State of Vietnam

State of Vietnam was a state in Vietnam (Southeast Asia) that lasted from 1949 to 1955 CE, about 6 years. Its people spoke Austroasiatic languages (Khmer, Mon, Vietnamese, Munda).

France set up this state under the former emperor Bao Dai as a rival to the Viet Minh. Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem deposed Bao Dai through a rigged referendum in 1955.

See State of Vietnam on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1949 to 1955 CE

Duration

6 years

Type

State

Region

Vietnam, Southeast Asia

Language family

Austroasiatic

Capital

Saigon

Became

• Republic of Vietnam 1955 to 1975 CE

Events in Southeast Asia during its time

• 1954 Battle of Dien Bien Phu

Neighbours in Southeast Asia

• Dutch East Indies 1800 to 1949 CE
• Indonesia 1945 CE to the present
• Thailand 1932 CE to the present
• Philippines 1946 CE to the present
• Myanmar (Burma) 1948 CE to the present
• French Indochina 1887 to 1954 CE
• Democratic Republic of Vietnam 1945 to 1976 CE
• Republic of Vietnam 1955 to 1975 CE
• Shan States c. 1250 to 1959 CE
• Portuguese Timor 1702 to 1975 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
• United States 1776 CE to the present, North America
• United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present, Europe
• Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Commonwealth of Australia 1901 CE to the present, Oceania
• Republic of India 1947 CE to the present, South Asia
• People's Republic of China 1949 CE to the present, East Asia
• Soviet Union 1922 to 1991 CE, Europe
• Soviet Union 1922 to 1991 CE, Central and North Asia

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