Empire of Vietnam
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Vietnam, officially the Empire of Vietnam, is a Legacy Nation. It is a Regional Power and a member of both the Co-Prosperity Sphere and League of Nations.
History
Pre-First Scinfaxi War
Archaeological excavations have revealed the existence of humans in what was once Vietnam on Earth as early as the Paleolithic age. In 2879 BCE, the first Vietnamese state was established. By about 1000 BCE, the development of wet-rice cultivation in the Ma and Red River floodplains led to the flourishing of the Đông Sơn culture. From then until the 10th century, Vietnam underwent a period of initial consolidation in the north into the Âu Lạc followed by Chinese occupation for over a millennia, with temporarily successful independence movements such as those led by the Trưng Sisters and Bà Triệu. In the early 10th century, Vietnam finally attained sovereignty, though not autonomy.
After the Han defeat at Bạch Đằng River in 938, Vietnam achieved full independence in 939 CE. In the 960s, Đại Việt was established and Vietnam enjoyed a golden age from the 11th to 15th centuries. During the rule of the Trần dynasty, Đại Việt repelled three Mongol invasions and the Mahāyāna branch of Buddhism flourished and became the state religion. In the 15th century, Vietnamese independence was interrupted by the Ming dynasty but restored by Lê Lợi. Between the 11th and 18th centuries, Đại Việt expanded southward in a gradual process known as Nam tiến ("Southward expansion"), eventually conquering Champa and part of the Khmer Kingdom. From the 16th century onward, civil strife and frequent political infighting engulfed much of Đại Việt, amplified by Chinese involvement. After a truce in the 1670s, Vietnam was divided into the northern Trịnh and southern Nguyễn dynasties. Between 1615 and 1887, France slowly spread its influence into Vietnam, eventually integrating it, Cambodia, and Laos into the colony of French Indochina. France imposed significant changes on Vietnamese politics and society, such as the introduction of a Western educational model and ideological values. France further developed a plantation economy in Vietnam to export tobacco, indigo, tea and coffee. During this time, Vietnam saw numerous anti-French independence movements rise and be quashed by French authorities, though not without spawning a nationalist political movement which resulted in the failed 1930 Yên Bái mutiny by the Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng (VNQDĐ). The mutiny split the independence movement, as many leading members converted to communism.