfishing is a major problem that could end up affecting the marine life in the region severely. 
  • Air pollution and increased urbanization have happened in the most recent years.

    • ]]>     2019-05-31 12:21:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/364873501     Pollution wetzelm01 https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/364874570 In Vietnam, there is a lot of groundwater contamination that limits the water supply. This could be as a result from the degradation of the soil and the urbanization of many cities in the region. The problem is getting much worse because the state continues to industrialize, and it also keeps adding chemicals to soil. 


    ]]>     2019-05-31 12:26:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/364874570     wetzelm01 https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/364875160 2019-05-31 12:30:00 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/364875160 wetzelm01 https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365260957 2019-06-03 11:52:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365260957 TERRITORY sureshn https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365261215 2019-06-03 11:53:59 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365261215 Type of Government sureshn https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365261267 Vietnam has a communist government. Communism is the political and economical ideology that oppositions itself from liberal democracy and capitalism, advocating a classless system where production is owned communally; and private property does not exist.]]> 2019-06-03 11:54:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365261267 Politics sureshn https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365261380 The current President of Vietnam is Nguyen Phu Trong. The Communist Party of Vietnam is the only party that is legal to operate in Vietnam, but there are secret groups in Vietnam and just outside of it: People’s Action Party of Vietnam, Vietnamese Nationalist Party, Democratic Party of Vietnam, and the Viet Tan Vietnam Reform Party. ]]> 2019-06-03 11:54:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365261380 ASEAN clarkk22 https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365261454 ASEAN is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Vietnam’s role in ASEAN involves their economic growth, driving to reform its own economy; furthermore, its accession to various ASEAN agreements demonstrates the commitment as a full member to economic cooperation in the Southeast Asia region. ]]> 2019-06-03 11:55:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365261454 Political Climate sureshn https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365261540 Worsening in 2018, the basic political and civil rights of the people in Vietnam are being diminished. The government imprisoned dissidents for longer prison terms, sanctioned thugs to attack right defenders, and passed draconian laws that threaten freedom of expression. ]]> 2019-06-03 11:55:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365261540 HISTORY sureshn https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365261882 2019-06-03 11:57:34 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365261882 Colonial History sureshn https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365262057 The French colonized Vietnam in the mid 1800s, and they took over the region in the year 1887.  ]]> 2019-06-03 11:58:28 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365262057 Five Key People/Events/Conflicts after WWII clarkk22 https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365262176
  • Chi Ho Minh, the revolutionary communist leader of Vietnam.
  • The Geneva Accords were signed by the French and Viet Minh representatives between April and July of 1954.
  • One million North Vietnamese civilians emigrated to South Vietnam to avoid persecution from the imminent Communist regime. At the same time, Viet Minh armed forces from South Vietnam were also moving to North Vietnam, as dictated by the Geneva Accord (Vietnam War 1954-1975).
  • In Cambodia, The Vietnamese invasion had stopped the genocide of millions of Cambodians by the Khmer Rouge. The pro-Vietnamese People's Republic of Kampuchea was created with Heng Samrin as chairman in January 1979.
  • On July 2, 1976 the Socialist Republic of Vietnam was officially proclaimed, with its capital at Hanoi. Vietnam at peace faced formidable problems: in the south alone, millions of people were homeless, and one seventh of the population was sick or wounded. 

    • ]]>     2019-06-03 11:59:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365262176     ECONOMY sureshn https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365262481 2019-06-03 12:00:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365262481 GDP sureshn https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365262635 Vietnam's GDP real growth rate is approximately 6.8%. This reveals just how much the economy is growing in Vietnam. Compared to the United States’ GDP real growth, Vietnam is growing far more (2.2% vs. 6.8%). ]]> 2019-06-03 12:01:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365262635 GDP per capita sureshn https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365262840 Vietnam's GDP per capita is about $6,900. This is about 150th in the world which shows that Vietnam's economy has a lot of room to grow. It also shows Vietnam's GDP in terms of its population and everyday standard of life for its average person.]]> 2019-06-03 12:02:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365262840 The Importance of These Key Events clarkk22 https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365262939
  • He declared the independence of Vietnam on September 2, 1945, after being under French rule for almost six decades. 
  • The Geneva Accords created two Vietnam’s (Communist North and Capitalist South) post WWII. 
  • The war in the South was provoked by Communism wanted in the North, and the remnants of the party in the South of Vietnam. 
  • Vietnam's invasion created conflict with China. 
  • Vietnam was no longer divided because the North's way of communism defeated that of the South's capitalism. They became one system under the same rule. 

    • ]]>     2019-06-03 12:02:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365262939     wetzelm01 https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365263774 2019-06-03 12:06:34 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365263774 Economic Activities sureshn https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365264295 15.3% of Vietnam's activities are in the agricultural sector, 33.3% are in the industrial sector, and 51.3% are in services.]]> 2019-06-03 12:08:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365264295 VIETNAM wetzelm01 https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365264844 2019-06-03 12:10:44 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365264844 Economic Problems sureshn https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365264948 Only 8% of the people in Vietnam live below the poverty line. This is really good for Vietnam considering the fact that the US population below the poverty line is about 15.1%. In total, 78% of the people in Vietnam live with access to improved sanitation. The quality of life in the region is not as good as other more developed places like the United States. The economy may be growing, but the people may not be experiencing the best and cleanest life. ]]> 2019-06-03 12:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365264948 POPULATION AND CULTURE clarkk22 https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365267046 2019-06-03 12:16:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365267046 Inequalities sureshn https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365267080 Regarding inequalities, millions of people; ethnic minorities, small scale farmers, migrants and informal workers, and women, are more likely to remain poor and excluded from services and political decision making.]]> 2019-06-03 12:16:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365267080 Growth Rate clarkk22 https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365267172 The growth rate is approximately 0.9%. ]]> 2019-06-03 12:17:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365267172 Age Distribution clarkk22 https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365268006 About 23% of the population is 1-14 years old, 16% are 15-24 years old, 46% of the population is 25-54 years old, 9% of the population is 55-64 years old, and 6% of the population is 65 years old and older. Most of the population of Vietnam is in the age range of 24-54 years old.]]> 2019-06-03 12:17:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365268006 wetzelm01 https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365268228 2019-06-03 12:18:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365268228 Language sureshn https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365268241 Vietnamese is the official language spoken in Vietnam. English, French, Chinese, and variations of Khmer (mountain area languages) are also spoken throughout Vietnam. The development of English throughout Vietnam shows how westernized Vietnam has become.]]> 2019-06-03 12:18:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365268241 Life Expectancy clarkk22 https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365268270 The life expectancy at birth in Vietnam is 73.9 years.]]> 2019-06-03 12:18:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365268270 Urban Area Population clarkk22 https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365268435 About 35.9% of the Vietnamese population lives in an urban setting.]]> 2019-06-03 12:19:07 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365268435 Religion sureshn https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365268862 People identify as Buddhist (7.9%), Catholic (6.6%), Hoa Hoa (1.7%), Cao Dai (0.9%), Protestant (0.9%), Muslim (0.1%), or non religious (81.8%). While the majority of people in Vietnam don’t identify as someone who practices religion, the vast majority of them live their life as if they were religious. Their “religion” is more spiritual and superstitious; for example, they will be wary of even naming their child after any relative, dead or alive, in fear that scolding their child would transcend upon their relative.]]> 2019-06-03 12:20:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365268862 sureshn https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365270800 2019-06-03 12:28:18 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365270800 sureshn https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365271005 2019-06-03 12:29:18 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365271005 wetzelm01 https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365271107 2019-06-03 12:29:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365271107 sureshn https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365330021 2019-06-03 15:21:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365330021 sureshn https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365330171 2019-06-03 15:22:01 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365330171 sureshn https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365331603 2019-06-03 15:27:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365331603 Sources sureshn https://padlet.com/sureshn/vietnam/wish/365332213 Environment:
    • https://www.export.gov/article?id=Vietnam-Environmental-and-Pollution-Control-Equipment-and-Services
    History:
    • https://www.britannica.com/place/Vietnam/The-two-Vietnams-1954-65#ref260888
    • https://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history
    Economy:
    • https://www.oxfam.org/en/research/even-it-how-tackle-inequality-vietnam
    Territory:
    • https://asean.org/?static_post=vietnam-in-asean-toward-cooperation-for-mutual-benefits
    • https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2019/country-chapters/vietnam
    Population and Culture:
    • https://asiasociety.org/education/religion-vietnam
    • https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-culture-of-vietnam.html
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