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People's Army of Vietnam

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/peoples-army-of-vietnam

Step 2 · Questions

1. Where is People's Army of Vietnam?
2. How many people live in People's Army of Vietnam?
3. How big is People's Army of Vietnam?
4. What is the capital of People's Army of Vietnam?
5. What language do people speak in People's Army of Vietnam?
6. What is the historical designations?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

First Indochina War
Second Indochina War
South China Sea

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Answer key (teacher copy)

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is People's Army of Vietnam?Socialist Republic of Vietnam
2. How many people live in People's Army of Vietnam?Approximately 97.3 million people (as of 2021)
3. How big is People's Army of Vietnam?Approximately 331,212 square kilometers
4. What is the capital of People's Army of Vietnam?Hanoi
5. What language do people speak in People's Army of Vietnam?Vietnamese
6. What is the historical designations?Việt Minh, North Vietnamese Army (NVA)

First Indochina War: Conflict from 1946-1954 between Vietnamese independence forces and French colonial rule.
Second Indochina War: The conflict commonly known as the Vietnam War, from 1955-1975.
South China Sea: A vital sea region in Southeast Asia, a focus of geopolitical interest and territorial disputes.