On This Day
On This Day in 2016: The Conviction of the Murderer of Do Dang Du
The ConvictionOn Sept. 22, 2016, the Hanoi People’s Court held a first-instance trial for Vu Van Binh, who was 18...
February 17, 1979: The Start of the Sino-Vietnamese Border War
What happened?On this day in 1979, hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops poured across Vietnam’s northern border, launching a bloody...
January 19, 1974: The Paracels Maritime Battle
What happened?On this day, in 1974, Chinese and then-Republic of Vietnam (RVN) navies clashed with one another in close-proximity maneuvers...
December 4, 2014: Ho Duy Hai’s Execution Halted
On this day, seven years ago, the execution of death-row inmate Ho Duy Hai was temporarily suspended by the People’s...
October 9, 2009: Six Peaceful Activists Sentenced For Pro-Democracy Activities
What happened?On this day, 12 years ago, a group of six democracy activists was sentenced to prison, with sentences ranging...
July 24, 2012: China Establishes Sansha City, Intensifying The Maritime Conflict With Vietnam
What happened?On July 24, 2012, China established a prefecture-level city called Sansha City (in Vietnamese: Thành phố Tam Sa) under...
June 21, 1925: Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day
What is this day about?Almost a century ago, a newspaper called Thanh Nien published its first issue. Prior to the...
June 16, 1954: Ngo Dinh Diem Appointed Prime Minister Of The State Of Vietnam
The “On This Day” series introduces contemporary Vietnamese history of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries by explaining political events that...
June 11, 1963: The Internationally Shocking Self-Immolation Of Buddhist Monk Thich Quang Duc
The “On This Day” series aims to introduce contemporary Vietnamese history of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries by explaining political...
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