In the 1850s, persecution of French missionaries gave France an excuse to expand their colonial empire into Vietnam. In 1859, French troops destroyed the citadel at Gia Dinh. Skirmishes continued ...

In 1954, the French were finally defeated by the Viet Minh at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. This defeat was formalised in the Geneva Agreement and temporarily separated Vietnam into two zones ...

From Hanoi to Halong Bay to Ho Chi Minh City to motorbikes, citadels and its cuisine, these are what Vietnam is famous for.

The resulting media attention proved very embarrassing for the defeated French. The outcome of this defeat was formalised in the Geneva Agreement of July 1954 and temporarily separated Vietnam ...

From the bustling streets to peaceful waterways, Vietnam is a country that offers an unforgettable experience for every type of traveller. Here are some of the best places to visit in Vietnam.

After a long and brutal war, Vietnamese revolutionaries led by Ho Chi Minh end nearly a century of French colonial occupation. With the Cold War intensifying, Vietnam is divided in two at Geneva.

War veterans, communist leaders and diplomats gathered in Vietnam’s Dien Bien Phu yesterday to mark the 60th anniversary of the country’s seminal victory over French colonial forces. The bloody 56-day ...