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Hòn non bộ (chữ Nôm: 𡉕𡽫部) is the Vietnamese art of making miniature landscapes, imitating the scenery of the islands, mountains and surrounding environment as found in nature. It is a particular local development of the Chinese art of penzai , as was bonsai in Japan .
His most trusted official was his brother Nhu, leader of the primary pro-Diệm party, the Cần Lao Party. Nhu was an opium addict and admirer of Adolf Hitler. He modeled the Cần Lao secret police's marching style and torture styles on Nazi methodology. [70] Cẩn, another brother, was put in charge of the former Imperial City of Huế.
Ngô Đình Nhu listen ⓘ (7 October 1910 – 2 November 1963) baptismal name James, (Vietnamese: Giacôbê) was a Vietnamese archivist and politician. [1] He was the younger brother and State Counsellor of South Vietnam's first president, Ngô Đình Diệm.
Imperial Citadel of Hoa Lư (968–1009) Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long (1010–1400; 1428–1789) Citadel of the Hồ Dynasty (1400–1407) Imperial City of Huế (1802–1945) Pretender(s) Guy Georges Vĩnh San (son of Emperor Duy Tân)
Variations of the legend of Núi Bà Đen exist. The oldest Khmer myth involves a female deity, "Neang Khmau" who left her footprints on the mountain rocks. The Vietnamese myth centers around a woman, Bà Đen, falling in love with a soldier and then through betrayal or suicide Bà Đen dies on the mountain.
On 2 November 1963, Ngô Đình Diệm, the president of South Vietnam, was arrested and assassinated in a CIA-backed coup d'état led by General Dương Văn Minh.After nine years of autocratic and nepotistic family rule in the country, discontent with the Diệm regime had been simmering below the surface and culminated with mass Buddhist protests against longstanding religious ...
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By 1077, the Song had defeated forces from Cơ Lang and Quyết Lý and marched towards the Đại Việt capital at Thăng Long. Song forces convened at the Nhu Nguyệt River (in modern Bắc Ninh Province). Thường Kiệt regarded the defense of this river as crucial to the war effort because it presented the last chance to protect the ...