Significant events in Vietnam By chelseabub Jan 1, 1700 Vietnam splits up into North and South Jan 1, 1867 The French Invade Vietnam Jan 1, 1887 France Unified Vietnam Jan 1, 1941 Japan Invades Vietnam Sep 2, 1945 Vietnam becomes Independent http://directaction.org.au/issue26/vietnam_independence_day Jan 1, 1949 Bao Dai was claimed emperor of all Vietnam Jan 1, 1955 Vietnam War starts Jan 1, 1963 America enters Vietnam War Jan 1, 1965 Australia enters Vietnam War Jan 1, 1969 Ho Chi Minh dies Jan 1, 1970 Australia Withdraws from the Vietnam War Jan 1, 1973 America Withdraws from Vietnam War Jan 1, 1975 The Vietnam War finishes Jan 1, 1976 Socialist Republic of Vietnam created Jan 1, 1979 Vietnam Invades Cambodia Jan 1, 1986 Nguyen Van Linh - Liberal Economic Policy
