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Vietnamese Culture And Culture
After I read about the Vietnam Wars I can infer that the Vietnamese people and culture over the centuries have been very proud and have stayed almost the same over the time periods of war and struggles. It all started in 208 B.C. from what I have read. The Vietnamese people were first invaded by China time and time again and continuously being pushed around. Every single time the Chinese invaded Vietnam, Vietnam became a territory of the Chinese. Every single time a rebellion would end up sparking though, and every time a rebellion happened the Vietnamese would gain back their independence from the Chinese. Finally in 1428 A.D. a rebellion started while Vietnam was under Chinese rule and they used political persuasion this time instead of war.

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