History of Vietnam

Vietnam is one of the most well known tourist destination in Southeast Asia. every year millions of tourists visit this amazing country. Most of these tourists visit this country for its historical importance. The country has a rich and varied history. The history of the country is almost three thousand years old. If you are interested in knowing about the history of a country that you want to visit then you are sure to have a jolly good time in Vietnam. Those who take interest in history of different nations find the history of Vietnam quite interesting.

Vietnam is an ancient country the history of which begins some 2700 years ago. The country was under Chinese rule for almost one thousand years. A number of successive dynasties ruled over Vietnam from 111 BC to the year 938. All of these dynasties were based in China. However, in the year 938 the people of Vietnam regained their independence for the Chinese rule. For a long period of its history Vietnam was a tributary state to China, its large and powerful neighbor. However, the country has always repelled the invasions by China. the country has also repelled three invasions by the Mongols that took place between the year 1255 and 1285. Later the emperor Tran Nhan Tong took a diplomatic decision to submit Vietnam to a tributary of the Yuan. This helped the country to avoid any further conflict.

The independent period of Vietnam came to an end again in the late 19th century. At that time the country was colonized by France. During the World War II Japan expelled the French people from the country and occupied Vietnam. However, during the occupation the French administrators were there.

Once the war was over France tried to reestablish its colony in the country but failed. After that the Geneva Accords partitioned the country into two. It had also been promised that there will be an election to unite the country. However, it lead to the famous Vietnam war that lead to huge losses of lives. Since 1980s the country began to experience economic growth as well as growth in every sphere.