Until French colonization in the middle of the 19th century, the economy of Vietnam was mainly agrarian and village-oriented. However, French colonizers deliberately developed the regions differently,
A crackled blue-white glazed Vietnamese vase depicting Fisherman and the Geek, produced by Bát Tràng village, Nguyễn dynasty period, 19th century
Copper coins issued by Lý Thái Tông (1025-1054), Lý dynasty, 11th century
A silver coin minted during Tự Đức (1848-1883), Nguyễn dynasty period, 19th century
Hanoi Silk Market (Hàng Gai) street, circa 1884
Lý Thái Tông, personal name Lý Phật Mã, posthumously temple name Thái Tông, was the second emperor of the Lý dynasty, ruled Đại Việt from 1028 to 1054. He was considered the most successful Vietnamese
A statue of emperor Lý Thái Tông