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2 unusual facts about Annam


History of Indian influence on Southeast Asia

Vietnam, or then known as Annam (; pinyin: Ānnán), experienced little Indian influence - usually via Champa.

Northern and southern Vietnam

During French colonialism, the French divided the country into three parts, directly ruling over Cochinchina (southern Vietnam) while establishing protectorates in Annam (central Vietnam) and Tonkin (northern Vietnam).


1883 in France

25 August - Treaty of Hué signed between Nguyễn Dynasty Emperor of Viet Nam and the French Empire, recognizing French imperial control over the regions of Annam and Tonkin.

Ching Shih

A semi-fictionalized account of Ching Shih's life appeared in Jorge Luis Borges's short story "The Widow Ching, Lady Pirate" (part of A Universal History of Infamy, first edited in 1954), where she is described as "a lady pirate who operated in Asian waters, all the way from the Yellow Sea to the rivers of the Annam coast", and who, after surrendering to the imperial forces, is pardoned and allowed to live the rest of her life as an opium smuggler.

Four Great Treasures of Annam

The Four Great Treasures of Annam were four bronzes typical of the culture of and Trần dynasties of Vietnam.

History of the Communist Party of Vietnam

The Hong Kong conference (held in Kowloon City) elected a nine-member Provisional Central Committee consisting of 3 members from Tonkin in the North, 2 from the central region of Annam, 2 from the southern district Cochinchina and 2 from the émigré Vietnamese community in China.

Indravarman VI

The next time Annam would attack, Champa would not receive help from its former Buddhist and Hindu allies.

James Greenway

Greenway took part in the expedition from April to August 1929, after which he and Delacour left Madagascar for Delacour’s fifth expedition to Indochina, where they collected zoological specimens in Tonkin and Annam.

Jules Ferry

Although the treaty of peace with the Manchu Empire (9 June 1885), in which the Qing Dynasty ceded suzerainty of Annam and Tonkin to France, was the work of his ministry, he would never again serve as premier.

Lý Anh Tông

In 1164, the relation between the Lý Dynasty and the Song Dynasty had a significant change when the Emperor Xiaozong of Song decided to acknowledge Đại Việt as a kingdom, the Kingdom of Annam (An Nam quốc), instead of only a district, the District of Giao Chỉ (Giao Chỉ quận) which was a designation made by his predecessors.

Mamta Mohandas

Subsequently, she was asked to sing several songs for composer Devi Sri Prasad, including the chartbuster "Akalesthe Annam Pedtha" for the Chiranjeevi-starrer Shankardada Zindabad (later dubbed as Daddy Mummy in the Tamil film Villu), "36-24-36" for the film Jagadam, "Mia" for Tulasi, and "Ghanana (Funny)" and the title song for the film King.

Ordre du Mérite Indochinois

This award had no status as an official French colonial award but was a local only award for the population of Laos, Cambodia, Tonkin, Cochin China, and Annam.


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