Trade and Security Issues in sino-Vietnamese Relations 1802-1874

Vietnamese rulers since the tenth century endeavored to create a kingdom domain that has become the basis for modern Vietnam’s territorial claims. This expansion in the shadow of the northern giant, China, was in terms of politics, economics, culture and demographics. The political and economic centre of Vietnam had shifted with the kingdom’s consolidation, the expansion of territories and the dynasties’ fortunes. This dissertation covers a number of intriguing questions that arise from events related to Vietnam's history from1802 to1874. In this time span, issues of trade and Sino-Vietnamese relations compounded important elements in Vietnam’s national development.