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…
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VIETNAM HISTORY History of Vietnam, according to Vietnamese legends, dates back more than 4,000 years. The only reliable sources, however, indicate the Vietnamese or their country's history roughly dates to 2700 years ago. For…
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VIETNAM WAR
Vietnam War (1954-1975) The Geneva Conference of 1954 ended France’s colonial presence in Vietnam and partitioned the country into two states at the 17th…
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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…
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First Indochina War (1945-1954) In 1944-1945, millions of Vietnamese people starved to death in the Japanese occupation of Vietnam. In early 1945, due to…
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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…
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SOCIALISM AFTER 1975 After April 30, 1975, unlike the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, the Vietnamese communists did not commit a “bloodbath”, but most government…
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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…
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THE HO DYNASTY (c.1350 – c.1410) Origin and background The appearance of the Hồ family name, origin and background can be traced back to…
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THE LATER TRAN DYNASTY The Later Trần Dynasty (Vietnamese: Nhà Hậu Trần) period of 1407 till 1413 in the history of Vietnam is characterized…
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MINH OCCUPATION & LAM SON INSURRECTION As early as JuIy 1407, the Ming emperor had incorporated Dai Viet into the Chinese empire under the…
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THE LE SO DYNASTY (1428-1527) The achieving victory had made Le Loi becoming the Emperor of Vietnam. He ordered the confiscation of all lands…
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THE MAC DYNASTIES The Mac dynasty ruled the northern provinces of Vietnam from 1527 till 1592, when they lost control over the capital Hanoi…
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