Bùi Viện
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Bùi Viện (裴援; 1839–1878) was a Vietnamese reformer and diplomat of the late 19th century, served under the Nguyễn dynasty.[1] He was considered the first person from Vietnam to travel to the United States.[2] He was sent by the Vietnamese government in 1873, in hopes of obtaining American support against France's invasion of Tonkin.[2][3]
Viện was born into an educated, but poor, family in Thái Bình Province in the Red River Delta. As a boy, he lived among fisherman and merchants, learning whatever he could from them. The knowledge he acquired at a young age proved to be quite impactful as it eventually led to an impressive career in the fine arts.
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References
[edit]- ^ Tuan, Hoang Anh (2010). "Rapprochement Between Vietnam and the United States: A Response". Contemporary Southeast Asia. 32 (3): 343–349. ISSN 0129-797X.
- ^ a b Keith, Charles (2019). "The First Vietnamese in America". Sojourn: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia. 34 (1): 48–75. ISSN 0217-9520.
- ^ Hang, Le Thi Thu (2017). "American Studies in Vietnam: Past and Present". Australasian Journal of American Studies. 36 (2): 67–78. ISSN 1838-9554.