History of Vietnam
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Vietnam, with its coastal strip, rugged mountainous interior, and two major deltas, became home to numerous cultures throughout history. Its strategic geographical position in Southeast Asia also made
Sa Huynh vase, 500 BCE
Phung Nguyen cooking pots, 2,000–1,500 BCE
Go Mun fishing hooks, 1,100–800 BCE
Giong Ca Vo agate necklace, 500 BCE
Vietnam under Chinese rule
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Vietnam under Chinese rule or Bắc thuộc refers to four historical periods during which several portions of modern-day northern and central Vietnam were governed by successive Chinese dynasties. Vietna
A Dong Son drum
Oldest stele with Chinese characters in Vietnam, early 7th century
Inscription of the Temple of Precious Peace of Jiuzhen Commandery of the Great Sui (大隋九真 郡寶安道場之碑文), praising a Sui dynasty officer named "Governor Li" (V. Lê) for resisting the Tang dynasty, discovered in Thanh Hóa
Ritual bell (replica) cast in 798 AD bearing names (in Chinese characters) of 243 members of a Buddhist association: 135 women and 108 men in Hanoi