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6 events

1st century

  1. c. 1st century★★★★★

    Rise of the kingdom of Funan

    Funan emerges in the lower Mekong region, becoming a hub of maritime trade between India and China.

    PoliticsEconomy· Cambodia, Vietnam

20th century

  1. 1953 – 1956★★★★★

    Land reform in North Vietnam

    A land reform campaign in the North redistributes land, accompanied by many executions; the government later acknowledges errors and launches a rectification in 1956.

    PoliticsEconomy· Vietnam
  2. December 1986★★★★★

    Vietnam launches Đổi Mới

    The 6th Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam adopts Đổi Mới, shifting to a socialist-oriented market economy.

    EconomyPolitics· Vietnam
  3. February 3, 1994★★★★★

    US lifts trade embargo on Vietnam

    President Bill Clinton announces the lifting of the US trade embargo on Vietnam.

    EconomyPolitics· Vietnam, United States

21st century

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