VIETNAM HANDICRAFTS
VIETNAM HANDICRAFTS The rich handicraft products have been a source of cultural pride and a source of income for the people. As the varieties of…
VIETNAM FOODS
VIETNAM FOODS Looking for a quick lunch of soup, salad or a sandwich? Maybe you ought to think Vietnamese. Perhaps an exquisite vegetarian meal? Well,…
VIETNAM SUPERSTITIONS
VIETNAM SUPERSTITIONS Saigon-What is the best way to keep a child healthy? An old Vietnamese grandfather believes the charm of a certain necklace wards off…
THE OVERVIEW OF VIETNAM HISTORY
THE BRIEF HISTORY OF VIETNAM The pre-historic era could be dated back to over 23,000 years ago in the Paleolithic Age, as the relics of…
VIETNAM PREHISTORIC ERA
VIETNAM PREHISTORIC ERA Human civilization started in Vietnam a very long time ago. In fact, archaeologists have found vestiges of Homo Erectus in the…
VIETNAM NATIONAL FOUNDATION
VIETNAM NATIONAL FOUNDATION Metal Age (about 4,000 years ago): Vietnam existed three major cultural centers: Phung Nguyen – Dong Son (The North), Long Thanh –…
CHINESE DOMINATION
THE OVERVIEW OF CHINESE DOMINATION The Han dynasty sent an expeditionary corps in 111 B.C., to conquer the kingdom of Nam Viet established by Chao…
NGO DYNASTY
THE NGO DYNASTY (939 – 965) The patriot of Duong Dinh Nghe, took up the fight in 931, a and made himself governor. After Duong…
DINH DYNASTIES
THE DINH DYNASTY (968-980) The father of Dinh Bo Linh was Dinh Cong Tru, a mandarin under the reigns of Ngo Quyen (939-944) and Ngô…
EARLY LE DYNASTIES
THE EARLY LE DYNASTIES (980-1005) Lê Hoàn (940-1005): When the Song Dynasty (Nhà Tống in Vietnamese) menaced Đại Cồ Việt, with the heir to the…
LY DYNASTY
THE LY DYNASTY (1010-1225) The long period of subjugation by the Chinese feudal empire was marked by numerous insurrections. the Vietnamese people finally won back…
TRAN DYNASTIES
THE TRAN DYNASTY (1225-1400) The Tran, who succeeded the Ly in 1225, continued this work of unification and nation-building until the end of the 14th…