Democratic Republic of Vietnam

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The Democratic Republic of Vietnam was the communist state in northern Vietnam that led the struggle against the United States and South Vietnam during the Vietnam War and later unified the country under its rule.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf communist state
former sovereign state
socialist state
achievedUnification 1975-04-30
alliedWith Eastern Bloc
People's Republic of China
linked to: China

Soviet Union
borderedBy Cambodia
Gulf of Tonkin
Laos
People's Republic of China
linked to: China

South Vietnam
linked to: Republic of Vietnam
capital Hanoi
capitalAfter1954 Hanoi
capitalTerritory Hanoi
claimedTerritory entire territory of Vietnam
continent Asia
controlledTerritory northern Vietnam
linked to: Tonkin
conventionalLongName Democratic Republic of Vietnam
country North Vietnam
currency North Vietnamese dong
linked to: Vietnamese đồng
dateDissolved 1976-07-02
dateEstablished 1945-09-02
dateProclaimed 1945-09-02
event Proclamation of independence from France and Japan on 2 September 1945
firstPresident Ho Chi Minh
firstPrimeMinister Ho Chi Minh
flagDescription red field with a large yellow five‑pointed star in the center
founder Ho Chi Minh
governmentType single‑party socialist republic
headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister
headOfStateTitle President
ideology Marxism–Leninism
lastPresident Ton Duc Thang
lastPrimeMinister Pham Van Dong
leaderDuringVietnamWar Ho Chi Minh
Le Duan
legislature National Assembly of Vietnam
locatedIn Indochina
Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
mergedInto Socialist Republic of Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
militaryWing People's Army of Vietnam
nationalAnthem Tien Quan Ca
officialLanguage Vietnamese
opponentInWar France
Republic of Vietnam
State of Vietnam
linked to: Republic of Vietnam

United States
participatedIn First Indochina War
Vietnam War
postUnificationRole northern component of unified Socialist Republic of Vietnam
predecessor Empire of Vietnam
French Indochina
region Southeast Asia
resultOf August Revolution
rulingParty Communist Party of Vietnam
shortName DRV
North Vietnam
signedAgreement Geneva Accords of 1954
linked to: Geneva Accords

Paris Peace Accords of 1973
statusAfter1954GenevaAccords controlled northern Vietnam
successor Socialist Republic of Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
supportedOrganization Viet Cong
warAim unification of Vietnam under communist rule

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Member States of the United Nations hasFormerMember Democratic Republic of Viet Nam
linked to: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Vietnam War conflictBetween North Vietnam
linked to: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Vietnam War hasParticipant Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Vietnam War belligerentSide North Vietnam and Viet Cong
linked to: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Le Duc Tho countryOfCitizenship Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Le Duc Tho workedFor Democratic Republic of Vietnam government
linked to: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Xuan Thuy countryOfCitizenship North Vietnam
linked to: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Nguyen Van Thieu opposedTo North Vietnam
linked to: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Nguyen Duy Trinh countryOfCitizenship Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Nguyen Duy Trinh politicalAlignment North Vietnam
linked to: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Geneva Conference of 1954 participant Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Protectorate of Annam successor Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Battle of Hue belligerent North Vietnam
linked to: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Battle of Hue opponent North Vietnam
linked to: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
First Indochina War belligerent Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Tet Offensive countryInvolved North Vietnam
linked to: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Democratic Republic of Vietnam country North Vietnam
linked to: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Democratic Republic of Vietnam conventionalLongName Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Democratic Republic of Vietnam shortName North Vietnam
linked to: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Republic of Vietnam surrenderedTo North Vietnam
linked to: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Republic of Vietnam opposedBy Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Republic of Vietnam borderedBy Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Fall of Saigon belligerent North Vietnam
linked to: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin incident hasCountryInvolved North Vietnam
linked to: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Viet Cong supportedBy Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Viet Cong supportedBy North Vietnam
linked to: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Easter Offensive country North Vietnam
linked to: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh placeOfDeath North Vietnam
linked to: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh headOfGovernment Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh headOfState Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh founderOf Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Nguyen Hue countryOfCitizenship North Vietnam
linked to: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Nguyen Hue employer Democratic Republic of Vietnam government
linked to: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Tonkin successor Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Tonkin successor North Vietnam
linked to: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Battle of Khe Sanh opponent North Vietnam
linked to: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Battle of Ia Drang belligerent North Vietnam
linked to: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Cambodian Civil War hasParticipant North Vietnam
linked to: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Cambodian Civil War opponent North Vietnam
linked to: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Operation Linebacker belligerent North Vietnam
linked to: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Operation Linebacker opponent Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Operation Linebacker location North Vietnam
linked to: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Operation Rolling Thunder opponent North Vietnam
linked to: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Operation Rolling Thunder location North Vietnam
linked to: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Operation Rolling Thunder location Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Consultative Council of the Provisional Revolutionary Government associatedWith North Vietnam
linked to: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Laotian Civil War hasSupportingBelligerent North Vietnam
linked to: Democratic Republic of Vietnam