North Vietnam

The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN) (Vietnamese: Việt Nam Dân Chủ Cộng Hòa), also known as North Vietnam, was a country that existed from 1945 until 1976. It took control in northern Vietnam and eventually took over its southern opponent. It lay north of the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone, and South Vietnam lay to the south of it.

Democratic Republic of Vietnam Việt Nam Dân chủ Cộng hòa
Flag (1955–1976) Emblem (1955–1976)
Territory of the DRV in Southeast Asia, 1954
Capital and largest city	Hanoi
Official languages	Vietnamese
Demonym(s)	North Vietnamese
Government	Unitary Marxist–Leninist one-party socialist republic
Party Chairman First Secretary
• 1945–1956	Trường Chinh
• 1956–1960	Hồ Chí Minh
• 1960–1976	Lê Duẩn
President
• 1945–1969	Hồ Chí Minh
• 1969–1976	Tôn Đức Thắng
Prime Minister
• 1945–1955	Hồ Chí Minh
• 1955–1976	Phạm Văn Đồng
Legislature	National Assembly
Historical era	Cold War
• August Revolution	16 August 1945
• Proclamation of the DRV	2 September 1945
• Legislative election	6 January 1946
• Start of the Indochina War	19 December 1946
• 1954 Geneva Conference	21 July 1954
• Start of the Vietnam War	1 November 1955
• Vietnam reunification	2 July 1976
Currency	đồng cash (until 1948)[1]
Preceded by Succeeded by Empire of Vietnam Empire of Japan Vietnam

It was proclaimed by President Hồ Chí Minh in Hà Nội on September 2, 1945. The country was supported by China and the Soviet Union during the Vietnam War, eventually defeating South Vietnam 20 years later in the Vietnam War.