South vietnam

Flag of French Tonkin from 1890–1920 and of South Vietnam

Red and yellow everywhere. Hanoi is celebrating the National Day 2/9 🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳 #vietnam #nationalday #flag #hanoi #street

Saigon, capital city of South Vietnam, fell to North Vietnamese forces on April 30th 1975. The fall of Saigon effectively marked the end of the Vietnam War. After the introduction of Vietnamisation by President Richard Nixon, US forces in South Vietnam had been constantly reduced leaving the military of South Vietnam to defend their country against the North. Saigon had already experienced direct military action in 1968 when as part of the Tet Offensive North Vietnamese forces had appeared…

🚤 Mystical Seascape: Ha Long Bay, Vietnam's Limestone Marvel 🇻🇳

Sa Pa, Vietnam is definitely worth a visit if you are coming to Vietnam. Although a long car, bus or train journey, the gorgeous mountain backdrop makes it worth the trip - rain or shine. Luckily for us it only rained for a short while and once the sun came through it was even more beautiful ☀️☔️ 2 days is more than enough - I will share things to do in another post soon. Still can’t believe how many different sides to Vietnam there are - such a beautiful country! 🇻🇳 #travelphotograph...

Vietnam, Saigon

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