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Vietnam (other)
Vietnam is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. Vietnam or Viet Nam, may also refer to: Places * North Vietnam (formally the ''Democratic Republic of Vietnam''), a former country that merged into Vietnam * South Vietnam (formally the ''Republic of Vietnam'', previously the State of Vietnam), a former country that was merged into Vietnam * Empire of Vietnam, World War II Japanese-backed entity * Colonial Vietnam, colony of France, consisting of three colonial and protectorate territories * Kingdom of Vietnam, country of Vietnam prior to French conquest * Namviet, ancient polity covering northern Vietnam Military * Vietnam War * First Indochina War * List of wars involving Vietnam Music * VietNam (band), a rock band from Brooklyn, New York, U.S. ** ''VietNam'' (album), a 2007 album by VietNam * Vietnam (band), a post-punk/new wave band from Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. * ''Vietnam'' (Revolutionary Ensemble album) (1972) * ''Vietnam'' (Shockabilly albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietnam
Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making it the world's sixteenth-most populous country. Vietnam borders China to the north, and Laos and Cambodia to the west. It shares maritime borders with Thailand through the Gulf of Thailand, and the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia through the South China Sea. Its capital is Hanoi and its largest city is Ho Chi Minh City (commonly known as Saigon). Vietnam was inhabited by the Paleolithic age, with states established in the first millennium BC on the Red River Delta in modern-day northern Vietnam. The Han dynasty annexed Northern and Central Vietnam under Chinese rule from 111 BC, until the first dynasty emerged in 939. Successive monarchical dynasties absorbed Chinese influences through Confucianism and Buddhism, and expanded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VietNam (album)
''VietNam'' is the full-length debut of VietNam, released in January 2007. Mickey Madden and Jesse Carmichael of Maroon 5 helped record this album, with Madden serving as one of the executive producers. Jenny Lewis from Rilo Kiley also makes an appearance on the album. Track listing #"Step On Inside" - 3:11 #"Priest Poet & The Pig" - 5:00 #"Apocalypse" - 4:52 #"Mr. Goldfinger" - 4:08 #"Toby" - 7:28 #"Gabe" - 2:31 #"Welcome to My Room" - 5:31 #"Hotel Riverview" - 4:43 #"Summer in the City" - 5:02 #"Too Tired" - 12:04 Trivia *The song Step On Inside appeared in the 2007 movie I Know Who Killed Me, starring Lindsay Lohan. *In the album booklet, Carmichael's name is misspelled as "Jessie". Personnel Taken from album booklet: Lead musicians: Michael Gerner, Joshua Grubb, Ivan Berko, Michael Foss Additional musicians: Paz Lenchantin, Ana Lenchantin, Paloma Udovic, Dave Scher, Mickey Madden, Jesse Carmichael, Casey Brown, Jason Lader, Cross Roads Girl Choir, Jenny Lewis, Lia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Names Of Vietnam
Throughout the history of Vietnam, many names were used in reference to Vietnam. History Throughout the history of Vietnam, official and unofficial names have been used in reference to the territory of Vietnam. Vietnam was called Văn Lang during the Hồng Bàng dynasty, Âu Lạc under Thục dynasty, Nam Việt during the Triệu dynasty, Vạn Xuân during the Early Lý dynasty, Đại Cồ Việt during the Đinh dynasty and Early Lê dynasty. Starting in 1054, Vietnam was called Đại Việt (Great Việt). During the Hồ dynasty, Vietnam was called Đại Ngu. Việt Nam ( in Vietnamese) is a variation of Nam Việt (Southern Việt), a name that can be traced back to the Triệu dynasty (2nd century BC, also known as Nanyue Kingdom). The word "Việt" originated as a shortened form of Bách Việt, a word used to refer to a people who lived in what is now southern China in ancient times. The word "Việt Nam", with the syllables in the modern order, first appears ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sport In Vietnam
This article presents an overview of the Sports in Vietnam. Team sports Football Association football in Vietnam is run by the Vietnam Football Federation. The federation administers the Vietnam national football team, as well as the V-League, Vietnam First Division, Vietnam Second Division, and the Vietnamese League Three. Football is the most popular sport in Vietnam. Its annual V-League competition has taken place since 1980 (except in 1988 and 1999). When Vietnam was split into North Vietnam and South Vietnam, two national teams existed. The North Vietnamese national team was not very active, playing almost exclusively against other Communist countries between 1956 and 1966, while the South Vietnamese national team took part in the first two AFC Asian Cup finals, finishing fourth place both times. Futsal Futsal came to Vietnam in 1990s and now become more developing after having struggling in early time. The Vietnam national futsal team had its most notable re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Air Vietnam
Active from 1951 to 1975, Air Viet Nam (Air VN) ( vi, Hãng Hàng không Việt Nam) was South Vietnam's first commercial air carrier, headquartered in District 1, Saigon. Established under a decree by Chief of State Bảo Đại, the airline flew over two million passengers, throughout the Vietnam War, and until its collapse due to Fall of Saigon. History Air Viet Nam's initial fleet consisted of five Cessna 170s, Douglas DC-3s and Douglas DC-4s with the airline flying mainly between cities and towns throughout Vietnam. By 1975, Air Viet Nam was using a fleet of Boeing aircraft, some leased from Pan Am and China Airlines consisting of a number of Boeing 707s and Boeing 727s on both regional and international routes. As passenger traffic increased with the start of the Vietnam War, Air Viet Nam added aircraft, initially Viscounts, DC-3s, and DC-4s. It eventually obtained more modern aircraft, including Boeing 727s, some of which were obtained from Air France and Pan Am. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietnam Airlines
Vietnam Airlines ( vi, Hãng Hàng không Quốc gia Việt Nam, lit=Vietnam National Airlines) is the flag carrier of Vietnam. The airline was founded in 1956 and later established as a Government-owned corporation, state-owned enterprise in April 1989. Vietnam Airlines is headquartered in Long Biên District, Hanoi, with Airline hub, hubs at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi and Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. The airline flies to 64 destinations in 17 countries, excluding Codeshare agreement, codeshared services. From its inception until the early 1990s, Vietnam Airlines was a minor carrier within the aviation industry as it was hampered by a variety of factors including the socio-economic and political situation of the country. With the government's normalization of United States–Vietnam relations, relations with the United States, the airline was able to expand, improve its products and services, and modernize its ageing fleet. In 1996, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Cliff
James Chambers OM (born 30 July 1944), known professionally as Jimmy Cliff, is a Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer, and actor. He is the only living reggae musician to hold the Order of Merit, the highest honour that can be granted by the Jamaican government for achievements in the arts and sciences. Cliff is best known among mainstream audiences for songs such as " Many Rivers to Cross", "You Can Get It If You Really Want", "The Harder They Come", "Reggae Night", and " Hakuna Matata", and his covers of Cat Stevens's " Wild World" and Johnny Nash's " I Can See Clearly Now" from the film '' Cool Runnings''. He starred in the film ''The Harder They Come'', which helped popularize reggae around the world, and '' Club Paradise''. Cliff was one of five performers inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. Early life and education Jimmy Cliff was born James Chambers on 30 July 1944 in Saint James, Colony of Jamaica. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietnam (Shockabilly Album)
''Vietnam'' is the third studio album by Shockabilly, released in 1984 by Fundamental Records. It released on CD as '' Vietnam/Heaven'' in 1990. Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Vietnam'' liner notes. ;Shockabilly * Eugene Chadbourne – vocals, electric guitar * Kramer – vocals, bass guitar, tape, production * David Licht – drums ;Production and additional personnel * Juan Maciel – recording * Michael Macioce – cover art * Tom Mark – recording * Ed Sanders – vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ... (B5) Release history References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vietnam (album) 1984 albums Shockabilly albums Albums produced by Kramer (musician) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietnam (Revolutionary Ensemble Album)
''Vietnam'', also referred to as ''Vietnam 1 & 2 (Live at Peace Church)'' is a live album by the Revolutionary Ensemble, violinist Leroy Jenkins, bassist Sirone and drummer Jerome Cooper, which was recorded in 1972 and released on the ESP-Disk label. The members of the group had been playing together since 1970, and, according to Sirone, were anxious to release a record. He decided to approach Bernard Stollman, founder of ESP-Disk. Sirone recalled: "it was not a problem. You did not have to go through a whole lot of negotiating. He heard the music, he knew of the group, and he said, 'All right, do it.' We brought him a tape that we had recorded, a live concert in the Peace Church on West 4th Street, near Washington Square Park. It wasn't the best sound, because the church had this echo a lot of times, but if you were into the music, you could hear the instruments. Of course, Leroy wanted the audio to be clearer than it was, but I said, 'Let's go with it,' and it was not a problem f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietnam (band)
VietNam is a Rock music, rock band from Brooklyn, New York on Mexican Summer. Since the group's inception it has undergone many personnel changes, with leader Michael Gerner remaining the sole original member and chief songwriter. VietNam released their first EP on Vice Records in 2004, ''The Concrete's Always Grayer on the Other Side of the Street'' followed by ''VietNam (album), VietNam'' in 2007 and ''an A.merican D.ream'' in 2013. Discography *''The Concrete's Always Grayer on the Other Side of the Street'' (2004) *''VietNam (album), VietNam'' (2007) *''an A.merican D.ream'' (2013) External linksOfficial Band Site *[http://scheduletwo.com/video/vietnam 5 live videos of VietNam on scheduletwo.com] [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VietNam (band)
VietNam is a Rock music, rock band from Brooklyn, New York on Mexican Summer. Since the group's inception it has undergone many personnel changes, with leader Michael Gerner remaining the sole original member and chief songwriter. VietNam released their first EP on Vice Records in 2004, ''The Concrete's Always Grayer on the Other Side of the Street'' followed by ''VietNam (album), VietNam'' in 2007 and ''an A.merican D.ream'' in 2013. Discography *''The Concrete's Always Grayer on the Other Side of the Street'' (2004) *''VietNam (album), VietNam'' (2007) *''an A.merican D.ream'' (2013) External linksOfficial Band Site *[http://scheduletwo.com/video/vietnam 5 live videos of VietNam on scheduletwo.com] [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Vietnam
North Vietnam, officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV; vi, Việt Nam Dân chủ Cộng hòa), was a socialist state supported by the Soviet Union (USSR) and the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Southeast Asia that existed from 1945 to 1976 and was recognized in 1954. Both the North Vietnamese and South Vietnamese states ceased to exist when they unified as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. During the August Revolution following World War II, Vietnamese communist revolutionary Hồ Chí Minh, leader of the Việt Minh Front, declared independence on 2 September 1945, announcing the creation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. The Việt Minh ("League for the Independence of Vietnam"), led by communists, was created in 1941 and designed to appeal to a wider population than the Indochinese Communist Party could command. From the very beginning, the DRV regime sought to consolidate power by purging other nationalist movements. Meanwhile, France moved in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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