Country Crossword: Vietnam

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  1. 2. Vietnam's largest island, located off the coast of Cambodia.
  2. 6. Previous name of Vietnam's largest city
  3. 8. Tallest mountain in the Indochina region.
  4. 9. Soup-and-noodles dish that is a classic street food in Vietnam.
  5. 13. Vietnamese leader of independence negotiations that led to US withdrawal from Vietnam (the American recipient was Henry Kissinger)
  6. 14. 1968 attack against South Vietnam by Northern forces that, while unsuccessful, did push the US to withdraw support for South Vietnam.
  7. 15. Sibling leaders who were killed rebelling against the Han Dynasty.
  8. 19. Cave system that holds beaches and even rainforests inside its caverns.
  9. 22. Martial art founded in 1938 by Nguyen Loc to aid in the fight against French colonialism.
  10. 23. Prison sarcastically referred to as the Hanoi Hilton by American POWs, including the late senator John McCain.
  11. 25. Like the Forbidden City in Beijing, this palace was exclusive to the Nguyen royal family until the Japanese invasion in World War II
  12. 27. Name of the tunnels used by Viet Cong guerillas.
  13. 29. Site of several ruined Hindu temples used as burial grounds by the kings of Champa.
  14. 30. 1945 Japanese coup that led to the Empire's full control over Vietnam, including a famine that killed 2 million.
  15. 31. Monk who self immolated to protest mistreatment of Buddhists by the Southern Vietnamese government.
  16. 33. Important port city in central Vietnam.
  17. 34. River that runs through China and Southeast Asia, known for its massive catfish and problems with pollution.
  18. 38. City unfortunately known for its bridge collapse in 2007.
  19. 39. Founder of the Nguyen dynasty known for expelling Siamese troops from Cambodia and early alliances with the French.
  20. 40. Pagoda built in 1601 by the Nguyen lords.
  21. 41. These mountains near Da Nang are home to Buddhist temples and wartime hospitals.
  22. 43. A popular addition to coffee in Vietnam.
  23. 44. South-Vietnamese President known for his curtailing of civil liberties; he would be backed by the United States until 1963, when his treatment of Buddhists caused the US to back his assassination.
  24. 46. Taiwanese company responsible for a destructive water pollution incident in 2016.
  25. 48. Provided the fundamental lemma for automorphic forms, leading to him becoming the first Vietnamese national to earn the Fields Award in 2019.
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  1. 1. Communist leader who led Vietnamese intervention in Pol Pot's Cambodia, leading to tensions with China.
  2. 3. The "Venice of Vietnam," known for its canals and mix of Chinese, French, and Vietnamese architecture.
  3. 4. Military officer and leader of the Viet Cong against US forces in the Vietnam War.
  4. 5. Novel whose name means "dumb luck" that follows a member of the petite bourgeoise as he ascends into French Indochina's high society, used as a Great Gatsby-esque critique of colonial society.
  5. 7. Series of violent attacks against Catholics in retaliation to French conquest.
  6. 10. Early leader of Vietnamese independence movements, commonly seen as the father of modern Vietnam.
  7. 11. These sites were not just religious sanctums, but also areas of studying Confucianism. The oldest one in Hanoi was founded in 1070.
  8. 12. Physician who discovered the bacillus responsible for the bubonic plague.
  9. 16. Colloquial term for the internet censorship performed by the Vietnamese government.
  10. 17. Fermented rice dish served with pork and mushrooms.
  11. 18. Capital of Vietnam
  12. 20. First city in Vietnam to gain electric power, and an important textile hub.
  13. 21. Lake whose name means "returned sword," after the 14th century king Le Loi who, according to legend, returned a divine sword to the Golden Turtle in this lake.
  14. 24. "Grand Prince" who stopped two Mongolian invasions led by Kublai Khan.
  15. 26. Musical storytelling medium led by a female vocalist, originating in North Vietnam.
  16. 28. City known for its imperial palaces and temples (and also a massacre during the Vietnam War) OR a word that describes an aspect of a color.
  17. 32. Largest city in Vietnam
  18. 35. Battle that brought about Vietnamese independence from the Han Dynasty.
  19. 36. Photograph by Nick Ut depicting the victims of a napalm strike.
  20. 37. Warlord who defeated the Southern Han Dynasty, ending a millennium of Chinese rule and founding the Ngo dynasty.
  21. 42. Famous independence fighter against the Eastern Wu Dynasty
  22. 45. Gulf in which an incident happened that led to the US sending troops into Vietnam.
  23. 47. Site of over 2,000 karst islands; its name means "bay of descending dragons" in Vietnamese.
  24. 49. Dish that consists of pork, prawn, and vegetables in an edible wrapper.