Pavilions for Buddha images
Pavilions enshrining Buddha images in Chua Sro Loun in Soc Trang.
Ba Chuc Massacre in Mekong Delta triggered Vietnam's invasion of Cambodia in 1978, which ousted Khmer Rouge out of Phnom Penh into a small enclave of Pailin on the Thai border. It may have been a hard time for the Khmer people in Soc Trang on that occasion.
China that was supporting Khmer Rouge got furious and invaded northern Vietnam in 1979 saying they would “punish” Vietnam for their conduct. They, however, could not capture Hanoi and lost face as People's Liberation Army fled after hearing that Vietnamese troops in Cambodia were fast moving northward for counter attacks.
In the end, Sino-Vietnamese War may have been a process for Vietnam to remove external powers that could affect its sovereignty.
Vietnamese troops remained in Cambodia until 1989 so that "the Killing Fields" would not be revived. I think Vietnam did the right thing despite the international condemnation.
Russia still maintains its influence on Vietnam’s ruling class.
Pavilions for Buddha images
Pavilions enshrining Buddha images in Chua Sro Loun in Soc Trang.
Ba Chuc Massacre in Mekong Delta triggered Vietnam's invasion of Cambodia in 1978, which ousted Khmer Rouge out of Phnom Penh into a small enclave of Pailin on the Thai border. It may have been a hard time for the Khmer people in Soc Trang on that occasion.
China that was supporting Khmer Rouge got furious and invaded northern Vietnam in 1979 saying they would “punish” Vietnam for their conduct. They, however, could not capture Hanoi and lost face as People's Liberation Army fled after hearing that Vietnamese troops in Cambodia were fast moving northward for counter attacks.
In the end, Sino-Vietnamese War may have been a process for Vietnam to remove external powers that could affect its sovereignty.
Vietnamese troops remained in Cambodia until 1989 so that "the Killing Fields" would not be revived. I think Vietnam did the right thing despite the international condemnation.
Russia still maintains its influence on Vietnam’s ruling class.