1955 in North Vietnam

1955 The following lists events that happened during 1955 in North Vietnam. Events November November 1 - The Vietnam War begins between the South Vietnam Army and the North Vietnam Army in which the latter is allied with the Viet Cong. However, due to the war's complexity and the various actors involved, there is no clear consensus on its exact starting date.Miller Edward Introduction: Points of Departure – The Global and Local Origins of the Vietnam War 8–23 Miller Edward The Cambridge History of the Vietnam War, Volume I: Origins 2024 Cambridge University Press 10.1017/9781316225240.002 9781316225240 The American Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) for South Vietnam was created.http://vietnamgear.com/Indochina1955.aspx Vietnam War Timeline: 1955 Vietnam gear 10 March 2026 Due to the creation of the MAAG for Vietnam on this date, in 1998 after a high level review by the Department of Defense (DoD) and through the efforts of Richard B. Fitzgibbon's family, November 1, 1955, became the earliest qualifying date for inclusion of American combat deaths on the wall of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.https://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=1902 Name of Technical Sergeant Richard B. Fitzgibbon to be added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Department of Defense (DoD) 10 March 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131020044326/http://www.defense.gov/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=1902 20 October 2013 See also 1955 in the Vietnam War References 1955 Category:Years in North Vietnam North Vietnam