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