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Section sizes

Section size for Vietnam (55 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	19,646	19,646
Etymology	6,001	6,001
History	91	33,605
Prehistory and early history	3,955	3,955
Dynastic Vietnam	6,242	6,242
French Indochina	7,702	7,702
First Indochina War	5,910	5,910
Vietnam War	4,858	4,858
Reunification and reforms	4,847	4,847
Geography	4,723	16,967
Climate	2,966	2,966
Biodiversity	9,278	9,278
Government and politics	7,363	21,427
Administrative divisions	4,175	4,175
Foreign relations	5,156	5,156
Military	1,399	1,399
Human rights and sociopolitical issues	3,334	3,334
Economy	6,856	27,326
Agriculture	1,128	1,845
Seafood	717	717
Science and technology	3,418	3,418
Tourism	1,903	1,903
Transport	5,949	5,949
Energy	2,555	2,555
Telecommunication	1,400	1,400
Water supply and sanitation	3,400	3,400
Demographics	3,251	23,181
Urbanisation	3,945	3,945
Languages	5,131	5,131
Religion	4,668	4,668
Education	2,239	2,239
Health	3,947	3,947
Culture	5,970	20,463
Literature	2,233	2,233
Music	2,853	2,853
Media	1,736	1,736
Cuisine	2,555	2,555
Holidays and festivals	1,867	1,867
Sports	3,249	3,249
See also	81	81
Notes	26	26
References	35	35
Sources	14	151,566
Print	27,909	27,909
Legislation and government source	19,759	19,759
Academic publications	31,916	31,916
News and magazines	44,718	44,718
Websites	26,844	26,844
Free content	406	406
Further reading	15,490	15,490
External links	736	8,149
Government	807	807
Media and censorship	380	380
Tourism	86	86
Miscellaneous	6,140	6,140
Total	343,963	343,963

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 14 February 2025

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In the Formation section in the infobox, I suggest adding the Élysée Accords (8 March 1949) with the name "End of the French protectorate", as the 9th event below the "Declaration of Independence" event. The Élysée Accords was an important event in Vietnamese history, after this treaty, the French protectorate (colonial regime) in Vietnam was officially abolished.^[1] Of course, Vietnam was de facto not completely independent from France at that time as Vietnam was only associated state, but at least France recognized the abolition of the protectorate in Vietnam. Anyway, the Élysée Accords was important in Vietnamese history. In fact Vietnam gained full independence from France on 4 June 1954 but not in the Geneva Conference on 21 July 1954.^[2]^[3] Again, I think we need to add the Élysée Accords. 58.186.77.50 (talk) 02:16, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

~~I agree. Fixer09 (talk) 20:58, 8 March 2025 (UTC)~~ (sock strike)[reply]

Fixer09 If this is a sock strike, why did you not change the "answered=no" into "answered=yes"? Is it so that the edit request could still be valid, but you don't want to do it? Or, did you simply forget it? Lova Falk (talk) 11:59, 15 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

They're talking to themself. The IP's range matches those used by the LTR (Phạm Văn Rạng) in the past. Yue🌙 18:49, 22 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ https://web.archive.org/web/20110806004651/http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/pentagon/pent5.htm. Archived from the original on 2011-08-06. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |ngày truy cập= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |tựa đề= ignored (help)
^ "A picture taken on ngày 4 tháng 6 năm 1954 shows Vietnamese Prime Minister Buu Loc and French council president Joseph Laniel (R) preparing to sign two Franco-Vietnamese treaties by which France recognised Vietnam as an independent state at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, on ngày 4 tháng 6 năm 1954. These signatures took place one month after the defeat of Dien Bien Phu and a few days before the fall of Laniel's government". Archived from the original on 2014-07-26. Retrieved 2014-07-19.
^ "Vietnam, indépendance, Digithèque MJP". Archived from the original on 2025-01-19. Retrieved 2025-01-19.

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 19 March 2025

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Please update the link in the Further Reading section for

Ngo, Lan A. (2016). Nguyễn–Catholic History (1770s–1890s) and the Gestation of Vietnamese Catholic National Identity

from

https://repository.library.georgetown.edu/handle/10822/1040724

to

https://repository.digital.georgetown.edu/handle/10822/1040724

The DigitalGeorgetown platform has recently migrated to the new subdomain and while the current link will continue to redirect for the short term it will probably go dead within the year. AlbinoFlea (talk) 20:57, 19 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Hi AlbinoFlea! This dissertation is way too specialized to deserve a place in a general article like Vietnam. In case we have an article about religion in Vietnam, the dissertation might have a place there. Friendly, Lova Falk (talk) 10:06, 20 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Lova Falk! To be clear I don't have an opinion on the relevance of this work; it is already linked from the article in the Further Reading section. If you want to remove it that's fine, but I was only pointing out that the link has changed. Thanks! AlbinoFlea (talk) 18:47, 21 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi AlbinoFlea! Thank you for telling me. Yes, I will remove the link. Lova Falk (talk) 19:27, 21 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 22 March 2025

The missing GINI citations and new information dated 2022. The current GINI is from 2020 or inaccurate and citationless. There are citations with GINI information but are currently unused references in the article. Here are some sources showing current GINI with the accurate number 36.1 in contrast to the current 36.8, so if it could be added/corrected, that'd be great.

Pradedovići (talk) 18:00, 22 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 30 March 2025

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"Vietnamese culture is considered part of Sinosphere"

Please change to

"part of the Sinosphere"

Tank you 2A02:C7E:2F55:BF00:EA63:DC31:73A0:403A (talk) 06:40, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

this is the first sentence of the culture section by the way

Thank you2A02:C7E:2F55:BF00:EA63:DC31:73A0:403A (talk) 06:41, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Mgnbar (talk) 11:24, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 1 April 2025

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Can we add the different varities of food that Vietnam provides to the world? :) 203.30.15.85 (talk) 08:29, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Cannolis (talk) 09:13, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 1 April 2025

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Vietnam (State of Vietnam, an associated state established in 1949) was recognized by France as a fully independent country on 4 June 1954, one month before the First Indochina War ended and Vietnam was divided by the Geneva Accords in July. I hope this important information will be added to the infobox and history section of the article. Here is sources:^[1]^[2]^[3] 101.99.14.208 (talk) 17:27, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. —Of the universe (say hello) 23:30, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

At least I hope to add this event in the events section of the infobox, below the declaration of independence event and above the division of North and South event. 14.162.161.100 (talk) 03:04, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ "Vietnam, indépendance, Digithèque MJP". Archived from the original on 2025-01-19. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
^ The Pentagon Papers Gravel Edition Volume 1, Chapter 5, "Origins of the Insurgency in South Vietnam, 1954-1960" (Boston: Beacon Press, 1971) Archived 2017-06-23 at the Wayback Machine
^ Turner, Robert F. (1975). Vietnamese Communism: Its Origins and Development. Stanford: Hoover Institution Publications. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-8179-1431-8.

Disputed Islands in Vietnam and China

The Paracel Islands and several Spratly Islands are still illegally occupied by China, but these five countries, including the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, China, and Vietnam, are all disputing China's islands. Muhammad Ortega (talk) 05:48, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ok? Yue🌙 18:14, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Alright ☝️🤓 Muhammad Ortega (talk) 12:50, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 29 May 2025

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Ulcerateyum (talk) 08:41, 29 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It appears to have been done already. Ilovefood123123 (talk) 12:19, 29 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding the GDP total (nominal), 33 should be 33rd not 33th, please amend the evident grammar mistake!

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 29 May 2025 (2)

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Ulcerateyum (talk) 08:45, 29 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done Ilovefood123123 (talk) 10:25, 29 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Gini index, by the latest, in 2022 was 36.1, with reference attached [1]

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 4 June 2025

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Ulcerateyum (talk) 18:13, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Change GDP (nominal) from 33*th* to 33rd

Done Annh07 (talk) 18:25, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

[pent5-1] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20110806004651/http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/pentagon/pent5.htm. Archived from the original on 2011-08-06. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |ngày truy cập= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |tựa đề= ignored (help)

[2] "A picture taken on ngày 4 tháng 6 năm 1954 shows Vietnamese Prime Minister Buu Loc and French council president Joseph Laniel (R) preparing to sign two Franco-Vietnamese treaties by which France recognised Vietnam as an independent state at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, on ngày 4 tháng 6 năm 1954. These signatures took place one month after the defeat of Dien Bien Phu and a few days before the fall of Laniel's government". Archived from the original on 2014-07-26. Retrieved 2014-07-19.

[3] "Vietnam, indépendance, Digithèque MJP". Archived from the original on 2025-01-19. Retrieved 2025-01-19.

[4] "Vietnam, indépendance, Digithèque MJP". Archived from the original on 2025-01-19. Retrieved 2025-01-19.

[pent13-5] The Pentagon Papers Gravel Edition Volume 1, Chapter 5, "Origins of the Insurgency in South Vietnam, 1954-1960" (Boston: Beacon Press, 1971) Archived 2017-06-23 at the Wayback Machine

[6] Turner, Robert F. (1975). Vietnamese Communism: Its Origins and Development. Stanford: Hoover Institution Publications. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-8179-1431-8.

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