Recent history of the Indochinese DR

This page contains a series of events that portray the recent history of the Indochinese DR.

1990 till 2010

 * 1990 (1): The COMECON falls apart. Vietnam and Laos are considering to open up their countries for westernization. The first reforms towards a market-system are initiated.
 * 1990 (2): Vietnam and Laos both agree to accept the financial support of western capitalist institutions like the IMF and the World Bank. No political reform is undertaken.
 * 1991 (1): Vietnamese are radicalizing, both domestic and abroad. Vietnamese communities in Australia are revolting against what they deem the decline of their culture.
 * 1991 (2): A group of radicals established the Vietnamese Liberation Army. Their goal is to 'liberate' the land along the Gulf of Thailand.
 * August 1994: Ho Chi Minh City falls into the hands of the Vietnamese Liberation Army. The entire region is politically destabilized.
 * September 1994: Vietnam is unable to wage war and surrenders its southern provinces to the newly created Grand Yarphese Republic. The country is in complete disarray.