CULTURAL EXCHANGE POLICY OF THE NGUYEN DYNASTY WITH CHINA (1802-1884)

Abstract

As regards the cultural policy of a state, cultural exchange and contact with foreign countries is important. In Vietnam, in foreign relations with neighboring countries and other countries, cultural diplomacy has always been prioritized. This mission has been advocated by the  country's leaders to perform effectively in the past, especially during the independence and autonomy period. The Nguyen Dynasty - the last monarchy of Vietnam - followed that tradition. In this article, we focus on clarifying cultural exchanges and contacts between the Nguyen court and China during the period of 1802-1884 in two aspects: cultural exchange policies with the Qing court and policies with overseas Chinese.