North Vietnam and South Vietnam had their own army before the nation of Vietnam became a single country.
Each issued medals and awards to their soldiers. In general, the quality of the South Vietnamese medals was better. In large
part because they were being outfitted by the US.
After the fall of Saigon, the North Vietnamese army was in charge of issuing
all medals and awards. These are usually made of pop metal with high influence from the Soviet Union.
This page provides a comprehensive look at the medals and awards from the Vietnam war to the present.
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