Military history of Vietnam
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Army and warfare made their first appearance in Vietnamese history during the 3rd millennium BC. Throughout thousands of years, wars played a great role in shaping the identity and culture of people i
Honor guards representing the modern Vietnam People's Army greeted Joe Biden during his 2023 state visit to the country.
Cửu vị thần công of the Nguyễn dynasty
A female Viet Cong during the Vietnam War
Đông Sơn battle axes
Laotian Civil War
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The Laotian Civil War was waged between the Communist Pathet Lao and the Royal Lao Government from 23 May 1959 to 2 December 1975. The Kingdom of Laos was a covert theater during the Vietnam War with
Pathet Lao's Laotian People's Liberation Army (LPLA) Anti-aircraft artillery crew, 1967.
Pathet Lao's LPLA guerrillas assemble at Sam Neua, April 1953.
The Geneva Conference of 1954
The Ho Chi Minh trail was used by both the North Vietnamese military and Laotian people from the very beginning. Captured North Vietnamese photo, c.1959.