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11th century

  1. 1049★★★★★

    One Pillar Pagoda built

    Emperor Lý Thái Tông has the One Pillar Pagoda built in Thăng Long; it becomes an emblem of Hanoi.

    ReligionArt· Vietnam

14th century

  1. 1397★★★★★

    Citadel of the Hồ dynasty built

    Hồ Quý Ly builds the stone citadel of Tây Đô in Thanh Hóa, later a UNESCO World Heritage Site (2011).

    ArtPolitics· Vietnam

19th century

  1. c. 1810s★★★★★

    Nguyễn Du composes The Tale of Kiều

    Nguyễn Du writes The Tale of Kiều, a 3,254-line poem in lục bát verse regarded as the masterpiece of Vietnamese literature; the exact date of composition is uncertain.

    CultureArt· Vietnam
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