The Ho Chi Minh sandals (Vietnamese ''dép lốp'' "tire sandal") are a form of sandal made from discarded tires. Along with the
khăn rằn
The ''khăn rằn'' ( khăn "towel, scarf" rằn "striped") is a traditional checkered black and white shawl. It has been adapted from the Cambodian krama, and this is a traditional shawl worn in the region of Mekong Delta in Vietnam.
During ...
scarf, they were a distinctive clothing of
Viet Cong
,
, war = the Vietnam War
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, caption = The flag of the Viet Cong, adopted in 1960, is a variation on the flag of North Vietnam. Sometimes the lower stripe was green.
, active ...
soldiers. These shoes were often called "Ho Chi Minh sandals" or "Ho Chis" by Americans.
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Vietnamese words and phrases
American English idioms
Vietnamese clothing
Sandals
Tires