Vietnam
Sovereignty
Historical
Events
Important
Dates
Important
Facts
100

What principle does Vietnam most align with?

Self reliance/independence

100

Which country colonized Vietnam post-WW2?

France

100

When did Vietnam become a member of ASEAN?

1995

100

What strategy does Vietnam use to cooperate with both US and China?

Hedging

200

What is the name of Vietnam’s reforms?

Đổi Mới reforms

200

How long did the Vietnam war last?

20 years

200

When did Vietnam become a member of WTO?

2007

200

Which countries were used as an example to show Vietnam is a strong state/or name one?

Laos/Cambodia

300

Which international law allows Vietnam to assert sovereignty?

UNCLOS 

300

What dilemma is at the heart of current Vietnam-China tensions?

South China Sea dispute

300

What year did the US lift their trade embargo on Vietnam? 

1994

300

Name one of the countries Vietnam wants to align with outside of US-China?

Japan, India, Australia, the EU 

400

What is Resolution No. 13?

More friends, fewer enemies  

400

What incident resulted in US troops in Vietnam?

Gulf of Tonkin incident

400

What year did the Vietnam war end?

1975

400

What is 1 of the “Four-No’s”?

No joining any military alliances / no foreign country establishing military bases in Vietnam / no taking part in any military action that uses force or threatens to use force against another country / no use of force in international relations

500

What term does Vietnam use to describe their economy?

Socialist-oriented market economy (just socialist economy is fine for answer)

500

Which South Vietnam president was overthrown and killed?

President Diem

500

What year was the 4th “No” implemented in the “Four-No’s” policy?

2019

500

Who is the author of the article we’re referencing?

Phan Xuan Dung

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