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Anthony Pym. Anthony David Pym (born 1956 in Perth, Australia) is a scholar best known for his work in translation studies. [1][2] Pym is Distinguished Professor of Translation and Intercultural Studies at Rovira i Virgili University in Spain [3] and Professor Extraordinary at Stellenbosch University [4] in South Africa.
According to the legend, Gióng was a boy who rode on an iron horse and won against the enemy of the state. [4] The most well known version of the legend had him battle against the Chinese army, thus, he is considered the first anti-invasion hero of the Vietnamese. Some researchers believe he is the Vietnamese version of Vaiśravaṇa. [5]
Tràng An is a scenic area near Ninh Bình, Vietnam renowned for its boat cave tours. [1] On 23 June 2014, at the 38th session of the World Heritage Committee in Doha, the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [2] The Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex includes Hoa Lư and Tam Cốc/Bích Động.
Phan Bội Châu (Vietnamese: [faːn ɓôjˀ cəw]; 26 December 1867 – 29 October 1940), born Phan Văn San, courtesy name Hải Thụ (later changed to Sào Nam), was a pioneer of Vietnamese 20th century nationalism. In 1904, he formed a revolutionary organization called Duy Tân Hội ("Modernization Association"). From 1905 to 1908, he ...
Francis Nguyễn Trọng Trí, penname Hàn Mặc Tử (September 22, 1912 – November 11, 1940), was a Vietnamese poet. He was the most celebrated Vietnamese Catholic literary figure during the colonial era. [1] He was born Nguyễn Trọng Trí, at Lệ Mỹ Village, Đồng Hới District, Quảng Bình Province. [2] His pen names included ...
Trưng Trắc was the first female monarch in Vietnam, as well as the first queen in the history of Vietnam (Lý Chiêu Hoàng was the last woman to take the reign and is the only empress regnant), and she was accorded the title Queen Trưng (chữ Quốc ngữ: Trưng Nữ vương, chữ Hán: 徵女王) in the Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư.
Bát Tràng porcelain and pottery is a type of ceramic made in the village of Bát Tràng, on the outskirts of Hanoi, Vietnam. [1] The village is located in an area rich in clay suitable for making ceramic. Bát Tràng ceramics are considered some of the best known porcelain products in Vietnam besides those of Chu Đậu, Biên Hòa, Phù ...
Pétrus Ký. Trương Vĩnh Ký (chữ Hán: 張永記; 6 December 1837 – 1 September 1898), known as Pétrus Ký and Jean-Baptiste Pétrus, was a Vietnamese scholar whose publications helped improve understanding between colonial Vietnam and Europe. His works helped popularize the Vietnamese alphabet, chữ Quốc ngữ, leading to its ...