Vietnam: Mythological Foundations, Transformation During the Thời kỳ Quân Chủ (Monarchical Period) (939 A.D. – 1945), and Strategic Resilience During Conflict During the Modern Day: The Etymology of “Hanoi, Vietnam” (Inside the River), the Symbolism of the Turtle Within Vietnam Throughout History, the Mythological Sword Wielded by Vietnamese Emperor Lê Lợi, the Year Lê Became the Monarch of Vietnam, the Lake and Turtle Which Provided Lê the Mythological Thuận Thiên (Obey Heaven) Sword, the Name of the Lake the Thuận Thiên Sword Emerged From, the Final Time Lê Viewed the Kim Quy (Golden Turtle), the Reason Turtles are Symbolic of Prosperity Within Vietnam, the Factual Portion of the Hoàn Kiếm Lake (Lake of the Returned Sword) Mythology, the Country Which Invaded Vietnam Multiple Times Throughout History, the View of Kim Quy During the Modern Day, the Reason the Mythology of the Truyền Thuyết Hồ Hoàn Kiếm (Legend of the Hoàn Kiếm Lake) Rapidly Became Popular Within Vietnam in 1428 A.D., the Most Recent Large Turtle Discovered Within Hoàn Kiếm Lake, the Type of Limestone Within Vietnamese Caves, the Vietnamese Government and Vietnamese Landscape Creating Some of the Most Beautiful Flooded Caves World Wide, the Vietnamese Government Understanding the Importance of Fortifying Rivers Throughout History, the Benefit of This Strategy During Chinese Invasion and the Vietnam War (1956 – 1976), the Discovery of a 10th Century A.D. Citadel Within Vietnam in 1998, the Militaristic and Spiritual Importance of Hoa Lư, Vietnam (Flower Reed) Throughout History, the Year Hoa Lư Was Established as the Capital City of Vietnam, the Person Who Renamed Vietnam, the Assassination of Vietnamese Emperor Đinh Bộ Lĩnh (Đinh Tiên Hoàng), the Impact of This Assassination Upon the Vietnamese State, Evidence of Buddhism Within Vietnam During the 10th Century A.D., the Year Buddhist Stamped Ngói Hoa Sen (Lotus Flower Tiles) Were Discovered Within Vietnam, the Person Who Migrated the Capital City of Vietnam to Hanoi, the Country Which Colonized South East Asia Prior to World War II (1939 – 1945), the Reason the French Government Withdrew From Vietnam in 1954, the Bifurcation of North Vietnam and South Vietnam in 1954, the Location of the Border Between North Vietnam and South Vietnam, the Reason the Khu Phi Quân Sự Vĩ Tuyến 17 (17th Parallel Demilitarized Zone) Was Considered One of the Most Dangerous Borders in the World During the 20th Century, the Political Ideology of North Vietnam During the 20th Century vs the Political Ideology of South Vietnam During the 20th Century, the Year the Khu Phi Quân Sự Vĩ Tuyến 17 Was Setup, the Original Intent of the Bifurcation of North Vietnam and South Vietnam, the Reason the U.S. Cancelled the Vietnam Interim Election in 1956, the Reason Some of the Vietnamese Public Lived Underground During the First Indochina War (1946 – 1954) and the Vietnam War, the Size of These Underground Residences, How the Vietnamese Public Maintained Happiness Underground, the Reason the Vietnamese Public Began Reinforcing the Địa đạo Vịnh Mốc (Vịnh Mốc Tunnels) Subterranean Tunnel Network, This Reinforcement Still Present During the Modern Day, the North Vietnam Government’s Plan to Invade South Vietnam in 1968, the Date the Cuộc Tổng Tiến Công Và Nổi Dậy Tết Mậu Thân 1968 (the General Offensive and Uprising of Tết Mậu Thân in 1968) Was Launched, the Decoy Attack Which Occurred Prior to the Cuộc Tổng Tiến Công Và Nổi Dậy Tết Mậu Thân 1968, the Primary Goal During the Battle of Khe Sanh (1968), How the North Vietcong (Vietnamese Communist) Imported Supplies During Conflict, How the U.S. Government Destroyed These Supply Lines, the Most Crucial Road During the Vietnam War, the Event Which Marked the Beginning of the End of U.S. Participation Within the Vietnam War, and the Reason Vietnam Has Remained Difficult to Invade Throughout History