TALENT SELECTION IN SOUTHERN VIETNAM DURING THE KING GIA LONG AND KING MINH PJAEE, 18 (1) (2021) MANG PERIOD (1802-1840) TALENT SELECTION IN SOUTHERN VIETNAM DURING THE KING GIA LONG AND KING MINH MANG PERIOD (1802-1840) Luu Van Quyet1 University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City E-mail:
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[email protected] Luu Van Quyet, Vo Van Sen, TALENT SELECTION IN SOUTHERN VIETNAM DURING THE KING GIA LONG AND KING MINH MANG PERIOD (1802-1840)- Palarch’s Journal Of Archaeology Of Egypt/Egyptology 18(1), ISSN 1567-214x Correspondence: Luu Van Quyet, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, 10-12 Dinh Tien Hoang, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, 70000, Vietnam. Tel: (84) 918-289-128. E-mail:
[email protected] Abstract Southern Vietnam is the central region of the Nguyễn Dynasty (1802-1945), occupying an important position in national defense and foreign affairs. The region has huge economic potential and can create a breakthrough for Vietnam’s economic development. However, due to the special geo-historical conditions, political upheaval was tremendously popular during the late feudal period. Besides, the economic factors of international trade and the development of commodity production were high above the 1 Luu Van Quyet: Ph.D. in History, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City. E-mail:
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