New edition of "Outline of Vietnamese history" book launched

Thứ Bảy, 12/12/2020, 19:01
PSNews - "Outline of Vietnamese history" book was edited and compiled by educator and historian Tran Trong Kim (1883-1953), and made its first appearance in 1920.
"Outline of Vietnamese history" book with a brand-new appearance. 

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the "Outline of Vietnamese history" book by author Tran Trong Kim, its new edition has launched on December 11 by Dong A publishing house. 

"Outline of Vietnamese history" book was edited and compiled by educator and historian Tran Trong Kim (1883-1953), and made its first appearance in 1920. 

According to Dong A publishing house, historian Tran Trong Kim’s work was considered the first history text in the Vietnamese language to cover the Hong Bang Dynasty (c.2879 BC–258 BC) to the time of French Indochina in the 1900s.

The book was written in a new and fresh style that told the story of the country’s history at that time. It has been reprinted many times and was used as a textbook for students in the South of Viet Nam before 1975.

Since its debut, it has been the book to read for anyone who wants to learn about Vietnamese history.


By Linh Bui