History
Ly Dynasty (1010-1225)
Kings of Ly Dynasty: – Ly Thai To (1010-1028) – Ly Thai Tong (1028-1054) – Ly Thanh Tong (1054-1072) – Ly Nhan Tong 1072-1127) – Ly Than Tong (1128-1138) – Ly Anh Tong (1138-1175) – Ly Cao Tong (1176-1210) – … Read more
Tran Dynasty (1225-1400)
Kings of Tran Dynasty: – Tran Thai Tong (1225-1258) – Tran Thanh Tong (1258-1272) – Tran Nhan Tong (1279-1293) – Tran Anh Tong (1293-1314) – Tran Anh Tong (1314-1329) – Tran Hien Tong (1329-1341) – Tran Du Tong (1314-1369) – … Read more
Ngo Dynasty (939 – 965)
Ngo King (939-944) Later Ngo King (950-965) In 931, a patriot, Duong Dinh Nghe, took up the fight and made himself governor. After Duong Dinh Nghe died, murdered by one of his aides, the fight was led by Ngo Quyen, … Read more
Pre-Le Dynasty (980-1009)
Le Dai Hanh (980-1005) Dynastic title: Thien Phuc (980-988); Hung Thong (989-993); Ung Thien (994-1005) Le Trung Tong (1005) Le Long Dinh (1005-1009) To deal with the danger of Sung troops, the Court and army appointed a talented general, Le … Read more
Ming occupation and Lam Son insurrection
As early as JuIy 1407, the Ming emperor had incorporated Dai Viet into the Chinese empire under the title of Giao Chi Province, set up a central administration, and divided the country into phu and chau, trying to reach down … Read more
Le So Dynasty (1428-1527)
Towards the end of the 14th century, a great crisis shook the country. The Ming court, then reigning in China, took advantage of this to invade Dai Viet and to impose a form of direct rule which was to last … Read more
Nationalities
At present there are 54 different ethnic groups inhabiting Vietnam, in which Kinh (Viet) people make up nearly 90% of the whole population, and 53 other ethnic groups represent over 10%. The Vietnamese nation was formed through a process of … Read more
Period of Chinese domination (111 BC – 938 AD)
In 111 BC, Chinese troops invaded Nam Việt and established new territories, dividing Vietnam into Giao Chỉ (Chinese: pinyin: Jiaozhi, now the Red river delta); Cửu Chân from modern-day Thanh Hoá to Hà Tĩnh; and Nhật Nam, from modern-day Quảng … Read more
Early independence (938 AD – 1009 AD)
Early in the 10th century, as China became politically fragmented, successive lords from the Khúc family, followed by Dương Đình Nghệ, ruled Giao Châu autonomously under the Tang title of Tiết Độ Sứ, Virtuous Lord, but stopping short of proclaiming … Read more
Independent period of Đại Việt (1010 AD – 1527 AD)
When the king Lê Long Đĩnh died in 1009 AD, a Palace Guard Commander named Lý Công Uẩn was nominated by the court to take over the throne, and founded the Lý dynasty. This event is regarded as the beginning … Read more
