The French ultimately gave up their colonial claim in 1954. This was actually known as the second Indochina war, the first being fought in the 1950’s between the French government and the Ho Chi Minh communist army. Meanwhile, the North was supported by the Soviet Union, as well as South Vietnamese sympathizers. The South’s allies were the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea, who together had from 800,000 to 1,000,000 troops involved at the height of the war. The war between the communist North Vietnam and capitalist South Vietnam roughly began in 1964 and ended in 1975, and it was also fought in Cambodia and Laos. We believe that our Vietnam veteran’s tours can offer vets a new perspective on this beautiful land that was so different during their time here during the years long conflict. Now, Luxury Travel Vietnam ( seeks to go beyond providing simply luxury travel tours, and looks to offer more packages specifically for American veterans of the war, as well as their families. The Vietnam War (or “American War” as the Vietnamese call it) left many scars on this Southeast Asian country, its landscape and the American veterans who fought here.
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