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The U. S. Government does not make a distinction between Vietnam Era and Vietnam Veterans; our government officially refers to all as Vietnam Era Veterans, who served during the Vietnam War time period, regardless of the location the veteran served, and is a non-exact period that applies to the 1961 to 1976 timeframe.
Dates: November 1, 1955 - April 30, 1975. The Vietnam War was fought between communist North Vietnam and the government of Southern Vietnam. The North was supported by communist countries such as the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union. North and South Vietnam were divided at the 17th parallel. 2  Ho Chi Minh died during the war in 1969. 3  The city of Saigon was later renamed to Ho Chi Minh City in his honor. 4  The US chosen president of the South Vietnam, Ngo Dinh Diem, was not a good leader.