Timeline

20th century

1. February 3, 1930★★★★★

   Founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam

   A conference chaired by Nguyễn Ái Quốc (Hồ Chí Minh) in Hong Kong merges Vietnamese communist groups into the Communist Party of Vietnam.

   Politics· Vietnam, Hong Kong
2. c. 1975 – c. 1995★★★★★

   Vietnamese boat people

   Hundreds of thousands of people flee Vietnam by sea after 1975; many die at sea and others are resettled, mostly in Western countries.

   Politics· Vietnam, United States, Australia, Canada, France, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand
3. July 1, 1997★★★★★

   Handover of Hong Kong

   Britain transfers sovereignty over Hong Kong to China under the 'one country, two systems' principle.

   PoliticsTreaty· Hong Kong, China, United Kingdom