North Vietnam Before the War
- Capital of North Vietnam - Hanoi
- Always lived under communist rule
- Difficult lifestyle - no foreign country affairs, most farmed
- Many moved to South Vietnam for better living conditions
North
North Vietnam After the War
- Nation's capital - Hanoi
- Comfortable lifestyle - took South Vietnam's property, high employment
- Became very wealthy due to foreign affairs in its capital
Central Vietnam Before the War
- Central Vietnam Capital - Hue
- Difficult lifestyle - dry soil, little land, hard to farm
- Most fished for a living
- Poorest of the three regions
- Prioritized education to improve their opportunities
Central
Central Vietnam After the War
- Lived in extreme poverty
- Little employment
- Many moved to South Vietnam
South Vietnam Before the War
- Capital of South Vietnam - Saigon
- Comfortable lifestyle - Many jobs available
- Wealthiest region
- Healthy soil - good farming
- Leader of foreign affairs
South
The Regions of Vietnam
South Vietnam After the War
- Economy drastically changed - difficult to find jobs, foreign affairs stopped
- Viet Cong took property and sent people with high ranks in society to the New Economic Region
- Adapted to North Vietnam's lifestyle
Sources
- Information
- Nguyen, Kevin. Personal Interview. 5 Mar. 2017.
- Nguyen, Phuong. Personal Interview. 5 Mar. 2017.
- Nguyen, Kim Anh. Personal Interview. 5 Mar. 2017.
- Nguyen, Sam. Personal Interview. 5 Mar. 2017.
- Images
- Vietnam Map
- https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/30/3f/ab/303fabd8e118749928ff79228ba6262b.jpg
- North Vietnam
- http://www.vietnam-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Ao-Tu-Than.jpg
- https://tlvgirl.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/20140320_1316531.jpg?w=1092&h=400&crop=1
- http://www.indochinatravelservice.com/Travel/Vietnam/Hanoi/Ho_%20Hoan_%20Kiem_Returned_%20Sword_%20Lake.jpg
- http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u3SJ_xm2PCU/VGwNNGpxEQI/AAAAAAAAAiM/HMIfplSKmjQ/s1600/NONG%2BDAN%2B-%2BVIETNAMESE%2BFARMER%2Bricepaddy.jpg
- Central Vietnam
- https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/21/c5/79/21c579202e942bb7093807de2ef01bf6.jpg
- https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/46/84/55/truong-tien-bridge.jpg
- http://hoiquanamthuc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/cach-lam-banh-khoai-cua-co-do-hue-gion-ngon-vang-uom-danh-cho-chi-em-1.jpg
- http://english.thesaigontimes.vn/Uploads/Articles/50276/e9da0_formosa_copy.jpg
- South Vietnam
- https://www.vietnamonline.com/userfile/culture/linhphan/2012/03/Vietnam%20Ao%20Dai.jpg
- https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/a0/8e/5a/a08e5a45d65f608aca348caf463dd0c6.jpg
- http://ditich.dinhdoclap.gov.vn/MBMCMS/files/aa/aa918ab3-80d7-4f63-87d0-c53226d505e0.jpg
- http://l7.alamy.com/zooms/dfb2d1eb927b493a89fbd30837ea7f3f/binh-tay-market-cho-lon-ho-chi-minh-city-formerly-saigon-south-vietnam-ddhxt6.jpg