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| == HISTORICAL BACKGROUND == | | == HISTORICAL BACKGROUND == |
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− | '''Origins:''' The Vietnamese trace the origins of their culture and nation to the fertile plains of the | + | '''Origins:''' The Vietnamese trace the origins of their culture and nation to the fertile plains of the Red River Delta in northern Vietnam. After centuries of developing a civilization and economy |
− | Red River Delta in northern Vietnam. After centuries of developing a civilization and economy | |
| based on the cultivation of irrigated rice, in the tenth century the Vietnamese began expanding | | based on the cultivation of irrigated rice, in the tenth century the Vietnamese began expanding |
| southward in search of new rice lands. Until the mid-nineteenth century, the Vietnamese | | southward in search of new rice lands. Until the mid-nineteenth century, the Vietnamese |
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− | '''Colonial Period,''' Independence, and War: After 900 years of independence and following a | + | '''Colonial Period, Independence, and War:''' After 900 years of independence and following a |
| period of disunity and rebellion, the French colonial era began during the 1858–83 period, when | | period of disunity and rebellion, the French colonial era began during the 1858–83 period, when |
| the French seized control of the nation, dividing it into three parts: the north (Tonkin), the center | | the French seized control of the nation, dividing it into three parts: the north (Tonkin), the center |