Pù Luông

The Vietnam War began on November 1, 1955. Tensions were rising as the communist party continued to grow in Vietnam. This war was a conflict between the communists and capitalists or non-communists. North Vietnam (communists) start to invade South Vietnam (non-communists). The U.S are allies with South Vietnam; therefore, we send them help to prevent the spread of communism. We fought with them for various other reasons, including our economic interest, foreign policies, and to reassure Americans and help ease their fears.

Satellite Location Map of Vietnam

​Vietnam is situated in the Southeast Asian region. China is to the north and Laos and Cambodia are to the west. Although Vietnam is mountainous and or hilly for the majority of its lands, a vast amount of the population lives in the lowland plains. Vietnam has two distinct climate zones: tropical and temperate. 

Cam Ranh Bay is located on the east coast of the south China Sea. This is where my grandfather first landed in Vietnam.

Cam Ranh Bay