It was the result of the 1st Indochina War, aka French Indochina War (1946-1954).
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It wasn't divided before the war. The division happened at the end of the war.
The US Army's 101st Airborn Division (Ambl).
Divided at the 17th parallel in 54/55.
The Americal Division (23rd ID) spent most of it's time headquartered at Chu Lai.
No, the Vietnam War ended when the last US forces evacuated from the rooftop of the US embassy by helicopter. The South Vietnamese government soon fell and North Vietnam was victorious.