History Of Vietnam
The roots of Vietnamese history lie in southern China. With the formation of their first own empire, the center of Vietnamese political power shifted to the Red River Delta. In 111 BC, Vietnam fell under the reign of the Chinese for more than a millennium. After the Vietnamese General Ngo Quyen defeated the Chinese in 938 AC, the Ly and Tran dynasties built a strong, centralistic empire that lasted from the 10th to the 15th century. Subsequently, the Vietnamese expanded their empire by marching south all the way to the Mekong Delta. During the 130 years of raging civil war between the principalities of Trinh in the north and Nguyen in the south, the country split up into two parts. In 1802, the Nguyen prevailed and made Hue the capital of their absolutistic monarchy. In the mid-18th century, Vietnam became a French colony. Under Ho Chi Minh, the national resistance was formed. In 1954, the French surrendered, and due to the resolution of the Geneva Conference Vietnam was divided into the communist North and the capitalist, American-supported South. The successive Vietnam War ended in 1975 with the fall of Saigon and the reunification under North-Vietnamese leadership.
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Hồ Hoàn Kiếm (Lake of the Returned Sword) was once a part of the Red river (Song Hong). Through thousands of years of changes in the geography, the lake moved to its present position far away from the river. The lake is the focal point in ...
Located in a narrow valley 8 km from Hue (Duong Xuan Thuong village), Tự Đức Tomb is one of the most beautifully designed complexes among the tombs of the Nguyen dynasty. Embedded in a lush pine forest, this tomb is the final resting place of
The Temple of Literature is another landmark of Ha Noi (Pho Quoc Tu Giam, Tel 845 2917, admission 5000 Dong). The term “temple” is here somewhat misleading. Van Mieu is not a religious temple complex, but it is a Confucian memorial place ...
Sai Gon offers some interesting sites:
• Reunification Palace: Built between 1962 and 1966, it offers a frozen-in-time look at the home of the president of South Vietnam at the time Saigon fell to the North on April 30, 1975. A replica of tank #843
Hoa Lư is the legendary ancient capital of Viet Nam. Hoa Lư is located in Truong Yen Commune, Hoa Lư district, Ninh Binh town, about 150km south of Hà Nội. The old capital was built more than 10 centuries ago under the reign of ...
There are sources claiming that the name of the city Huế comes from “Hoà” (harmony). This could be the reason for the Nguyễn dynasty to choose Huế to be their emperor city. Lying on the bench of the Perfume River (Hương Giang) ...
Hà Nội, literally the “city between the rivers”, is the capital and second biggest city of Viet Nam. The historical Old Town, the colonial French Quarter, ancient temples of more than thousand years of age and various scenic lakes and landmarks ...
For visitors of Viet Nam with even the slightest interest in the national culture and history, Hội An is a must-see. In ancient days Hội An was a major international port from the 15th to the 19th centuries. At that time, Chinese, Japanese, ...
As the capital of Vietnam for almost a thousand years, Ha Noi is one of the cultural center of Viet Nam. Despite the battles of the many wars and several occupations, Ha Noi retains much of its historic atmosphere.
Hue, once imperial capital of the Nguyen Dynasty, is the cultural heart of Vietnam. There are sources claiming that the name of the city Hue comes from “Hoà” (harmony). This could be the reason for the Nguyen dynasty to choose Hue to be their...