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July 1822 - June 1833
Diplomatic relations between Burma and Vietnam
The first Burmese embassy to Vietnam was in 1822-23. The embassy left Ava in July 1822 and, after some months in Yangon getting ready, sailed via Penang, Malacca, and Singapore, reaching Saigon in June 1823.
The Burmese king at the time was Bagyidaw. He was very keen to conquer Siam and hoped Vietnam might be a useful ally. Vietnam had then just annexed Cambodia. The emperor was Minh Mang, who had just taken the throne after the death of his...
Explore Myanmar History through a Timeline
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The aim of this website is to promote interest in Myanmar's amazing history.Our hope is to challenge the often two-dimensional and uncritical views of history taught in Myanmar by reexamining key periods in the country's past. We would like as well to reveal the rich multicultural nature of Myanmar's history and its deep and ongoing ties to global events and trends.Finally, this website will also delve into the history of neighbouring regions, such as Yunnan in China and the Northeast in India, in the hope of introducing these places to a Myanmar audience.We believe that meeting Myanmar's many challenges today will require fresh imaginative thinking. This is turn will only be possible with a clear and critical understanding of Myanmar and global history.