Among the 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups some have had their own scripts for a long time and some have not preserved their ancient scripts. As a matter of fact, some ethnic groups consi..
The first real flowering of modern Vietnamese literature took place in the north under the influence of the romantic styles, themes and techniques of French literature.
Amongst the ..
During the 1,000 years of Chinese rule over what is now northern Việt Nam, chữ Han (classical Han Chinese, also known as chữ nho) became firmly established as the l..
Prior to 1945 comparatively few southern writers had achieved recognition or success, but against a background of relative stability, prosperity and artistic freedom in the late 1950..
From an early period a special ideographic script known as chữ nom was also devised for transcribing spoken Vietnamese. According to annals dating from the late 13th century, t..
Modern Vietnamese literature finds its roots during the French colonial period, when popularisation of the romanised script quốc ngữ finally allowed it to break free from..
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With national integrity finally secured in 1975, it was not long before the literary community began to explore in their work themes which had ..
Most ethnic minority literature remains oral in nature, although a number of collections have been published over the years.
Perhaps best known are the Black Thai epics Xong ch̖..
Since coming into existence, Vietnamese literature has been rich in folklore and proverbs; tales that have been handed down from generation to generation, gradually becoming valuable treasures.
The Muong eth..