about vietnam
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From the 1st to the 6th centuries,
the south of what is now Vietnam was part of the
Indianised Kingdom of Funan.
The Hindu kingdom of Champa
appeared around present-day Danang in the late
2nd century and had spread south to what is now
Nha Trang by the 8th century. |
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The Chinese conquered the Red River
Delta in the 2nd century and their 1000-year rule, marked
by tenacious Vietnamese resistance and repeated rebellions,
ended in 938 AD when Ngo Quyen vanquished the Chinese
armies at the Bach Dang River.
In 1858, French and Spanish-led forces
stormed Danang after several missionaries had been killed.
A year later, Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) was
seized.
By 1867, France had conquered all
of southern Vietnam, which became the French colony
of Cochin China.
Dalat was founded by French colonialists
as a resort area because of its temperate climate. The
Dalat Palace Hotel was the first major structure built
in Dalat and the rest of the city was built around it.
Under the leadership of Ho Chi Minh
Vietnam resisted French domination.
In July 1995, America re-established
diplomatic relations with Vietnam.
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