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The Border Protection and Sea Defense in the South Viet Nam of the Nguyen Dynasty in the First Half of the 19 th Century
Abstract
From distant past to present day, the Southern region has been playing an important role in national
defense and foreign affairs, with great potential to create a breakthrough for the socioeconomic
development of Vietnam. However, due to historical conditions and geographical location, political
instabilities were frequently seen in the Southern region under the rule of the Nguyen lords and the
early Nguyen Dynasty (early 19 century), especially the instability of the relationship between three feudal countries: Dai Viet (Vietnam), Chenla (Cambodia) and Siam (Thailand) from the 17th century to the first half of the 19th century. In its Southern defense strategy to prevent Siamese invasions and maintain its position as the "protector" of Chenla as well as to develop the new land, the Nguyen Dynasty focused on building border defense formation on land and sea in the South, with the defense system on the border area of Chau Doc, Ha Tien and the Southwestern sea in the Gulf of Thailand as the focus. The Nguyen Dynasty's proper implementation of policies in the border and sea areas had brought great effects and contributed to the strong protection of Dai Viet's sovereignty over the Southern land.
Paper Details
PaperID: 2440
Author's Name: Luu Van Quyet, Vo Van Sen, Nguyen Thi Anh Nguyet and Vo Phuc Toan
Volume: Volume 11
Issues: Volume 11
Keywords: Nguyen Dynasty, Protection, Border, Sea, Southern Region.
Year: 2021
Month: July
Pages: 4160-4179