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Born in 1972: Vietnam

This was Vietnam in 1972. Add your birthday to see your exact day.

What was Vietnam like in 1972?

Here is what Vietnam was like in 1972. In cinemas, people watched “Vĩ tuyến 17 ngày và đêm (The 17th Parallel, Night and Day)”. In the news: Easter Offensive begins. 1972 was also the Year of the Water Rat, from about 4 February. Below: songs, films, TV, cars, prices, names and news from 1972.

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years of life expected at birth

Films

  • Vĩ tuyến 17 ngày và đêm (The 17th Parallel, Night and Day) · Hải Ninh
  • Sóng tình (Waves of Love) · Đinh Xuân Hòa, Yu Yong Shin

On TV

  • Thời sự (VTV evening news) · VTV
  • Những bông hoa nhỏ (Little Flowers) · VTV · children's programme

Cartoons

  • Bolek and Lolek · On "Những bông hoa nhỏ", VTV
  • Nu, pogodi! (Well, Just You Wait!) · On "Những bông hoa nhỏ", VTV

Cars

  • Volga, Moskvitch and Lada: cars by rank · Soviet cars
  • Honda "Dame" (C50, C90) · Honda
  • Volga M-24 · GAZ (Volga)
  • La Dalat, the car made in Saigon · Saigon Automobile Company (Citroën)

Snacks and ice creams

  • Phở "không người lái" · Subsidy-era phở
  • Foremost milk · Foremost Dairies Vietnam
  • Bánh mì Như Lan · Saigon bakery
  • Phở xào · Stir-fried phở

Phones and gadgets

  • The family radio · Transistor radio

Fashion

  • The áo dài's golden years · South Vietnam
  • Simple blouses and black satin trousers · Everyday wear
  • Áo dài at the peace talks · Nguyễn Thị Bình

Sports

  • Cảnh sát Quốc gia win the South Vietnam league · 1972 South Vietnam Division of Honour
  • Thể Công win the North Vietnam league · 1972 North Vietnam Class A League

In the news

  • Easter Offensive begins (1972-03-30)
  • Quảng Trị city falls (1972-05-01)
  • US mines Hải Phòng harbour (1972-05-08)
  • Napalm strike near Trảng Bàng (1972-06-08)
  • Quảng Trị city retaken (1972-09-15)
  • "Christmas bombing" of Hanoi begins (1972-12-18)
  • Bạch Mai Hospital hit by bombs (1972-12-22)
  • Bombing of the North stops (1972-12-30)

1972: the Year of the Water Rat

People born from about 4 February 1972 to 3 February 1973 share the Rat as their year animal, with the Water element: quick wits and resourcefulness with wisdom and flow. Those born earlier in January belong to the Metal Pig year.

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Frequently asked questions

What was Vietnam like in 1972?

Here is what Vietnam was like in 1972. In cinemas, people watched “Vĩ tuyến 17 ngày và đêm (The 17th Parallel, Night and Day)”. In the news: Easter Offensive begins. 1972 was also the Year of the Water Rat, from about 4 February. Below: songs, films, TV, cars, prices, names and news from 1972.

What animal year was 1972?

1972 was the Year of the Water Rat, from about 4 February 1972 to 3 February 1973. People born in January 1972 belong to the Metal Pig year.

How old is someone born in 1972?

Someone born in 1972 turns 54 in 2026.

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Last updated October 27, 2026