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African Americans suffered disproportionately high casualty rates during the Vietnam War. In 1965, despite comprising only 11% of the total U.S. population, African Americans constituted 14.1% of combat deaths in Vietnam.
Hồ Chí Minh, the first president, became president in 1945 after Vietnam's declaration of independence. Tô Lâm is the shortest-serving president, with 152 days (from May 22, 2024 to October 21, 2024) if not counting interim presidents. Hồ Chí Minh had the longest time as president, with 24 years from 1945 to his death in 1969.
During warfare, some units take more casualties than other units. Sometimes, the casualty rate is disproportionately high. This article displays the highest percentage of casualties among American units, including those wiped out as an effective force. The term casualty in warfare can often be confusing. It often refers not to those that are ...
(Birth–Death) Term of office Political party Took office Left office Time in office President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (2) Tôn Đức Thắng (1888–1980) 2 July 1976 30 March 1980 3 years, 272 days Communist Party of Vietnam — Nguyễn Hữu Thọ (1910–1996) 30 March 1980 4 July 1981 1 year, 96 days Communist Party of Vietnam
The oldest president at the time of death was Jimmy Carter, who died at 100 years, 89 days. John F. Kennedy , assassinated at the age of 46 years, 177 days, was the youngest to have died in office; the youngest to have died by natural causes was James K. Polk , who died of cholera at the age of 53 years, 225 days.
Quang's rise, at a time of growing dissent on social media and challenges to the party's authority, signaled limits to Vietnam's liberal agenda, despite a growing openness to social change and ...
Vietnamese President To Lam was confirmed Saturday as the new chief of the Communist Party after his predecessor died July 19. Lam will be the general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam ...
South Vietnam: President: Saigon South Vietnam: Assassination – shooting John F. Kennedy: 1963 United States: President: Dallas United States: Assassination – shooting Sarit Thanarat: 1963 Thailand: Prime Minister: Bangkok Thailand: Illness – heart and liver disease [176] Jigme Palden Dorji: 1964 Bhutan: Prime Minister: Phuntsholing Bhutan