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 ==== Agent Orange ====
-Agent Orange was used during the Vietnam War as part of Operation ''Ranch Hand'' (1961 - 1971). It resulted in the discharge of approximately 10 million gallons of this substance. It belongs to the group of rainbow herbicides. It is a strong defoliant. It destroys broadleaf plants, vegetable crops, shrubs, and deciduous trees. It causes leaf drop and withering of young tree shoots after about 3-4 weeks. About 8 million people were exposed to it and 400,000 were maimed and killed. The potent dioxin, TCDD, was responsible for its toxicity. Monsanto produced this herbicide with Dow Chemicals. [([[https://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/agent-orange-1|History]])]
+Agent Orange was used during the Vietnam War as part of Operation Ranch Hand (1961 - 1971). It resulted in the discharge of approximately 10 million gallons of this substance. It belongs to the group of rainbow herbicides. It is a strong defoliant. It destroys broadleaf plants, vegetable crops, shrubs, and deciduous trees. It causes leaf drop and withering of young tree shoots after about 3-4 weeks. About 8 million people were exposed to it and 400,000 were maimed and killed. The potent dioxin, TCDD, was responsible for its toxicity. Monsanto produced this herbicide with Dow Chemicals. [([[https://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/agent-orange-1|History]])]
 ==== Thiên Mụ Pagoda ====
 Pagoda of the Celestial Lady (Thiên Mụ) is a historic temple in the city of Hue, Vietnam. It is an iconic seven-story pagoda considered an unofficial symbol of the city. It was built in 1601, commissioned by Nguyễn Hoang, considered the founder of the Nguyen dynasty and southern Vietnam. In 2013, its 400th anniversary was celebrated in Hue. [([[https://erasmusu.com/en/erasmus-hue/erasmus-blog/hue-pagoda-of-the-celestial-lady-and-thich-quang-duc-self-immolation-545033|Erasmusu]])]
+==== Currency ====
+The country's currency is the dong. Vietnamese banknotes are printed on plastic film with transparent elements, while coins have been used much less since 2012 until 2014 they stopped being accepted in retail payments (they are still accepted in some banks). [([[https://cclsecure.com/state-bank-of-vietnam-marks-18-years-of-polymer-banknotes/|CCL Secure]])]
+==== Mount Fansipan ====
+The highest peak in Vietnam and, by the way, in the whole of Indochina is Mount Fansipan (10,326 ft), located not far from the charming town of Sa Pa. [([[https://www.bookaway.com/blog/the-roof-of-indochina-summiting-mount-fansipan|Bookaway]])]
+==== Flag of Vietnam ====
+The current flag of Vietnam was adopted in 1976 as a civil and military flag. A gold five-pointed star is placed in the center of the red background. The red color refers to the revolution and the bloodshed by the Vietnamese people, while the star refers to the Communist Party. [([[https://www.jstor.org/stable/2643288|JSTOR]])]
+==== Happiness index ====
+The Happiness Index identifies the happiest countries in the world, they are Vietnam, Costa Rica, Colombia, Belize, and El Salvador. [([[https://time.com/3594543/happiest-countries-maps-costa-rica/|Time]])]
+==== Motorbikes ====
+In every bigger or smaller Vietnamese city motorcycles and mopeds reign on the streets. Statistically, each family owns at least two such vehicles. [([[https://www.homageproject.org/southeastasia/when-motorbikes-rule-the-streets|Homeage Project]])]
+==== Loud streets ====
+It is noisy on Vietnamese streets, this will be a very mild statement. The Vietnamese driving their vehicles quite often abuse the horn. [([[https://thelighttravel.com/getting-around-vietnam|The Light Travel]])]
+==== Ngueyen ====
+Ngueyen surname is carried by about 40% of Vietnamese - it is a result of a long reign of the Ngueyen dynasty, which gave its surname to meritorious people. [([[https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/pronounce-nguyen-common-vietnam|Atlas Obscura]])]
+==== Soda traps ====
+During the Vietnam War, Vietcong soldiers observed that Americans walking down the road often kicked empty Coca-Cola cans. After some time, they decided to place makeshift explosive charges inside them. [([[https://www.thearmorylife.com/dangerous-steps-viet-cong-booby-traps/|The Armory Life]])]
+==== Pho ====
+The most popular Vietnamese soup is Pho, being in this country you can taste it practically in every place - better restaurants or just on street stalls. There are two types - with chicken (Pho Ga) and with beef (Pho Bo). [([[https://vnatrip.com/Vietnam-Travel-Blogger-/1126/vietnamese-noodle-soup-pho-the-most-famous-food-in-vietnam|VNA Trip]])]
+==== Snake wine ====
+One of the more popular drinks that can be purchased in bazaars is a wine with a sunken snake. Called "snake wine," the beverage is actually wine made from rice, and the snake is submerged in the last stage of production. Sometimes during drinking, some parts of the reptile, such as the stomach or eyeballs are eaten by the drinker. According to the Vietnamese, this wine has healing properties. [([[https://geographical.co.uk/people/cultures/item/4091-the-false-promise-of-snake-wine-in-southeast-asia|Geographical]])]
+==== Banh mi ====
+Being in Vietnam, you can notice a stall with Banh mi at every step. It is nothing else than a kind of Vietnamese baguette. It is stuffed with carrots, radishes, cucumbers, bell peppers, coriander, pâté, and, at your choice, eggs, grilled pork, or chicken. [([[https://urbanprovider.com.au/cooking-tours/2020-discover-vietnam-luxury-cuisine-culture-experience/|Urban Provider]])]
+==== Hang Son Doong ====
+Hang Son Doong is the largest cave in the world. It was discovered relatively recently, in 1991. Its interior could accommodate several skyscrapers. [([[https://oxalisadventure.com/cave/son-doong-cave/|Oxalis Adventure]])]
+==== Bridge of Da Nang ====
+In the center of Da Nang is a bridge in the shape of a dragon, which in the evenings breathes fire. [([[https://www.nothingfamiliar.com/da-nang-dragon-bridge/|Nothing Familiar]])]
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