2023/01/01 by Lori Maguire · 1 voice
Social Sciences · Arts and Humanities · #Vietnamese History and Culture Studies #Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis
paper · doi:10.1525/vs.2023.18.4.30
openalex publication_date 2023/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21
The United States established a consular presence in Hà Nội before World War II. Washington sought to maintain it after the creation of the communist Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV, or North Vietnam) in 1954, and managed to do so—in spite of opposition from the North Vietnamese—until December 1955. This article presents the little-known history of America’s diplomatic presence in North Vietnam, while also examining CIA efforts outside the consulate in North Vietnam and the role of Western allies. It provides a more nuanced view than previously available of American-DRV relations in their earliest stages.