Annam

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Annam (安南) literal meaning "Pacified South," is a region of central Vietnam that fell under Chinese rule in 111 BC as Annan. Known locally as Trung Bộ (中圻), meaning "Central Boundary", it was formerly a kingdom with its capital at Franco-Chinese War, are Cochin China and Tonkin.

The earliest printed book of Vietnam was published in 1335: the 20-volume An Nam Ch?Lược (The Concise Records of Annam, 《安南志略》), written by L?Tắc (黎崱 li4 ce4).

The name gave rise to the Annamitic Chain (la Cha?e Annamitique), also translated as Cordillera, Ridge, Mountains, a 1100-km with a height of 2958 metres, that divides Vietnam and Laos.\n