
Discover the dynasties, revolts, philosophies, and heroes that shaped Vietnam’s soul—and continue to define its place in the world today.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:29 The Mythical Ancestors: Lạc Long Quân and Âu Cơ
05:38 Bronze Drums and Tribal Kings: The Đông Sơn Culture
10:47 The Rise and Fall of Âu Lạc
15:53 Han Conquest and the Long Chinese Domination
21:52 The Trung Sisters and Vietnamese Resistance Movements
26:24 Ngô Quyền and the Birth of Independent Đại Việt
30:45 The Lý Dynasty: Centralization and Buddhist Flourishing
36:04 The Trần Dynasty and the Mongol Invasions
41:18 The Hồ Dynasty and the Ming Occupation
46:30 Lê Lợi’s Rebellion and the Later Lê Dynasty
51:45 Confucian Rule and the Rise of Vietnamese Bureaucracy
54:46 Nam Tiến: Southward Expansion and Cham Conflicts
01:00:07 The Age of Trịnh–Nguyễn Rivalry
01:05:17 The Tây Sơn Rebellion and Collapse of Feudal Divisions
01:10:51 Nguyễn Ánh and the Founding of the Last Dynasty
01:15:47 French Expansion and the Fall of the Nguyễn Empire
01:21:41 Rise of Nationalism and Hồ Chí Minh’s Early Movement
01:26:57 World War II, Japanese Occupation, and the August Revolution
01:32:35 The First Indochina War and the Battle of Điện Biên Phủ
01:37:57 Divided Nation: The Cold War and Civil Conflict (1954–1963)
01:43:42 The Vietnam War: Escalation, Tragedy, and Reunification
01:49:37 Outro