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  2. Nguyễn Trung Trực - Wikipedia

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    Nguyễn Trung Trực (1838 [b] – 27 October 1868), born Nguyễn Văn Lịch, was a Vietnamese fisherman who organized and led village militia forces which fought against French colonial forces in the Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam in the 1860s.

  3. Mai Thúc Loan - Wikipedia

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    According to Từ điển Bách khoa toàn thư Việt Nam, the date of birth of Mai Thúc Loan was unknown but he was from the Mai Phụ village, modern-day Thạch Hà District, Hà Tĩnh. [1] In the Basic Records of the New Book of Tang , his name was Mai Thúc Loan while in the Old Book of Tang the name was recorded as Mai Huyền Thành ...

  4. Trần Bình Trọng - Wikipedia

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    Today, Trần Bình Trọng is still considered as one of the finest example of Vietnamese patriotism, especially through his famous phrase. [1] Stories about his spirit and action are taught in schoolbooks of several grades while a main street in Hanoi and many other places in Vietnam are named in honour of this national hero. [10]

  5. English-language idioms - Wikipedia

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    hit the sack/sheets/hay: To go to bed; to go to sleep. [49] hit the spot: To be particularly pleasing or appropriate; to be just right. hold all the cards: To control a situation; to be the one making the decisions. hold your horses: Wait. Slow down. hook, line and sinker: To be completely fooled by a deception [50] in over one's head

  6. Thích Minh Tuệ - Wikipedia

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    Minh Tuệ (born 1981), birth name Lê Anh Tú, is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk. After briefly practicing at a pagoda after giving up his job as a land surveyor , Minh Tue decided to "learn and follow the Buddha's teachings" by observing the 13 ascetic practices of Theravada Buddhism and walking for alms across the country for many years.

  7. Ca trù - Wikipedia

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    A Ca trù performance. Ca trù (Vietnamese: [kaː ʈû], 歌籌, "tally card songs"), also known as hát cô đầu or hát nói, is a Vietnamese genre of musical storytelling performed by a featuring female vocalist, with origins in northern Vietnam. [1]

  8. Đại Việt - Wikipedia

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    After Đõ Anh Vũ died in 1159, another powerful figure, named Tô Hiến Thành, stepped into the role of guarding the dynasty, until 1179. [94] In 1149, Javanese and Siamese ships arrived in Vân Đồn to trade. [95] The sixth son of Lý Anh Tông, prince Lý Long Trát, was crowned in 1175 as Lý Cao Tông (r. 1175–1210). [96]

  9. Vietnam - Wikipedia

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    Socialist Republic of Vietnam Cộng hòa Xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam (Vietnamese) Flag Emblem Motto: Độc lập – Tự do – Hạnh phúc "Independence – Freedom – Happiness" Anthem: Tiến Quân Ca "The Song of the Marching Troops" Show globe Show map of ASEAN Location of Vietnam (green) in ASEAN (dark grey) Capital Hanoi 21°2′N 105°51′E  /  21.033°N 105.850°E ...