Vietnam embraces an old enemy
Sep. 05, 2011
Q: Vietnam is working hard to strengthen ties with an old enemy - the United States. It wants a U.S. presence for economic reasons and as a balance to China, the regional superpower. Where is Vietnam?
Circle the area on this map
Q: During a bitter conflict in the 1960s and 1970s, U.S. warplanes bombed Vietnam's capital . . .
A. Amsterdam
B. Bangkok
C. Hanoi
D. Saigon
Q: During the war, China was allied with the Communist regime in Hanoi. But, Vietnam has a long history of conflict with China and turned back a cross-border incursion in 1979. China is on which Vietnam border?
A. North
B. West
C. South
D. East
Q: There have been recent tensions between China and Vietnam over marine borders they share in the . . .
A. Gulf of Thailand
B. Indian Ocean
C. Sea of Japan
D. South China Sea
Q: Which nation is the largest importer of Vietnamese goods?
A. Cambodia
B. China
C. Colombia
D. United States
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