On 26 October 1955, when Ngo Dinh Diem proclaimed the Republic of Vietnam (RVN) with himself as president, all of the RVN's army units became known collectively as the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, or ARVN. The ARVN, successor to the...
The Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) was a military component of the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam (commonly known as South Vietnam). Just after the end of the Vietnam War, after the fall of Saigon, it was dissolved, and while some fled...
The Army and Vietnam. The 11 years since Saigon's fall to North Vietnam's forces have allowed our initial rejection of all things Vietnamese (except the refugees) to be replaced by thoughtful searches for the reasons for America's failure there. A younger generation is...
Foreigners are eager to invest in Vietnam. The Taiwanese companies Pan Viet and Central Trading and Development Corp are big investors. Pan Viet plans to set up a 20,000 hectare banana plantation, which would make Vietnam a leading banana exporter. But Vietnam's shaky economy...
